This is not Roscoe Mitchell's third solo album, far from it. The "3" in the title refers to the fact that it is a three-CD set and that Mitchell has designed each disc to stand on its own. So, in fact, Solo 3 is a set of three solo albums. Mitchell explains in the liner notes: "I thought that at this point in my career, one solo CD is not enough. I'd better put out three CDs, because time is going on by." Disc one, titled "Tech Ritter and the Megabytes," is the most varied and interesting of the set. Released by itself, it would have a claim a… read more
This is not Roscoe Mitchell's third solo album, far from it. The "3" in the title refers to the fact that it is a three-CD set and tha… read more
This is not Roscoe Mitchell's third solo album, far from it. The "3" in the title refers to the fact that it is a three-CD set and that Mitchell has designed each disc to … read more
Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American composer, jazzmulti-instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idiosyncratic — saxophonist." He has been called "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz who has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past thirty years. He continues "to be a major figure." He has even been called a "super musician" and the New York Times has mentioned that he "qualifies as an iconoclast." For more than 35 years R… read more
Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American composer, jazzmulti-instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idi… read more
Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American composer, jazzmulti-instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb — if idiosyncratic — saxophonist." He has been ca… read more