Roscoe Mitchell is an acclaimed American saxophonist, composer, and educator known for his avant-garde and experimental approach to jazz and contemporary classical music. Born on August 3, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, he became a pivotal figure in the development of free jazz during the 1960s. Mitchell is a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, originally the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, which emerged from
... Más informaciónRoscoe Mitchell is an acclaimed American saxophonist, composer, and educator known for his avant-garde and experimental approach to jazz and contemporary classical music. Born on August 3, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, he became a pivotal figure in the development of free jazz during the 1960s. Mitchell is a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, originally the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, which emerged from the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), a collective that sought to explore new directions in jazz.
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