Roscoe Mitchell
Roscoe Mitchell
Roscoe Mitchellis an American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist." The Penguin Guide to Jazz described him as "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz; All About Jazz states that he has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past 35 years. The New York Times has mentioned that he "qualifies as an iconoclast."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth3 August 1940
CountryUnited States of America
I like to hear melodies that go from one extreme to the next- saxophone to a bell to a whistle, for instance.
If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that.
You have to know composition to be a good improviser.