The Flow of Things

The Flow of Things
Live album by Roscoe Mitchell
Released 1986
Recorded June 29 & September 7, 1986
Genre Jazz
Length 43:12
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
Roscoe Mitchell Solo - Live at the Muhle Hunziken
(1986)
The Flow of Things
(1986)
Live at the Knitting Factory
(1987)

The Flow of Things is a live album by jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Flow of Things is probably not the best entrée into Mitchell's work, but after a few Art Ensemble of Chicago records and one of his earlier efforts, make sure to come back for a listen".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell
  1. "The Flow of Things No. 1" – 10:29
  2. "The Flow of Things No. 2" – 10:11
  3. "Cards for Quartet" – 9:14
  4. "The Flow of Things No. 3" – 13:18
  • Recorded at the Goetz Theater in Chicago, Illinois on June 29, 1986 (tracks 3 & 4) and the Raccoon Club in Chicago, Illinois on September 7, 1986 (tracks 1 & 2)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 6, 2011
  2. ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2011