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Awakening is an album by American jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell, which was recorded in 2011 and released on Delmark. She leads a quartet with guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Harrison Bankhead and drummer Avreeayl Ra.
Awakening: Nicole Mitchell. Delmark 2011. Nicole Mitchell flute; Jeff Parker guitar; Harrison Bankhead bass; Avreeayl Ra drums, percussion. When jazz critic Peter Margasak interviewed Nicole Mitchell for the liner notes he wrote for Awakening, she explained: "I wanted to dig back into the old-school jazz a bit and yet still make room to branch ...
Flautist Nicole Mitchell's generous improvisational abilities are at the musical heart of Awakening. Not only does she move effortlessly from single-note lines and sliding honks to wispy, soft timbres, but she is equally comfortable moving from pure melodic phrasing to more experimental, free content.
Jan 10, 2018 · She started working on “Mandorla Awakening” — the ensemble’s most recent project and, so far, its masterpiece — after reading “The Chalice and the Blade,” the Riane Eisler book that sorts...
Jun 17, 2011 · Listen to Awakening by Nicole Mitchell on Apple Music. Stream songs including "Curly Top", "Journey on a Thread" and more.
Awakening by Nicole Mitchell released in 2011. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Nicole Mitchell – Awakening. Delmark DE 599. Compact Disc (2011) Awakening features Nicole Mitchell’s unique flute work in an intimate quartet setting, supported and stimulated by some of Chicago’s finest improvisers: Jeff Parker, guitar; Harrison Bankhead, bass; Avreeayl Ra, drums.