| Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June 2 & 3, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:25 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
| Roscoe Mitchell chronology | ||||
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Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles is an album by jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 31⁄2 stars stating "For serious Mitchell fans, this is worth having for the highlights; newcomers might find an easier "in" with the slightly earlier and utterly wonderful Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes on Nessa".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell
- "Words" – 11:18
- 'You Wastin' My Tyme" – 4:06
- "Views A, B, C" – 4:32
- "Line Fine Lyon Seven" – 8:03
- "View D" – 2:13
- "Variations on Sketches from Bamboo" – 12:13
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 2 & 3, 1983
Personnel
- Roscoe Mitchell – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, vocals
- Michael Mossman – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, percussion (tracks 2–6)
- Gerald Oshita – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone contrabass sarrusophone, mezzo-soprano Conn-o-saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
- Spencer Barefield – guitar, percussion, vocals (tracks 2–6)
- Jaribu Shahid – bass, electric bass, percussion, vocals (tracks 2–6)
- Tani Tabbal – drums, bongos, vocals (tracks 2–6)
- Tom Buckner – voice (tracks 1 & 6)
References
- ↑ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 5, 2011
- 1 2 Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2011
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1011. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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