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UIC Department of Performing Arts
College of Architecture and the Arts
EPASW Bldg. 1040 W. Harrison St. MC-255
Chicago, IL 60607
phone 312-996-2977 | fax 312-996-0954

Jazz History, Jazz Improvisation, Applied Jazz Flute, Creative Music Ensemble
Phone: +1(312)996-2368
Email: nmitchell@uic.edu

Nicole Mitchell has been celebrated for bringing a exciting new approach to flute improvisation. Co-president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Mitchell is the founder of the critically acclaimed Black Earth Ensemble and Black Earth Strings.

#1 in Downbeat magazine's critic's poll for "Rising Star Flutist 2005, 2006 and 2007," Nicole Mitchell is one of few African American women to take the path as a creative instrumentalist, composer, band leader and an educator. With her ensembles and as a featured flutist, she has been a highlight at art venues and festivals throughout Europe, the U.S. and Canada . Awarded" Chicagoan of the Year 2006" by the Chicago Tribune, Mitchell is co-president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).