FREE T-SHIRTS from the recent Grammy-nominated album for the first 50 people at each set!
TRUMPETS Alex Norris, Jeremy Pelt, Philip Harper
SAXOPHONES Mark Gross, Alex Terrier, Wayne Escoffery, Abraham Burton, Jason Marshall
TROMBONES Robin Eubanks, Mariel Bildsten, Earl McIntyre
PIANO Helen Sung
BASS Boris Kozlov
DRUMS Donald Edwards
WKCR is thrilled to announce a birthday broadcast in honor of bassist, composer, and cultural icon Charles Mingus, born April 22, 1922, in Nogales, AZ. The broadcast is scheduled for 24 hours on Monday, April 22.
…. His music is a celebration of life's complexities, embracing the chaos and beauty of existence with equal fervor. In the realm of Black American Music, Mingus stands as a towering figure, and his music will undoubtedly serve as a beacon of innovation and inspiration for generations to come.
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