Roscoe Mitchell Musical artist

Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist." The Penguin Guide to Jazz described him as "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz; All About Jazz states that he has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past 35 years. The New York Times has mentioned that he "qualifies as an iconoclast."

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Birth date	August 03, 1940
Hometown	Chicago United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1960
associated musical artist	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Jazz
instrument	Flute Percussion instrument Saxophone Reed (instrument)