2010 News Summary
NPR to rebroadcast Mingus Big Band from the Jazz Standard.
Thu, Dec. 23 2010
NPR is rebroadcasting the Mingus Big Band from the Jazz Standard – the Grammy-nominated music – as the first JazzSet of 2011. JazzSet airs on more than 100 stations nationwide and in Europe as well. Listeners should check with their stations for date and time of the broadcast(s).On WBGO and wbgo.org, JazzSet featuring the MBB airs on Sun, Jan 2, at 6pm and on Wed, Jan 5, at 6:30pm.Michael Bourne is the MC and the Grammy-nominated host is Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Happy Holidays!
Thu, Dec. 23 2010
Mingus NEA concerts at MacPhail Center for Music
Wed, Nov. 24 2010
"Three NEA grants (American Masterpieces) for chamber music in 2010-2011 support projects devoted to the works of Charles Mingus, including the four-concert series at the MacPhail Center for Music. Presented as part of its annual Jazz Thursdays program, “Meditations and Revelations” is the brainchild of bassist/MacPhail jazz coordinator Adam Linz, a longtime devotee of the “one-man avant garde,” to quote John McDonough in his article about the MacPhail grant in this month’s issue of Chamber Music magazine. In explaining the rationale for presenting the music of Mingus live, Linz told McDonough, “It’s the ability to find spontaneity in music that’s fifty years old [and to] take it somewhere it hasn’t been. That’s the spirit of Mingus… You have a band that rehearses without charts and adds to the performance…we want to keep that spirit that it may all fall apart...."article and photos by Andrea Canter
WSJ: "Mingus" at Anthology series.
Thu, Nov. 4 2010
Pedro Costa SelectsAnthology Film Archives32 Second Ave., (212) 505-5181Through Nov. 16View Full ImageMOVIE2Pedro CostaJeanne Balibar in Pedro Costa's 'Ne change rien.'MOVIE2MOVIE2A rock star to cinematic aesthetes, Pedro Costa is more punk than Dutch provocateur Lars von Trier. With seemingly no more than a digital camera, some natural light and a subject (for instance, the Lisbon slum and its loquacious denizens in his celebrated Fontainhas Trilogy) the Portuguese filmmaker achieves something fascinating, hypnotic and mysterious—and, in its fearless chiaroscuro, an austere yet rapturous beauty. For two weeks, Mr. Costa will present his most recent film, "Ne change rein," a performance documentary starring French actress and singer Jeanne Balibar, alongside some of his favorite movies. He's included some elusive choices, such as Jean Eustache's obscured documentary debut "Numero Zero," Jean-Luc Godard's comic "Keep Your Right Up," Thomas Reichman's raw and bitter "Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968." Mr. Costa will discuss his films Friday evening, and will introduce various screenings throughout the series.
Jazz Times: Junko Onishi plays Mingus; "Meditations for a Pair of Wire Cutters"
Thu, Nov. 4 2010
Appalachian’s Jazz Ensemble II performs Nov. 9
Thu, Nov. 4 2010
Appalachian’s Jazz Ensemble II performs Nov. 9BOONE—Charles Mingus, Mark Taylor and Chris Culver are among the jazz composers whose work will be performed Nov. 9 by Appalachian State University’s Jazz Ensemble II.The program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.Rod Berry, an instructor in the Hayes School of Music, directs the ensemble in performances of Lennie Niehaus’ “Absolutely Awesome,” Chris Culver’s “Mongo Mood,” Mark Taylor’s “Bebop ‘N’ Georgia” and “Not Yet Over the Hill,” Charles Mingus’ “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” and Mike Carubia’s “Buffalo Wings.”
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard is up for a Grammy nomination!
Thu, Oct. 21 2010
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard is up for a Grammy nomination at
If you are a voting member, please consider:
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Solo: Kenny Rampton on "Cryin' Blues"
Arrangement: Sy Johnson for "New Now Know How"
You'll find them under Jazz of course.
If you haven't heard it yet:
http://mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/liveatstandard.html
You can also download a free mp3 of "Cryin' Blues" featuring Kenny Rampton on trumpet.
