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Roscoe Mitchell | |
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 Mitchell at the Pomigliano Jazz Festival, July 15, 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 3, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940)[1] is an American composer, jazz instrumentalist, and educator, known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described him as "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz;[3] All About Jazz stated in 2004 that he had been "at the forefront of modern music" for more than 35 years.[4] Critic Jon Pareles in The New York Times has mentioned that Mitchell "qualifies as an iconoclast".[5] In addition to his own work as a bandleader, Mitchell is known for cofounding the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1715/6. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Chris Kelsey. "Roscoe Mitchell at Allmusic". Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Jazz by Richard Cook, Brian Morton, et al. p. 916, eighth edition
- ^ Jack Gold (January 8, 2004). "Roscoe Mitchell: In Search of the Super Musician". Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ Jazz: Roscoe Mitchell by Jon Pareles, New York Times, August 25, 1983