Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles

Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles is an album by jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedJune 2 & 3, 1983
GenreJazz
Length42:25
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
3 x 4 Eye
(1981)
Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles
(1983)
An Interesting Breakfast Conversation
(1984)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 312 stars stating "For serious Mitchell fans, this is worth having for the highlights; newcomers might find an easier "in" with the slightly earlier and utterly wonderful Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes on Nessa".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell
  1. "Words" – 11:18
  2. 'You Wastin' My Tyme" – 4:06
  3. "Views A, B, C" – 4:32
  4. "Line Fine Lyon Seven" – 8:03
  5. "View D" – 2:13
  6. "Variations on Sketches from Bamboo" – 12:13
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 2 & 3, 1983

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 5, 2011
  2. ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1011. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.