Roscoe Mitchell

Acclaimed musician/composer Roscoe Mitchell continues his textural elaborations of the 'Conversations' recordings with Craig Taborn and Kikanju Baku. 'Ride the Wind' is a collaboration with the Montreal - Toronto Art Orchestra, an extraordinary group of improvising musicians. The ensemble consists of 6 woodwind, piano, vibraphone, tuba, 2 each of trumpet, trombone, viola, string bass and drums. Mitchell joins the orchestra on sopranino saxophone for 'They Rode For Them - part 2'. The ensemble had 4 days of rehearsal and concerts in Montreal and Toronto before venturing into the recording studio.

PERSONNEL:

• Marilyn Lerner (piano)
• Loir Freedman (bass, contra bass, clarinet)
• Jean Derome (piccolo, flte, bass)
• Yves Charuest (alto sax)
• Kyle Brenders (B-flat clarinet, tenor sax)
• Jason Sharp (baritone & bass sax)
• Peter Lutex (bassoon, soprano sax)
• Nicole Rampersaud, Craig Pedersen (trumpet)
• Tom Richard, Scott Thomson (trombones)
• Julie Houle (tuba)
• Jean René, James Annett (viola)
• Rod Clutton, Nicolas Caloia (double bass)
• Michael Davidson (vibes)
• Isahias Ciccarelli, Nick Frazer (drums)
• Gregory Oh (conductor)
• Roscoe Mitchell (soprino sax)

Canterbury Mucis Company, Toronto, Canada, October 17, 2016

TRACKS:

• 01. They Rode For Them - Part One
• 02. Splatter
• 03. Ride the Wind
• 04. They Rode For Them - Part Two
• 05. RUB
• 06. Shards and Lemons
• 07. Nonaah