The Little Suite

Roscoe Mitchell Sextet · 1966 · Pièce de 10 min, espace et silence

Context

The Little Suite is the second piece on Sound, Roscoe Mitchell's first album, recorded in Chicago in August 1966 for Delmark. The record is seen as an AACM manifesto, focused on sound more than melody.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to AACM, Free jazz. Among the origins and influences of AACM: Free jazz.

By the same artist

• Ornette (1966)
• Sound (1966)

Sources

• EN: Sound (Roscoe Mitchell album)

Jazzency text written from these pages. Method and licenses