Mingus Big Band Tuesday, December 4th Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

MINGUS LEGACY
EVERY TUESDAY
Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

This Tuesday
December 4, 2007

Mingus Big Band

Trumpets
Earl Gardner
Ryan Kisor
Tatum Greenblatt

Saxophones
Craig Handy
Wayne Escoffery
Mark Gross
Abraham Burton
Jason Marshall

Trombones
Conrad Herwig
Andy Hunter
Earl McIntyre

Drums
Donald Edwards

Bass
Boris Kozlov

Piano
George Colligan

The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, the 14-piece Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has nine recordings to its credit, three of which have been nominated for Grammy Awards.

Jon Pareles of The New York Times says the group has “revived Charles Mingus's repertory and the brawling, muscular, hard-swinging, bluesy way he wanted it played."

“Mingus's music doesn't merely deserve to be heard; jazz needs it."
The New York Times

“A spirited blend of the lush harmonies and boisterous blues sections, interwoven ensemble passages and sudden tempo shifts that made the late bassist Charles Mingus one of the most challenging and celebrated artists in jazz."
Los Angeles Times

“Unlike some, this repertory band doesn't grow stale or ossified --- the reasons are threefold. One, the touring personnel is constantly shifting, bringing in fresh approaches. Two, the repertory of Mingus is so vast, varied and unpredictable that it might always be a renewable resource. Three, founder/guiding light Sue Mingus won't let the spirit wither." -
Daily Variety