LET MY CHILDREN HEAR MUSIC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created in 1986 to promote the compositional legacy of musician and composer Charles Mingus through publishing, education, archival preservation, and performance. 

Charles Mingus is recognized as a major 20th century composer, whose works have been acquired by the Library of Congress – a first for jazz, and a first for an African-American composer. Mingus left behind the largest legacy of composition in American music after Duke Ellington. The Mingus Bands remain devoted to this vast repertoire, and true to the artistic vision of Sue Mingus, play to great critical acclaim around the world. Several grants from the NEA and others have supported touring and archival activities including the arrangement and production of Charles Mingus’ Epitaph.

The Mingus Bands are available for concerts, residencies, master classes and commissions. 

Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.  To make a donation, click DONATE or send a check or money order to the address below. Thank you!