Having first come to international prominence in Paris at the end of the '60s, it seems fitting for the Rogue Art imprint to celebrate the Art Ensemble Of Chicago's progression into their sixth decade ...

Roscoe Mitchell has for half a century composed and performed music without boundaries. He's commonly associated with jazz, which is where he got his start, but Mitchell's music has consistently ...

A few years ago I tried to play People In Sorrow (1969) by the Art Ensemble Of Chicago for a musician friend of mine. His comment was priceless, “It sounds like they all are playing different songs.” ...

The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) celebrated its 60th anniversary and late founder Dr. Richard Muhal Abrams with a series of performances and discussions at Roulette ...

Roscoe Mitchell is one of the last surviving titans of a pioneering generation of fearlessly experimental jazz musicians. At age 82, this Renaissance man continues to push the envelope in several ...

There are performances that rewire your brain chemistry, forcing you to listen to music and sound in different ways. Roscoe Mitchell’s solo set at the Jeff Mangum curated All Tomorrow’s Parties ...

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Roscoe Mitchell has a morning routine. He wakes up at 4 a.m., when the windows of his Fitchburg, Wisconsin, home are still sheets of black. After watching the news, he heads to the sunroom at the rear ...

While esteemed reedman Roscoe Mitchell has appeared in any number of challenging settings, this marks his first documented encounter with electronics. Not that this is a recent move, more that the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick By Seth Colter Walls On Wednesday at the Park Avenue Armory, toward the end of a solo on sopranino saxophone that had lasted more than ...

Programming works involving improvisation would be one way to encourage ensembles to make classical music more inclusive. By Seth Colter Walls Our writers are usually busy covering performances.