Roscoe Mitchell

composer and saxophonist

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Roscoe Mitchell on KCRW

This week is the launch of the   Black Fire Sessions   , two concerts at The Broad that celebrate innovative black musicians of the 1960s and ‘70s.

Master saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell on improvising a 30-minute song

This week is the launch of the Black Fire Sessions , two concerts at The Broad that celebrate innovative black musicians of the 1960s and ‘70s.

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