Roscoe Mitchell

saxophones, flute, clarinet · 1940 · Chicago

Saxophonist born in Chicago, Roscoe Mitchell is among the first members and co-founders of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in 1965. His group, the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble from 1967, took the name Art Ensemble of Chicago in 1969.

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Styles

• AACM
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Ornette (1966)

Sources

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