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Roscoe Mitchell

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A versatile improviser, exceptional soloist, and multi-instrument reedist who co-founded avant-garde jazz legends Art Ensemble of Chicago.

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1960s - 2020s

August 3, 1940 in Chicago, IL

Jazz, Classical

Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Free Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Creative, Progressive Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Chamber Music

The Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Roscoe Mitchell & the Note Factory, Transatlantic Art Ensemble

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