| Conversations I | ||||
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| Studio album by Roscoe Mitchell with Craig Taborn and Kikanju Baku | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | September 13 and 14, 2013 | |||
| Studio | Wide Hive Records Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:27 | |||
| Label | Wide Hive WH-0317 | |||
| Producer | Gregory Howe | |||
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Conversations I is an album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, with pianist with Craig Taborn and drummer Kikanju Baku which was recorded in 2013 and released on Wide Hive.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat |   |
In his review for Something Else!, S. Victor Allen states, "Conversations I revels in its random, extemporaneous intonations, offering proof that ideas Roscoe Mitchell first put forth in the mid-60's are nowhere near exhausted. It's the kind of album that demands an encore, and wouldn't you know there's one coming: Conversations II"
Regarding Conversations I and II, DownBeat's Bill Meyer commented: "Both of these CDs are remarkably consistent; the engagement and invention never flags, which makes it hard to favor one over the other... Not only is the sound crisp and immaculate, it imparts a spacial experience that makes it feel like the music is happening all around the listener."
Track listing
All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell, Craig Taborn and Kikanju Baku except were noted
- "Knock and Roll" – 8:21
- "Ride the Wind" – 7:38
- "Distant Radio Transmission" – 15:13
- "Rub" – 4:10
- "Who Dat" – 6:37
- "Splatter" – 4:55
- "Cracked Roses" – 6:10
- "Outpost Nine Calling" (Mitchell, Taborn) – 9:12
- "Darse" – 5:53
- "Last Trane to Clover Five" – 9:08
Personnel
- Roscoe Mitchell - saxophone, flute
- Craig Taborn – piano, organ, synthesizer
- Kikanju Baku – drums, percussion
References
- Conversations I at Wide Hive Records accessed January 5, 2015
- ^ Meyer, Bill (August 2014). "Conversations I". DownBeat. p. 83.
- Allen, S. V. Something Else! review, accessed January 5, 2018