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2007-05-10
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$30 Day of Show
"Succeeds so triumphantly where others [repertory bands] have failed."
- The London Times
"A spirited blend of the lush harmonies and boisterous blues sections, interwoven ensemble passages and sudden tempo shifts that made the late bassist Charles Mingus one of the most challenging and celebrated artists in jazz."
- Los Angeles Times |
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| The Mingus Big Band & The Mingus Dynasty |
The 7-piece MINGUS DYNASTY, the original Mingus legacy band, has rejoined the family of the Mingus Big Band & The Charles Mingus Orchestra in bringing the great legacy of Mingus composition to audiences around the world.
THE MINGUS BIG BAND celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday nights from 1991 to 2004 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City, occasionally alternating with the Charles Mingus Orchestra. In November 2004, the big band began its Tuesday night residency at Iridium Jazz Club. The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has eight recordings to its credit, four of which have been nominated for Grammys. It's newest, "I Am Three," received a 4-Star rating in the September 2005 issue of Downbeat, and has been nominated for a "Best Large Jazz Ensemble" Grammy.
Regulars appearing in the 14-piece band:
3 Trumpets: Randy Brecker, Eddie Henderson, Alex Sipiagin, Kenny Rampton, Jeremy Pelt, Ryan Kisor, Earl Gardner, Jack Walrath
3 Trombones: Earl McIntyre, Jonathan Arons, Conrad Herwig, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Robin Eubanks, Isaac Smith, Dave Taylor, Ron Westray, Joe Fielder.
5 Saxophones: Alex Foster, Seamus Blake, Craig Handy, Wayne Escoffery, Abraham Burton, David Lee Jones, Mike Sim, Jaleel Shaw, Lauren Sevian, Ronnie Cuber, Scott Robinson.
Piano: David Kikoski, Orrin Evans, George Colligan, Kenny Drew Jr., John Hicks, Jacob Sacks
Bass: Boris Kozlov, Hans Glawischnig, Vicente Archer, Andy McKee, John Benitez, Joe Martin
Drums: Donald Edwards, Johnathan Blake
The Critics say:
Jon Pareles of The New York Times says the group has "revived Charles Mingus's repertory and the brawling, muscular, hard-swinging, bluesy way he wanted it played."
"Mingus's music doesn't merely deserve to be heard; jazz needs it." The New York Times
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