Roscoe Mitchell

Vision Festival 20 | Roscoe Mitchell: Two Trios & Combined Quintet Pt I from artsforart on Vimeo.

VISION 20: These trios give me a very large sound palette. I can combine these trios in different configurations. I am interested in having people function as individuals inside of the improvisation so that counterpoint is maintained, a very important element in music. I also address the issue of space or rest, because one doesn’t compose a piece that is a run-on sentence. - Roscoe Mitchell

Trio One
Roscoe Mitchell - alto, soprano, sopranino
Hugh Ragin: trumpet piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
Tyshawn Sorey: drums, trombone, piano

Trio Two

Roscoe Mitchell - alto soprano, sopranino saxophones
Craig Taborn - piano, electronics
Kikanju Baku - drums, percussion

Combined Quintet: Roscoe Mitchell, Hugh Ragin, Craig Taborn, Tyshawn Sorey, Kikanju Baku

Cameras

David Appel
Don Mount
Michael Lucio Sternbach
Adam Worth

Edit by MLS
Sound by Stephen Schmidt