Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Roscoe Mitchell

Pioneer Works PRESENTS - ROSCOE MITCHELL In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)


An Evening of COMPOSITIONS and IMPROVISATIONS, Featuring Thomas Buckner, Scott Robinson, Tani Tabbal and Gerald Cleaver. Friday, October 16

Roscoe Mitchell is a legendary saxophonist, composer, and founding member of AACM. In this celebratory concert, Mitchell will perform in a quintet alongside Scott Robinson (Woodwinds), Thomas Buckner (Baritone), Tani Tabba (Drums), and Gerald Cleaver (Bass Marimba and Drums). AACM is an all-black music collective based in Chicago that for the past 50 years has been an icon of creative innovation, self-determination, and creativity's power to transcend social and political barriers.
For more information about the organization: www.aacmchicago.org

ABOUT PIONEER WORKS 
Pioneer Works is an arts center for research and experimentation in contemporary culture. Through a broad range of exhibitions, educational programs, performances, and arts and science residencies, Pioneer Works seeks to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries, foster community, and provide a space where alternative modes of thought are supported and activated in tangible ways. Founded in 2012, by artist Dustin Yellin, Pioneer Works is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) located in a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11231 

www.pioneerworks.org

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