Bells for the South Side

by Roscoe Mitchell

Bells for the South Side cover art

Captured during the 50th-anniversary celebration of the AACM at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, this sprawling double album unites four of Mitchell's distinct ensembles. The legendary saxophonist navigates complex intersections of free jazz, spatial composition, and microtonal exploration, firmly cementing his unparalleled legacy in the American avant-garde.

Genres

  • Free Jazz
  • Modern Creative
  • Free Improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Spatial Aspects Of The Sound
  2. Panoply
  3. Prelude To A Rose
  4. Dancing In The Canyon
  5. EP 7849
  6. Bells For The South Side
  7. Prelude To The Card Game, Cards For Drums, And The Final Hand
  8. The Last Chord
  9. Six Gongs And Two Woodblocks
  10. R509A Twenty B
  11. Red Moon In The Sky / Odwalla