Roscoe Mitchell - Discussions - 2 LP set
Artist: Roscoe Mitchell | Label: Wide Hive | Format: 2xLP | Genre: Jazz | LP Condition: Mint | Jacket: Sealed
Discussions
is an orchestral masterpiece. Four original improvisations, taken from 'Conversations,' his second release on Wide Hive Records, have been transcribed and performed by a twenty piece orchestra. Completing the album are two orchestral improvisations and two duets with Roscoe Mitchell and mesmerizing flutist Wilfredo Terrazas.
A 2 LP set of orchestral compositions interspersed with improvisation - a unique concert experience. Conducted by Steed Cowart, this vinyl edition is limited and numbered. Currently the department chair of composition at Mills College, a position once held by Darius Milhaud, Roscoe is a founding member of the A.E.C and the A.A.C.M and has toured and performed with many of the greatest artists in Jazz.Reviews
Roscoe Mitchell is an American iconoclast. --The New York Times
Five decades since co-founding the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the pioneering saxophonist offers innovative fusions of composition and improvisation on a rare album for large ensemble. --Pitchfork
Cascade
I'll See You Out There
Discussion 1
Cracked Roses
Frenzy House
Home Screne
DIscussion 2
Duet Three
Who Dat