Solo Saxophone Concerts

Solo Saxophone Concerts is an album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell composed of solo concert performances from 1973 and 1974 and released on the Canadian Sackville label. It was reissued in 2009 by AECO/Katalyst under the title The Solo Concert.

Solo Saxophone Concerts
Live album by
Released1974
RecordedOctober 22, 1973; November 2, 1973; July 12, 1974
VenueKalamazoo, Michigan; Montreal; Pori International Jazz Festival, Finland
GenreJazz
Length40:23
LabelSackville
ProducerRoscoe Mitchell, Onari Productions
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
Congliptious
(1968)
Solo Saxophone Concerts
(1974)
Roscoe Mitchell Quartet
(1976)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [2]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states "This is the first, greatest, and premier solo recording by Roscoe Mitchell that has to go down as one of his all-time best, and a prime example of how to stand alone, unafraid of any preconceived notions in how modern jazz should sound or be performed."[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated
  1. "Nonaah" - 1:20
  2. "Tutankamen" (Malachi Favors) - 7:00
  3. "Enlorfe" - 2:54
  4. "Jibbana" - 4:51
  5. "Eeltwo (Part One)" - 2:53
  6. "Eeltwo (Part Two)" - 6:23
  7. "Oobina (Little Big Horn)" - 4:38
  8. "Ttum" - 8:56
  9. "Nonaah" - 1:28

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Roscoe Mitchell – The Solo Concert: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 142. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.