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Roscoe Mitchell & Mike Reed: The Ritual and the Dance
ByThis duo was recorded in Antwerp in 2015 and it follows the pair's 2013 Chicago recording In Pursuit Of Magic (482 Music, 2013) and the quintet Mike Reed's Loose Assembly Empathetic Parts (482 Music, 2010) with Roscoe Mitchell guesting. As on those prior efforts, their technical mastery is awe-inspiring but this performance is also mesmerizing. Mike Reed performs not just as a supporting actor but as a confederate. His minimal electro- acoustic intervention and drum kit is in constant conversation with Mitchell. Yes, this is free jazz, but it also weaves a coherent thread throughout. Mitchell's saxophone speaks a language, a conversational style which welcomes Reed's tête-à-tête. Together they navigate this dialogue with a patience and stoicism not presumed or anticipated from a free improvisation setting. Weaved together in a coherence that becomes apparent, this partnership is to be admired and eagerly consumed.
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The Ritual and the Dance.
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Roscoe Mitchell
saxophoneMike Reed
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Title: The Ritual and the Dance | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Astral Spirits
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