Duets
Roscoe Mitchell · 1978
40 min · 7 tracks · jazz
A daring blend of avant-garde jazz improvisation and structured composition that challenges conventional forms.
Top tracks — play these first
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Cards - Three and Open — This lengthy track exemplifies the duo's ability to weave intricate musical dialogues, blending spontaneous improvisation with composed elements over an expansive framework.
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Composition One — Featuring a captivating exchange of melodic motifs, this piece highlights both artists' unique tonal explorations while maintaining a cohesive sonic narrative.
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Five Twenty One Equals Eight — Opening the album, this track sets the tone with its dynamic interplay and serves as a showcase for Mitchell’s innovative approach to sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- challenging structured improvisation
- short bursts of creativity
- intimate two-player conversations
- thought-provoking sonic experiments
Maybe skip if you
- prefer predictable song structures
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1978, 'Duets' marks a significant collaboration between Roscoe Mitchell and Anthony Braxton during their peak as instrumental innovators. This album followed Mitchell's earlier works with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, showcasing an evolution into more experimental soundscapes focused on duo interplay.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Henry Threadgill· Ornette Coleman· Anthony Braxton
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Five Twenty One Equals Eight 4:52
- 2 Line Fine Lyon Seven 1:15
- 3 Seven Behind Nine Ninety-Seven Sixteen or Seven 2:37
- 4 Cards - Three and Open 10:52
- 5 Composition One 6:46
- 6 Composition Two 6:35
- 7 Composition Three 7:56
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