| First Look, Chicago Duos | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Roscoe Mitchell |
| Cover: | First_look_Chicago_duos_cover.jpeg |
| Released: | 2005 |
| Recorded: | December 21 & 22, 2003; February 12, 2004 |
| Studio: | Sparrow Sound Design, Chicago |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 68:41 |
| Label: | Southport |
| Producer: | Roscoe Mitchell, Tatsu Aoki |
| Chronology: | Roscoe Mitchell |
| Prev Title: | Solo [3] |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Turn |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
First Look, Chicago Duos is an album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell with Asian American bassist Tatsu Aoki, which was released in 2005 on the Chicago-based Southport label.
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Stimulated by the virtuosic bassist Tatsu Aoki during a series of freely improvised but purposeful duets, Mitchell utilizes circular breathing liberally, sometimes performing a wild string of notes."
The JazzTimes review by Marc Masters says "Both musicians roam comfortably around the tonal spectrum: Mitchell moves from sliding sax and breathy flute to ringing bells and rattling chimes, while Aoki delivers thick plucks, textured bowing and precise percussion."[1]
In a review for All About Jazz, John Kelman notes that "Mitchell and Aoki explore all manner of dynamic range. Yet despite its unequivocal freedom, First Look rarely becomes harsh or jagged."[2]
All compositions by Mitchell / Aoki