Mingus Big Band at The Kennedy Center in the Terrace Theater

Two sets - 7 & 9pm

The world-renowned Mingus Big Band celebrates the centennial of legendary composer, bassist, and bandleader Charles Mingus (1922–1979), who merged gospel and blues to create a soulful, hard bop. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, the wife of the famous jazz genius, the band was featured regularly at New York City’s famous Jazz Standard and has ten recordings to its credit, six of which have been nominated for Grammy Awards®.

Tickets:

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/jazz/2021-2022/mingusibig-band/

TRUMPETS
Tatum Greenblatt
Alex Norris
Philip Harper

SAXOPHONES
Abraham Burton
Mark Gross
David Lee Jones
Scott Robinson
Lauren Sevian

TROMBONES
Conrad Herwig
Ku-umba Frank Lacy
Earl McIntyre

PIANO David Kikoski

BASS Boris Kozlov

DRUMS Donald Edwards

Guest Saxophone Charles McPherson