The Day and the Night

The Day and the Night
Studio album by Roscoe Mitchell
Released	1997
Recorded	November 11 & 12, 1996 Southport Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:14
Label	Dizim
Producer	Werner Graebner & Werner Boschert
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
Sound Songs (1997) The Day and the Night (1997) Nine to Get Ready (1999)

The Day and the Night is an album by American jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, which was released in 1997 on the German Dizim label.

Reception

The JazzTimes review by Willard Jenkins says "There is a thoughtful, contemplative sense of quietude which marks a good portion of this disc and the dialogue between the trio is palpable."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell

1. "The Day and the Night" – 8:40
2. "Malachi" – 9:10
3. "Let's Go Out to Sea" – 5:34
4. "Bessie Harris" – 6:18
5. "This" – 5:08
6. "Southside 60" – 6:58
7. "For Lester B." – 5:43
8. "Song for Atala" – 4:49

Personnel

• Roscoe Mitchell - reeds, flutes, percussion
• Malachi Favors – bass
• Gerald Cleaver – drums, percussion

References