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Roscoe Mitchell

Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940) is an American composer, jazz instrumentalist, and educator, known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist". The Penguin Guide to Jazz described him as "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz; All About Jazz stated in 2004 that he had been "at the forefront of modern music" for more than…

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Occupation
Musician
Born
(1940-08-03) August 3, 1940 (age 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Instruments
Saxophone · flute
Years active
1960s–present

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Roscoe Mitchell

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related to Other ensembles · 89
Roscoe Mitchell → Accelerated Projection, After Fallen Leaves, Anthony Braxton, Bamboo, Before There Was Sound, Black Saint, Borah Bergman, Cecma, Chicago Duos, Composition/Improvisation Nos, Concert Hall Mills College, Contact, Craig Taborn, Delmark, Discussions, Dizim, Duets, ECM, Ensemble, Evan Parker
related to AACM and the Art Ensemble of Chicago · 31
Roscoe Mitchell → AACM, Advancement, Alvin Fielder, Art Ensemble, Association, Bowie, Chicago, Creative Musicians, Don Moye, Europe, Favors, For, From, In, Jarman, Jodie Christian, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Lester Bowie, Lester Lashley, Mitchell
related to Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound Ensemble · 11
Roscoe Mitchell → Black Saint, Cecma, Detroit, Eye, Her Dancin' Shoes, Knitting Factory, Live, Nessa, Snurdy McGurdy, Sound, Space Ensembles
related to External links · 10
Roscoe Mitchell → All About Jazz, Discogs, In Search, Jason Gross, Lovely Music Artist, May, Mitchell, Roscoe MitchellRoscoe Mitchell Page, Super Musician Posted, Wide Hive RecordsRoscoe Mitchell
related to Roscoe Mitchell and the Space Ensemble · 7
Roscoe Mitchell → An Interesting Breakfast Conversation, Arch, Black Saint, New Music For Woodwinds, Sound, Space Ensembles, Voice
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Roscoe Mitchell → flute, Saxophone
Born · 1
Roscoe Mitchell → (1940-08-03) August 3, 1940 (age 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres · 1
Roscoe Mitchell → Jazz
Occupation · 1
Roscoe Mitchell → Musician
Years active · 1
Roscoe Mitchell → 1960s–present

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Roscoe MitchellBorn(1940-08-03) August 3, 1940 (age 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Roscoe MitchellGenresJazz1.00infobox
Roscoe MitchellInstrumentsSaxophone1.00infobox
Roscoe MitchellInstrumentsflute1.00infobox
Roscoe MitchellOccupationMusician1.00infobox
Roscoe MitchellYears active1960s–present1.00infobox
Pauline Oliverosinstance ofMitchell started to experiment in classical music with such composers/artists0.80text
Thomas Bucknerinstance ofMitchell started to experiment in classical music with such composers/artists0.80text
and Borah Bergmaninstance ofMitchell started to experiment in classical music with such composers/artists0.80text
the latter two of which formed a trio with Mitchell called Trio Spaceinstance ofMitchell started to experiment in classical music with such composers/artists0.80text
Roscoe Mitchellrelated to AACM and the Art Ensemble of ChicagoIn0.60section
Roscoe Mitchellrelated to AACM and the Art Ensemble of ChicagoMitchell0.60section

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