OCT 14 Episode 1 | Let My Children Hear Mingus
The Kennedy Center celebrates jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus at 100. Through performances and conversations, we explore how his outsized personality and inimitable style pushed boundaries and paved the way for future generations.
Performances and interviews by the Mingus Big Band, Christian McBride, Charles McPherson, Jason Moran, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Robert Glasper, among others.
What a solo from Philip Harper:
"NEXT at the Kennedy Center," a new primetime series from The Kennedy Center and PBS, spotlights cultural leaders from the worlds of hip hop, jazz, folk, comedy, modern dance and more. Captured to match the unique style of our featured artists, each episode weaves together performances filmed live at the Kennedy Center with intimate off-stage moments, contextualizing their significance and impact on American culture.
Through the decades, the Kennedy Center has been at the forefront of reflecting the breadth of America's diverse performing arts culture. While symphony, opera, ballet, and Broadway remain at the heart of the Center's identity, hip hop, comedy, jazz, and modern dance are equally embedded within the fabric of our national cultural center.
THIS NIGHT’S MINGUS BIG BAND WAS:
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