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In Walked Buckner is an album by American saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell which was recorded in Chicago in 1998 and released on Delmark the following year. The album is dedicated to vocalist Thomas Buckner.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states "This recording... captures the singing characteristics of Buckner in a purely instrumental way, and quite beautifully. Timbres are rare and off-kilter, free flowing, static, or flat-out swinging. In the middle is Mitchell, carrying the torch that has kept him a vital, adventurous American musician for three decades. ... They are convincing exhibits of Mitchell's position as perhaps the premier and essential improvised musical voice in the avant-garde of them all. In spirit, execution, and intent, Mitchell succeeds on all levels, except perhaps as a hitmaker. Surely his fans like it that way. Highly recommended to appreciators of this style"

Track listing

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell

"Off Shore" – 11:00
"In Walked Buckner" – 5:52
"Squeaky" – 7:36
"The Le Dreher Suite" – 8:55
"Three Sides of a Story" – 7:19
"Till Autumn" – 4:00
"Fly Over" – 11:11
"Opposite Sides" – 8:24

Personnel

Roscoe Mitchell - piccolo flute, baroque flute, bass recorder, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, small bells, whistles
Jodie Christian – piano, small bells
Reggie Workman – bass, percussion, whistles
Albert "Tootie" Heath – drums, Egyptian flute, didgeridoo, small percussion

References

In Walked Buckner at Delmark Records, accessed January 2, 2018
Plonsey, D. Roscoe Mitchell Discography (Preliminary), accessed January 2, 2018
^ Michael G., Nastos. Roscoe Mitchell – In Walked Buckner: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1012. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Studio albums	Before There Was Sound (1965) Nonaah (1976) Duets (1977) L-R-G / The Maze / S II Examples (1978) Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes (1981) 3 x 4 Eye (1981) Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles (1983) After Fallen Leaves (1992) This Dance Is for Steve McCall (1993) Hey Donald (1995) The Day and the Night (1997) Nine to Get Ready (1999) In Walked Buckner (1999) 8 O'Clock: Two Improvisations (2001) Song for My Sister (2002) Solo (2004) First Look, Chicago Duos (2005) Turn (2005) No Side Effects (2006) Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2007) Far Side (2010) Duets with Tyshawn Sorey and Special Guest Hugh Ragin (2013) Conversations I (2014) Conversations II (2014) Angel City (2014) Four Ways (2017)
Live albums	Solo Saxophone Concerts (1974) Roscoe Mitchell Quartet (1976) The Flow of Things (1986) Live at the Knitting Factory (1987) The Bad Guys (2003) Numbers (2011) Three Compositions (2012) Improvisations (2013) In Pursuit of Magic (2014) Celebrating Fred Anderson (2015) Bells for the South Side (2017)

Roscoe Mitchell

Studio albums

Before There Was Sound (1965)
Nonaah (1976)
Duets (1977)
L-R-G / The Maze / S II Examples (1978)
Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes (1981)
3 x 4 Eye (1981)
Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles (1983)
After Fallen Leaves (1992)
This Dance Is for Steve McCall (1993)
Hey Donald (1995)
The Day and the Night (1997)
Nine to Get Ready (1999)
In Walked Buckner (1999)
8 O'Clock: Two Improvisations (2001)
Song for My Sister (2002)
Solo (2004)
First Look, Chicago Duos (2005)
Turn (2005)
No Side Effects (2006)
Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2007)
Far Side (2010)
Duets with Tyshawn Sorey and Special Guest Hugh Ragin (2013)
Conversations I (2014)
Conversations II (2014)
Angel City (2014)
Four Ways (2017)

Live albums

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