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Roscoe Mitchell / The Transatlantic Art Ensemble: Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Read "Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3" reviewed by Budd Kopman


The distinction made between jazz and classical music is usually one of rhythm and artistic depth, of improvisation versus composition, of the player being the creator versus the player as interpreter. However, upon deeper reflection, the two musics both have composers and interpreters, with the difference being one of emphasis. Saxophonist and composer ...

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Roscoe Mitchell / The Transatlantic Art Ensemble: Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Read "Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3" reviewed by John Kelman


While perhaps best known for his ground-breaking improvisational work with The Art Ensemble of Chicago and assorted personal projects, woodwind multi-instrumentalist Roscoe Mitchell has also been exploring, over the past four decades, contemporary classical music and the integration of written form with exploratory improvisation. Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 is Mitchell's most successful example of ...


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