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Roscoe Mitchell with Ostravská Banda: Distant Radio Transmission (Wide Hive)

Drawing nigh on 80, saxophonist/composer Roscoe Mitchell—an axe man who can blow high, hard flames or find blowsy elegance in the understated and the meditative—is showing … Read More “Roscoe Mitchell with Ostravská Banda: Distant Radio Transmission (Wide Hive)”

Live Review: Red Bull Music Presents Round Robin in Chicago

Apparently, it was a total coincidence that Red Bull Music scheduled its Chicago “round robin” improvisation during the Chicago Jazz Festival. Perhaps also by coincidence, … Read More

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Roscoe Mitchell & Montreal-Toronto Art Orchestra: Ride the Wind (Nessa)

The backstory: In 2013 Roscoe Mitchell recorded Conversations, a trio album in two volumes, with pianist Craig Taborn and drummer Kikanju Baku. Next, Mitchell and … Read More “Roscoe Mitchell & Montreal-Toronto Art Orchestra: Ride the Wind (Nessa)”

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Roscoe Mitchell: Bells for the South Side (ECM)

Recorded in 2015 at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, as part of a celebration of the AACM’s 50th anniversary, this double album basks in powerful … Read More “Roscoe Mitchell: Bells for the South Side (ECM)”

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Jun 7 - Jul 23

From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS 2021 Summer Sessions
Montclair, NJ

Jun 18-27

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15th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival

Jun 26-27

From 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM EDT

2021 Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival
Saratoga Springs, New York

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