The Flow of Things is a live album by jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
| The Flow of Things | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | June 29 & September 7, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:12 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Flow of Things is probably not the best entrée into Mitchell's work, but after a few Art Ensemble of Chicago records and one of his earlier efforts, make sure to come back for a listen".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell
- "The Flow of Things No. 1" – 10:29
- "The Flow of Things No. 2" – 10:11
- "Cards for Quartet" – 9:14
- "The Flow of Things No. 3" – 13:18
- Recorded at the Goetz Theater in Chicago, Illinois on June 29, 1986 (tracks 3 & 4) and the Raccoon Club in Chicago, Illinois on September 7, 1986 (tracks 1 & 2)
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 6, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1012. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.