Roscoe Mitchell

I always try to think of a vocabulary to match different musical situations. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

#done #i #listen #nature #sounds

I don't like to box myself in when I'm composing. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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I just consider myself a student, trying to learn more about it. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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I like to hear melodies that go from one extreme to the next- saxophone to a bell to a whistle, for instance. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

#extreme #go #hear #i #instance

I remember times when the whole music scene was just flourishing. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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I've always been interested in shaping music in odd ways, with odd riffs and that's been probably something that I've continued on with my studies with improvisation as I'm working with people. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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You have to know composition to be a good improviser. ↗

— Roscoe Mitchell

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