Mingus Big Band

Mingus Big Band is a 1991 big band, which is the work of bassist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus ( 1922-1979 ) committed.

Band History

In the first years after the death of Mingus Mingus played former musicians such as Richard Williams, Jimmy Knepper, Sir Roland Hanna, Ricky Ford and younger admirers Mingus, Mingus Dynasty in the. They played only compositions by Mingus and went with this repertoire on tour. 1988 notable live recordings were performed at the Paris Theatre Boulogne- Billancourt; with eleven musicians had ( almost) reached the size of a small big band.

Sue Graham Mingus, the widow of Mingus, 1991, the large-sized orchestra. It took place in New York Fez under the Time Café is a possibility that there a big band playing every 14 days on Thursday and could imagine Mingus compositions. The directed by Sam Burtis performances of the ensemble had - in the spirit of Mingus ' musical conception - more jazz workshop character than the regular concert events.

Regular members of the Mingus Big Band are, or were, among others, Randy Brecker, Ryan Kisor, Philip Harper, Art Baron, Frank Lacy, Ronnie Cuber, Alex Foster, James Carter, Michael Formanek, Marvin Smitty Smith, Lew Soloff, Jack Walrath, Chris Potter, John Stubblefield, Craig Handy, Kenny Drew Jr., further Steve Turre, Steve Slagle, Milton Cardona, Eric Mingus, Bobby Watson, John Hicks, Earl Gardner, David Kikoski, Jaleel Shaw, Jeff Tain Watts and Lauren Sevian. The band has also performed with Elvis Costello. 2011 her album Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard was awarded a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

In addition to Mingus Dynasty and Mingus Big Band established himself with his performances in the New York jazz club jazz standard, the Mingus Orchestra as third tribute band. In her 2011 play Wayne Escoffery, Alex Foster, Frank Lacy, Kenny Rampton, Michael Rabinowitz, John Clark, Doug Yates, Costas Baltozanis, Boris Kozlov and Adam Cruz.

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The CD Blues & Politics ( 1999) contains the original title It Was a Lonely Day in Selma, Alabama, like him Mingus had recorded with his band in 1965 at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis.