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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Bells for the South Side
| name = Bells for the South Side
| Type = live
| type = live
| Artist = [[Roscoe Mitchell]]
| artist = [[Roscoe Mitchell]]
| Cover = Bells for the South Side cover.jpg
| cover = Bells for the South Side cover.jpg
| Released = 2017
| alt =
| Recorded = September, 2015
| released = 2017
| recorded = September 2015
| Venue = [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago]]
| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| venue = [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago]]
| Length = 127:18
| studio =
| Label = [[ECM Records|ECM]]
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| Producer = Steve Lake
| length = 2:07:18
| label = [[ECM Records|ECM]]<br>{{small|ECM 2494/95}}
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| Chronology = [[Roscoe Mitchell]]
| producer = Steve Lake
| Last album = ''Four Ways''<br>(2017)
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| chronology = [[Roscoe Mitchell]]
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| This album = '''''Bells for the South Side'''''<br>(2017)
| prev_title = [[Four Ways (album)|Four Ways]]
| Next album =
| prev_year = 2017
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'''''Bells for the South Side''''' is a double album by American jazz saxophonist [[Roscoe Mitchell]], which was recorded live in 2015 at [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago]] in the context of "The Freedom Principle", a 50th-anniversary exhibition devoted to the [[Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians]], and released on [[ECM Records|ECM]].<ref name="Nessa">[https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1486477600 ''Bells for the South Side''] at ECM Records</ref>
'''''Bells for the South Side''''' is a double album by American jazz saxophonist [[Roscoe Mitchell]], which was recorded live in 2015 at [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago]] in the context of ''The Freedom Principle'', a 50th-anniversary exhibition devoted to the [[Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians]], and released on [[ECM Records|ECM]].<ref name="Nessa">[https://www.ecmrecords.com/catalogue/1486477600 ''Bells for the South Side''] at ECM Records</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
| rev2 = ''[[Down Beat]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="DownBeat"/>
}}
}}
In his review for [[AllMusic]], Thom Jurek states "''Bells for the South Side'' is indeed massive, but its depth, breadth, and inspired performances border on the profound."<ref name="Allmusic">{{allmusic|last=Jurek|first=Thom|class=album|id=mw0003053372|title=Roscoe Mitchell – ''Bells for the South Side'': Review|accessdate=August 16, 2017}}</ref>
In his review for [[AllMusic]], Thom Jurek states, "''Bells for the South Side'' is indeed massive, but its depth, breadth, and inspired performances border on the profound."<ref name="Allmusic">{{allMusic|last=Jurek|first=Thom|class=album|id=mw0003053372|title=Roscoe Mitchell – ''Bells for the South Side'': Review|accessdate=August 16, 2017}}</ref>


The ''[[Down Beat]]'' review by Bradley Bambarger says, "Pitched between avant-garde jazz and modernist chamber music, the sound poems of ''Bells for the South Side'' challenge the ear, whether they are keening or swirling, spare or textured. But the music also has an undeniable grandeur, the feel almost ritualistic."<ref name="DownBeat">Bambarger, Bradley. ''Bells for the South Side'' review. ''Down Beat'' October 17: page 65. Print.</ref>
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==Track listing==
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All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except were noted<br>
'''''Disc One:'''''
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# "Spatial Aspects of the Sound" – 12:14
# "Panoply" – 7:36
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# "Prelude to a Rose" – 12:44
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# "Dancing in the Canyon" (Roscoe Mitcell, Craig Taborn, Kikanju Baku) – 10:23
# "EP 7849" – 8:13
# "Bells for the South Side" – 12:26
'''''Disc Two:'''''
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# "Prelude to the Card Game, Cards for Drums, and the Final Hand" – 16:03
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# "The Last Chord" – 12:26
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# "Six Gongs and Two Woodblocks" – 7:50
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# "R509A Twenty B" – 1:34
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# "Red Moon in the Sky / Odwalla" – 25:49


The Point of Departure review by Michael Rosenstein states, "This release is a tour de force in Mitchell’s impressive catalog and the result is a tribute to his singular vision and sage choice in collaborators."<ref name="PoD">Rosenstein, Michael. [http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD60/PoD60MoreMoments3.html ''Bells for the South Side'' review] at Point of Departure</ref>

