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Roscoe Mitchell and Alvin Fielder at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Courtesy of pete gershon | Posted on January 16, 2013
Where
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX
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When
Wed, March 27, 2013
6:30 pm
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Musicians
Roscoe Mitchell
saxophoneAlvin Fielder
drumsAbout
Nameless Sound and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston present Roscoe Mitchell and Alvin Fielder
Throughout his career, saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell (b. 1940, Chicago) has been a leading voice in the fields of contemporary composition and improvised music. He is a founding member of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and of its flagship group, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, has composed for small combos, orchestras, and string ensembles, and has conveyed his lifetime of knowledge to a new generation of musicians as an educator at University of Wisconsin in Madison and at Mills College in Oakland. Nameless Sound is pleased to welcome Professor Mitchell to Houston for a weeklong residency, during which he will lead a series of workshops and rehearsals, and participate in three public events, including this special duo concert co-presented with the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston....