Conversations II


Conversations II 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

In his review for Sydney Morning Herald, John Shand states, "Here the anguished energy of the '60s continues to burn in a series improvisations so dense that it is like peering through the layers of paint on a Jackson Pollock painting. Its very relentlessness is thrilling, independently of the high levels of invention, but it is assuredly not for the faint-hearted"

Track listing

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell, Craig Taborn and Kikanju Baku except were noted
  1. "Frenzy House" – 6:03
  2. "Chipper and Bing" – 10:26
  3. "Stay Hayfer" – 5:32
  4. "They Rode for Them" – 3:45
  5. "I'll See You Out There" – 5:20
  6. "Wha-Wha" – 2:26
  7. "Bells in the Wind" – 7:58
  8. "Shards and Lemons" – 3:41
  9. "Just Talking" – 5:12
  10. "Next Step" – 3:32
  11. "Fly Over and Stay a While" – 9:42

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