An incredible book from Nicole Mitchell – an artist that most know for her work as a jazz musician on flute, and a range
of other musical projects – yet one who's developed into a cultural force far beyond music, as you'll see in this really groundbreaking literary project! The book works at so many different levels – part memoir, part scrapbook, part manifesto – as Mitchell mixes personal reflections with political statements, poetry, musical scores, photographs, and a variety
of other writings – overflowing with the sorts
of ideas that are only hinted at in some
of her recent recordings, and which really come into much sharper focus here on the printed page! The hardcover volume is a unique blend
of words and images – the latter
of which are printed in blue and white, following the aesthetic
of the cover – and given the mix
of art and ideas, culture and knowledge, the whole thing rivals, if not beats, some
of the printed work
of Sun Ra from years back. 255 pages, hardcover, with blue and white images throughout.