Performer Notes

Personnel: Roscoe Mitchell (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones); Jodie Christian (piano); Malachi Favors (bass); Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums).
Personnel: Roscoe Mitchell (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Jodie Christian (piano); Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums, percussion).
Recording information: Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL (05/23/1994-05/25/1994).
Photographer: Todd Winters.
Since Roscoe Mitchell (who on this set made his return to the Delmark label after 28 years) is best known as a free jazz pioneer and a longtime member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the straightahead nature of a few of the selections will surprise some of his followers. "Walking in the Moonlight" is a sly and witty strut, "Jeremy" a melodic ballad for the leader's flute and "Hey Donald" could have come from the Sonny Rollins songbook. But Mitchell has not forsaken his innovative style. On "Dragons" his soprano playing (with its circular breathing) sounds very African, there are four free duets with bassist Malachi Favors and the blowouts on "Song for Rwanda" and "See You at the Fair" are pretty adventurous. In general Mitchell (who is joined by a versatile rhythm section comprised of pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Favors and drummer Tootie Heath) saves the more boppish pieces for his tenor while on soprano his intense sound creates a drone effect reminiscent a bit of bagpipes. All in all his release for Delmark should keep listeners guessing. ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (3/96, p.51) - 3.5 Stars - Good/Very Good - "...On HEY DONALD, Roscoe Mitchell attempts to bridge the mainstream end of this spectrum with some of his more venturesome sound experimentation..."

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