Facts about Roscoe Mitchell

Occup.Composer
FromUSA
BornAugust 3, 1940
Age83 years

Summary

Roscoe Mitchell is a famous Composer from USA, he/she is 83 years old and still alive, born August 3, 1940.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 11 quotes who is written / told by Roscoe.

Related authors: Lester Bowie (Musician)

11 Famous quotes by Roscoe Mitchell

Small: What I try to impart to a musician is to really try to practice the instrument in a really sincere way.
"What I try to impart to a musician is to really try to practice the instrument in a really sincere way. Learn as much about music as you possibly can. Learn composition. Study to try to create compositions of your own and put your own personal touch on your music"
Small: I dont like to box myself in when Im composing
"I don't like to box myself in when I'm composing"
Small: I remember times when the whole music scene was just flourishing
"I remember times when the whole music scene was just flourishing"
Small: You have to know composition to be a good improviser
"You have to know composition to be a good improviser"
Small: Im approaching a period in my life though where Id like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concer
"I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing"
Small: Ive always been interested in shaping music in odd ways, with odd riffs and thats been probably somethi
"I've always been interested in shaping music in odd ways, with odd riffs and that's been probably something that I've continued on with my studies with improvisation as I'm working with people"
Small: I felt that I had been influenced by being in the city enough and I wanted to go off by myself to see w
"I felt that I had been influenced by being in the city enough and I wanted to go off by myself to see what was going on. I remember going out there and looking in the mirror and thinking I wasn't anything"
Small: I like to hear melodies that go from one extreme to the next- saxophone to a bell to a whistle, for ins
"I like to hear melodies that go from one extreme to the next- saxophone to a bell to a whistle, for instance"
Small: I always try to think of a vocabulary to match different musical situations
"I always try to think of a vocabulary to match different musical situations"
Small: If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. Im trying to do that
"If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that"
Small: I just consider myself a student, trying to learn more about it
"I just consider myself a student, trying to learn more about it"