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Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940) is an American composer, jazz instrumentalist, and educator, known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist".
Roscoe Mitchell is considered one of the key figures in avant-garde jazz, integrating influences from everywhere—world music, funk, rock, classical—to create music that is at once beautiful and complex.
The Flow of Things: Roscoe Mitchell's Life in Music. Sam Weinberg. I. Roscoe Mitchell Jr. was born August 3, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Roscoe Mitchell Sr. and Ida Carter.
Oct 22, 2021 · Had the improvising multi-instrumentalist and composer Roscoe Mitchell done nothing more in the course of his half-century career than found the Art Ensemble of Chicago, his place in history...
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Aug 30, 2017 · Roscoe Mitchell—composer, saxophonist, and a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago—was part of the movement, embodied by the Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians, that...
Feb 20, 2023 · Roscoe Mitchell is one of the last surviving titans of a pioneering generation of fearlessly experimental jazz musicians. At age 82, this Renaissance man continues to push the envelope...
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A versatile improviser, exceptional soloist, and multi-instrument reedist who co-founded avant-garde jazz legends Art Ensemble of Chicago. Read Full Biography.
