Jazz Articles about Roscoe Mitchell

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Roscoe Mitchell: In Walked Buckner

by Eric Saidel
April 1, 1999

Roscoe Mitchell is the thinking person's Jazz musician. He is unlikely to let his listener just sit back and tap her foot. His music challenges the listener; it draws the listener into the creative process by forcing the listener to make sense of the music, to connect the dots, and to think about what she's hearing.

Of course, it's long been well known to Jazz fans that the best Jazz is a product of hard work and thought about the ...