NUMBERS by ROSCOE MITCHELL

released November 5, 2011

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell

Poems “because it’s”, “this” and “dim” are by e.e. cummings

1, 7 and 13 recorded on March 27th 2010, 8 on January 10th 2010 and 12 on August 8th 2010 at Mills College, Oakland, CA, USA; recording and mixing by Robert Shumaker assisted by James Frazier
2, 4, 5 & 6 recorded on February 13th 2003 at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, USA: recording and mixing by Tom Hamilton
3 recorded on August 16th 2002 at Audio for the Arts, Madison, WI, USA; recording and mixing by Buzz Kemper
9, 10 & 11 recorded on February 10th 2010 at the Audio Studio, Duderstadt Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; recording by Jason Corey
Liner notes: Bill Shoemaker
Photographs: Jacques Bisceglia
Cover design: Max Schoendorff
Cover realization: David Bourguignon
Executive producer: Michel Dorbon

In the 45 years since he recorded Sound, Roscoe Mitchell’s music has steadily evolved and diversified, making the idea of a comprehensive one-disc survey an impossibility. However, as much as any album, the both/and nature of Roscoe Mitchell’s music is vividly represented on Numbers. Bill Shoemaker, excerpts from the liner notes