"Every tune a classic, every player a master,every tune sounding new, every player keeping the spiritof Charles Mingus alive and swinging!" -Michael Bourne, WBGO
"Crisp and crackling with life....the Mingus songbookwith fresh arrangements and top-notch musicianship."-All About Jazz-New York
Mingus Awareness Project: Return to Richmond, VA
Wed, Oct. 20 2010
Mingus Awareness Project features Adam Larrabee Plays Money Jungle and Mingus Awareness Project Big Band directed by Doug Richards and will take place on Sunday, October 24, 2010, 7pm, at Richmond Center Stage’s Rhythm Hall.
Anniversary of Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
Wed, Oct. 20 2010
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
Recorded October 19, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City
Jazz Times: Review of Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Wed, Oct. 6 2010
Lucid Culture review of Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Wed, Oct. 6 2010
Buddy Collette's Los Angeles: LA Times.
Thu, Sep. 23 2010
"In 1999, the late jazzman reflected on his early musical career, Central Avenue, Charles Mingus and the fusion of the segregated musicians' unions."RIP, Buddy Collette.
Charles Mingus Revenge! Now available digitally
Thu, Sep. 9 2010
The Legendary Paris Concert
Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute),Johnny Coles (trumpet on So Long Eric), Clifford Jordan(tenor saxophone), Jaki Byard (piano), and Dannie Richmond(drums), Charles Mingus (bass)
Revenge!
• Peggy's Blue Skylight (12:53)
• Orange Was theColor of her Dress, Then Blue Silk (11:38)
• Meditationson Integration (22:39)
• Fables of Faubus (24:53)
• So Long Eric (28:50)
• Parkeriana (24:13)
Available on iTunes,eMusic,and Amazon.
Digital distribution by The Orchard.
Guadian.co.uk Review: 50 great moments in jazz: Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Tue, Sep. 7 2010
50 great moments in jazz: Charles Mingus's The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady: It's almost impossible to choose just one great moment from the legacy of this pioneering bassist and compositional genius....
Pop Matters reviews Live at Jazz Standard
Fri, Aug. 6 2010
Sue Mingus and the Mingus Big Band: Letting Our Children Hear MusicBy Sean Murphy
Mingus bands in residency at Flynn Center
Mon, Jul. 19 2010
Four-day residency with three bands. Highlight: Oct. 16, 2010, the Mingus Repertory Ensembles — the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty and Mingus Orchestra — perform the music of jazz legend Charles Mingus, with choreography by Danny Buraczeski.
http://www.washingtonsquarenyc.org/wordpress/archives/246
Mon, Jul. 19 2010
WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL ENDS 50th PARK SEASON WITH THE CHARLES MINGUS ORCHESTRA, A FREE JAZZ CONCERTOn Tuesday, July 27 at 8 pm in Washington Square,the Charles Mingus Orchestra closes the Washington Square Music Festival’s 52nd season by performing works by the late Charles Mingus. The concert is free and celebrates a great American composer, who left his legacy in the worlds of both jazz and the civil rights struggle.Seating is on a first-come, first served basis in front of the Holley Statue, in the northwest quadrant of the Square. The Festival is under the auspices of the Washington Square Association, Inc. Rainspace is St. Joseph’s Church, 371 Sixth Avenue.Festival info: 212-252-3621 www.washingtonsquaremusicfestival.org
New CD reviewed on Straight No Chaser
Tue, Jun. 29 2010
CD reviewed in July issue of All About Jazz-New York
Tue, Jun. 29 2010
"Crisp and crackling with life....the Mingus songbook with fresh arrangements and top-notch musicianship." CD reviewed in July issue of All About Jazz-New York.
Fight ALS (tonight at Jazz Showcase in Chicago) by remembering Charles Mingus
Wed, Jun. 23 2010
Jazz Journalists Assn honors Sue Mingus
Wed, Jun. 16 2010
JJA 2010 Jazz Awards Sy Johnson introduces Sue Mingus at :59.
