Roscoe Mitchell

Summary

Roscoe Mitchell is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 3, 1940^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], oboist^[5], music educator^[6], jazz musician^[7], and saxophonist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Roscoe Mitchell was born in Chicago^[2].
• Roscoe Mitchell was born on August 3, 1940^[3].
• Roscoe Mitchell held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Roscoe Mitchell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Roscoe Mitchell worked as a composer^[4].
• Roscoe Mitchell worked as an oboist^[5].
• Roscoe Mitchell worked as a music educator^[6].
• Roscoe Mitchell's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Roscoe Mitchell's professions included saxophonist^[8].
• Roscoe Mitchell worked as a percussionist^[12].
• Roscoe Mitchell's field of work was jazz^[13].
• Among Roscoe Mitchell's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University^[14].
• Roscoe Mitchell received the NEA Jazz Masters^[15].
• Roscoe Mitchell was a member of Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra^[16].
• Roscoe Mitchell was a member of Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory^[17].
• Roscoe Mitchell is recorded as male^[18].
• Roscoe Mitchell's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Roscoe Mitchell's genre is jazz^[20].
• Roscoe Mitchell's genre is jazz fusion^[21].
• Roscoe Mitchell's record label is recorded as Nessa Records^[22].
• Roscoe Mitchell's discography is recorded as Roscoe Mitchell discography^[23].
• Roscoe Mitchell's Commons category is recorded as Roscoe Mitchell^[24].
• Roscoe Mitchell's family name is recorded as Mitchell^[25].
• Roscoe Mitchell's given name is recorded as Roscoe^[26].
• Roscoe Mitchell's instrument is recorded as oboe^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-08-03^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, composer, educator, free jazz, jazz, jazz instrumentalist, saxophonist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 56f33083-6014-4f4e-9c43-b9652cde55be^[33]

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Origins and Family

Roscoe Mitchell's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 3, 1940^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], oboist^[5], music educator^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], and percussionist^[12]. Roscoe Mitchell's field of work was jazz^[13]. Among his employers was Mills College at Northeastern University^[14].

Recognition

Roscoe Mitchell received the NEA Jazz Masters^[15].

Why It Matters

Roscoe Mitchell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Roscoe Mitchell born?

Roscoe Mitchell's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

What did Roscoe Mitchell do for work?

Roscoe Mitchell worked as composer^[4], oboist^[5], music educator^[6], jazz musician^[7], and saxophonist^[8].

What awards did Roscoe Mitchell receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[15].