I’m approaching a period in my life though where I’d like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing.
Roscoe Mitchell Quotes
You have to know composition to be a good improviser.
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| Birth: | 3rd August, 1940 |
| Nationality: | African, American |
| Profession: | Composer |
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Roscoe Mitchell is an African American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb—if idiosyncratic—saxophonist." He has been called "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz who has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past thirty years.
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