New CD Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Thu, Jun. 10 2010
Available digitally at iTunes and physical CDs at CD Baby
Living Legends, Onstage and in Memoriam-Wall Street Journal
Thu, Jun. 10 2010
Mingus Big Band/Mingus Mondays
Jazz Standard
116 E. 27th St., (212) 576-2232
Mondays
Also being honored at the JJA Awards is Sue Mingus, the widow of the late bassist-composer, who has seen to it that her husband's music is more widely performed now than it was during the jazz iconoclast's lifetime. (Even the Django Reinhardt-inspired Hot Club of Detroit is playing "Nostalgia in Times Square" on their new album, "It's About That Time.") "Mingus Monday" has become a tradition at Jazz Standard.... The 14-piece big band, which features saxophonists Scott Robinson and Wayne Escoffery, is also represented by its 10th album, "Live at Jazz Standard," and demonstrates that, alongside Ellington and Monk, there's no composer more worthy than Mingus of being a one-man franchise.
Mingus Big Band Finalist for Large Ensemble of the Year-Jazz Journalists Awards
Wed, May. 26 2010
Gala on June 14, 2010.
Mingus band regular Scott Robinson feautred in WSJ
Wed, May. 26 2010
Mailing List changes from weekly to monthly
Mon, Apr. 5 2010
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS:
We hope our mailing list subscribers will welcome our shift from weekly to monthly emails. Many of you now get updates from Facebook and Twitter (if not, please click on those links and join us!) so we'll use this mailing list to send a monthly announcement of Mingus news, events, and perhaps an occasional extra special announcement! And of course our website will remain your primary source for all things Mingus:weekly Mingus band lineups and tour dates, educational events,and links to Mingus music in all its manifestations throughoutthe world.
APRIL 2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
2011 Mingus High School Competition details announced. Discounts for early registration.
April 19: MingusBig Band Live at Jazz Standard CD release concertat Jazz Standard.
April 22: Mingus's 88th Birthday. Round-the-clock Minguson KCR and other special events.
Mingus Mondays continue at Jazz Standard, with Mingus Big Band, Mingus Orchestra, and Mingus Dynasty in weekly rotation. Student discount 2nd set.
APRIL 2010 DETAILS:
"The Mingus Big Band - musician for musician- is one of the most spirited and technically gifted bands in the country."-SeattleExaminer
"The weekly Monday Mingus show at the Jazz Standard isNew York’s most transcendent weekly residency. It’s probably the best in the entire world."
Monday, April 5, 2010
Mingus Mondays at Jazz Standard
SETS AT 7:30 & 9:30
Trumpets- Greg Gisbert- Kenny Rampton- Tatum Greenblatt
Saxophone- Seamus Blake- Mark Gross- Craig Handy (alto)- Greg Tardy (tenor)- Ronnie Cuber
Trombones- Ku-umba Frank Lacy- Andy Hunter- Dave Taylor
Drums- Donald Edwards
Bass- Boris Kozlov
Piano- David Kikoski
Doors open an hour prior.
Jazz Standard features tasty Blue Smoke BBQ. There is never a minimum.116 East 27th between Park and Lex in NYC 212-576-2232.
http://jazzstandard.com. STUDENTS HALF PRICE ($12.50) SECOND SET.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Mingus Mondays at Jazz Standard MINGUS DYNASTY!
SETS AT 7:30 & 9:30
Alto saxophone: Craig Handy Tenor Saxophone: Seamus Blake Trumpet: Tatum Greenblatt Trombone: Andy Hunter Bass: Boris Kozlov Piano: David Kikoski Drums: Donald Edwards
New CD Release / Concert
Mon, April 19, 2010
MINGUS BIG BAND LIVE AT JAZZ STANDARD
CD Release Concert @ 7:30PM featuring works from
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard CD
including the rarely performed “New Now Know How” andthe seminal favorite “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat.” Line-up includes Wayne Escoffery & Abraham Burton(tenor saxophone), Scott Robinson & DougYates (alto saxophone, flute), Lauren Sevian (baritone saxophone), Conrad Herwig, Ku-umba Frank Lacy & Earl McIntyre (trombones), Avishai Cohen, Kenny Rampton & Earl Gardner (trumpets), Orrin Evans (piano), Boris Kozlov (bass), and Donald Edwards (drums). Second set at 9:30PM.