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==Track listing==
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| all_writing = Roscoe Mitchell except where noted.
| headline = Disc one
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| title1 = Spatial Aspects of the Sound| length1 = 12:14
| title2 = Panoply| length2 = 7:36
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| title3 = Prelude to a Rose| length3 = 12:44
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| title4 = Dancing in the Canyon| writer4 = {{hlist|Roscoe Mitchell|Craig Taborn|Kikanju Baku}}| length4 = 10:23
| title5 = EP 7849| length5 = 8:13
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| title6 = Bells for the South Side| length6 = 12:26
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{{track
| headline = Disc two
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| title1 = Prelude to the Card Game, Cards for Drums, and the Final Hand| length1 = 16:03
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| title2 = The Last Chord| length2 = 12:26
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| title3 = Six Gongs and Two Woodblocks| length3 = 7:50
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| title4 = R509A Twenty B| length4 = 1:34
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| title5 = Red Moon in the Sky / Odwalla| length5 = 25:49
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Roscoe Mitchell]] - [[sopranino sax]], [[soprano sax]], [[alto sax]], [[bass sax]], [[flute]], [[piccolo]], [[bass recorder]], [[percussion]]
*[[Roscoe Mitchell]] – [[Sopranino saxophone|sopranino]], [[soprano sax]], [[alto sax]], [[bass sax]], [[flute]], [[piccolo]], [[bass recorder]], [[percussion]]
*[[James Fei]] – sopranino sax, alto sax, [[contra-alto clarinet]], electronics
*[[James Fei]] – sopranino sax, alto sax, [[contra-alto clarinet]], electronics
*[[Hugh Ragin]] – [[trumpet]], [[piccolo trumpet]]
*[[Hugh Ragin]] – [[trumpet]], [[piccolo trumpet]]
*[[Tyshawn Sorey]] – [[trombone]], [[piano]], [[drums]], percussion
*[[Tyshawn Sorey]] – [[trombone]], [[piano]], [[drums]], percussion
*[[Craig Taborn]] – piano, [[organ]], electronics
*[[Craig Taborn]] – piano, [[organ (music)|organ]], electronics
*[[Jaribu Shahid]] – [[double bass]], [[bass guitar]], percussion
*[[Jaribu Shahid]] – [[double bass]], [[bass guitar]], percussion
*[[William Winant]] – percussion, [[tubular bells]], [[glockenspiel]], [[vibraphone]], [[marimba]], roto toms, cymbals, bass drum, woodblocks, [[timpani]]
*[[William Winant]] – percussion, [[tubular bells]], [[glockenspiel]], [[vibraphone]], [[marimba]], roto toms, cymbals, bass drum, woodblocks, [[timpani]]
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/arts/music/a-pioneering-black-composer-roscoe-mitchell-keeps-pushing.html A Pioneering Black Composer Keeps Pushing, by Seth Colter Walls] at New York Times

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[[Category:2017 live albums]]
[[Category:2017 live albums]]

Latest revision as of 17:36, 30 November 2023

Bells for the South Side
Live album by
Roscoe Mitchell
Released2017
RecordedSeptember 2015
VenueMuseum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length2:07:18
LabelECM
ECM 2494/95
ProducerSteve Lake
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
Four Ways
(2017) 		Bells for the South Side
(2017)

Bells for the South Side is a double album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, which was recorded live in 2015 at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago in the context of The Freedom Principle, a 50th-anniversary exhibition devoted to the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and released on ECM.[1]

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Down Beat[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states, "Bells for the South Side is indeed massive, but its depth, breadth, and inspired performances border on the profound."[2]

The Down Beat review by Bradley Bambarger says, "Pitched between avant-garde jazz and modernist chamber music, the sound poems of Bells for the South Side challenge the ear, whether they are keening or swirling, spare or textured. But the music also has an undeniable grandeur, the feel almost ritualistic."[3]

The Point of Departure review by Michael Rosenstein states, "This release is a tour de force in Mitchell’s impressive catalog and the result is a tribute to his singular vision and sage choice in collaborators."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Roscoe Mitchell except where noted.

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spatial Aspects of the Sound" 12:14
2."Panoply" 7:36
3."Prelude to a Rose" 12:44
4."Dancing in the Canyon"
  • Roscoe Mitchell
  • Craig Taborn
  • Kikanju Baku
10:23
5."EP 7849" 8:13
6."Bells for the South Side" 12:26
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Prelude to the Card Game, Cards for Drums, and the Final Hand"16:03
2."The Last Chord"12:26
3."Six Gongs and Two Woodblocks"7:50
4."R509A Twenty B"1:34
5."Red Moon in the Sky / Odwalla"25:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Bells for the South Side at ECM Records
  2. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Roscoe Mitchell – Bells for the South Side: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Bambarger, Bradley. Bells for the South Side review. Down Beat October 17: page 65. Print.
  4. ^ Rosenstein, Michael. Bells for the South Side review at Point of Departure
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