Turn (Roscoe Mitchell album) explained

Turn
Type:studio
Artist:Roscoe Mitchell
Cover:Turn_Roscoe_Mitchell_cover.jpeg
Released:2005
Recorded:January 4 to 6, 2005
Studio:Audio for the Arts, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre:Jazz
Length:63:16
Label:RogueArt
Producer:Michel Dorbon
Chronology:Roscoe Mitchell
Prev Title:First Look, Chicago Duos
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:No Side Effects
Next Year:2006

Turn is an album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell which was recorded in 2005 and released on the French RogueArt label. He leads a new quintet with longtime rhythm section Jaribu Shahid on bass and Tani Tabbal on drums, pianist Craig Taborn and new Art Ensemble of Chicago trumpeter Corey Wilkes.

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Alain Drouot states "This is a remarkably focused and concise date featuring Mitchell's brand of atonal jazz mixed with his interests in other musical forms."

The All About Jazz review by Kurt Gottschalk says "As a whole, the group is comfortable together, ready to let the compositions stand and while Shahid and Tabal haven't been the most exciting parts of Mitchell's groups, here they sound better than ever."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell

  1. "Quintet One" – 3:24
  2. "For Cynthia" – 5:23
  3. "Quintet Nine" – 5:21
  4. "For Now" – 3:58
  5. "Horner Mac" – 1:34
  6. "Rhine Ridge" – 1:24
  7. "Page Two A" – 6:19
  8. "March 2004" – 3:44
  9. "In Six" – 4:44
  10. "Turn" – 3:39
  11. "Take One" – 8:42
  12. "Page One" – 3:47
  13. "That's Finished" – 3:58
  14. "After" – 7:10

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Gottsckalk, Kurt. Turn review at All About Jazz