“…every tune a classic, every player a master, every tune sounding new, every player keeping the spirit of Charles Mingus alive and swinging!”–Michael Bourne, WBGO
Monday, April 26, 2010Mingus Mondays at Jazz Standard
MINGUS ORCHESTRA! SETS AT 7:30 & 9:30
Alto/Flute/Soprano: Vincent Herring
Tenor/Soprano/Flute: Scott Robinson
Trombone: Ku-umba FrankLacy
Trumpet: Kenny Rampton
Drums: Donald Edwards
Bass: Hans Glawischnig
Bassoon: Janet Grice
French Horn: John Clark
Guitar: Jack Wilkins
Bass Clarinet: Doug Yates
http://www.myspace.com/charlesmingus
Mingus paintings by BRUNI Sablan
Wed, Mar. 24 2010
Mingus Mondays featured on PBS Sunday Arts News
Tue, Feb. 23 2010
Mingus Mondays is 4:56-5:20
Student recites “Mingus at the Showplace” by William Matthews in Thousand Oaks competition
Thu, Feb. 11 2010
Yale Jazz Ensemble Concert To Feature Music Of Charles Mingus Feb 10
Wed, Feb. 10 2010
Yale Jazz Ensemble Concert To Feature Music Of Thad Jones, Charles Mingus, Duke EllingtonOn CampusThe Yale Jazz Ensemble, directed by Thomas C. Duffy, will present its winter concert on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m., in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall. The program will feature charts by Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Lester Young, Slide Hampton, and more. Admission is free and no tickets are required. The Yale Jazz Ensemble is an 18 piece big band that performs a wide variety of music, from Yale's Benny Goodman archive to the newest and most progressive jazz compositions. The ensemble has performed extensively in the U.S. and internationally at such noted venues as New York's Village Vanguard and Iridium Jazz Clubs and London's Ronnie Scott's.Call 203-432-4113 for more information.
February 9, 2010 National Jazz Museum in Harlem: Jazz on Film: Charles Mingus/Billie Holiday
Sat, Jan. 30 2010
February 9, 2010 Jazz for Curious ListenersJazz on Film: Charles Mingus/Billie Holiday7:00 – 8:30pmLocation: NJMIH Visitors Center(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300Hearing is one thing – seeing is another. What better to spend an evening that watching these two iconic figures in all of their originality and genius?
Mingus workshop in Buffalo tonight!
Mon, Feb. 8 2010
WWMD? A gaggle of devotees of Charles Mingus, the legendary jazz bassist-composer-rights activist, will brainstorm and barnstorm in the Jazz Composers Workshop, which gets under way at about 7:30 p.m. in Central Park Grill, 2519 Main St. On hand will be Nelson Starr, John Werick, Michael McNeill, John Anderson, Joe Hochulski, Kelly Bucheger and Tim Clarke.
Mingus Big Band's Conrad Herwig on WKCR 89.9FM NY and online.
Wed, Jan. 27 2010
6-9pm Wednesday, January 27th on WKCR 89.9FM NY."The Musician's Show."Conrad Herwig will guest host Mingus Big Band's Conrad Herwig LIVE on-air on WKCR Radio next Wednesday 6-9PM. He'll play his own music, recordings he has played on with the Mingus bands (such as the soon-to-be-released 2009 New Year's Eve concert at Jazz Standard, broadcast on NPR), and other music that has inspired him.
Nu-Art Series features music of Charles Mingus
Wed, Jan. 27 2010
Saturday, February 6: Darrell Mixon Quartet/Charles Mingus
"Haitian Fight Song" / Haitian Relief
Wed, Jan. 20 2010
Links to a few places that need your donations:
Mercy Corps http://www.mercycorps.org/
Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti http://yele.org
Catholic Relief Services http://crs.org/
Longer, descriptive list
Mon, Jan. 18 2010