CAT RADIO CAFÉ: THE 13th ANNUAL CHARLES MINGUS FESTIVAL (FEB. 11 - 15, 2021)

With host Janet Coleman (Close friend of Charles Mingus, and Author of Mingus/Mingus)

February 8, 2021 - Midnight-1am EST - Live on WBAI 99.5 FM New York - archived at www.wbai.org

On this show, we’ll preview the 13th Annual Charles Mingus Festival, this year shifting to a to a virtual platform to celebrate the musical legacy of the great American composer Charles Mingus, and to provide an opportunity for young musicians to explore their voices through the unique demands of making Mingus Music. We’ll be joined by Liz Torres and Zach Kirsimae, two of the three directors of the Charles Mingus Institute (Sarah M. Williams is the third), and Boris Kozlov, bass virtuoso and co-leader of the great ever-evolving improvisational – that is, jazz -- performance ensembles of all time, the Grammy-winning Mingus Big Band and Mingus Orchestra

In partnership with the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School's College of Performing Arts, this year’s Mingus Virtual Festival –live streaming from Thursday February 11th through Monday February 15 -- brings both the experience of Mingus Music and New York City to young students, musicians, and audiences across the globe. The weekend will feature virtual performances by students and professionals, instrumental master classes, skill building workshops, interviews, historical films, a celebration of Mingus Mondays, and a look into Mingus' epic masterwork, Epitaph. This year’s Mingus Virtual Festival will be livestreaming at CharlesMingus.org from Thursday February 11th through Monday February 15. Keep an eye on The Charles Mingus Institute Facebook page and CharlesMingus.org for details and updates.

With recorded Mingus music: "Ecclusiastics" (Mingus Oh Yeah); "The I of Hurricane Sue" (Let My Children Hear Music); and "Good Bye Pork Pie Hat” (Mingus Ah Um).

Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer

Broadcasting at WBAI/NY 99.5FM

Streaming live at www.wbai.org

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