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5 days ago · There was no one in jazz quite like bassist Charles Mingus. An iconoclast, an intellectual, a satirist and a poet, Mingus essentially redefined the rules of large ensemble jazz during his heyday in the 1950s and '60s, liberating it from the constraints of swing and bebop and opening it up to the possibilities of the.
Sep 1, 2024 · Bass great Charles Mingus recorded tracks from his album The Clown on this day (March 12) in 1957. Among those tracks was the standout “Haitian Fight Song,” which he wrote as an ode to the triumph of freedom in the face of persecution.
3 days ago · Charles Mingus. There may not be a greater jazz musician than Charles Mingus. Over the course of a 30 year career, he redefined jazz as a genre, and moved to push its influence into the mainstream. His composition has stood the test of time, and his performances were otherworldly.
2 days ago · The staff and musicians of Jazz Workshop send our love and condolences to the friends and family of Russell Malone. In the mid-90s, Russell worked with Sue Mingus on the 5 Guitars Play Mingus project, performing with the group and later with Mingus Orchestra. We were always happy to cross paths w
23 hours ago · Some of the best playing from both, however, leapt forth when they partnered with Charles Mingus, a mixed-race L.A. bassist-composer with chops to burn and a mouth like a fire hydrant, who never would have been hired by a studio if he were the last four-stringer on Earth.
2 days ago · Mingus Big Band at DROM 85 Avenue A NYC TWO SETS 7:30PM & 9:30PM $35 ADV/$40 DOOR Under 21 ok with chaperone $15 Student tix for 9:30pm set only-show your ID at door. Mingus Big Band performs exclusively the music of composer/bassist Charles Mingus who celebrated his Centennial year in 2022.
3 days ago · A Sound Heart continues the story Jaubi began on Nafs at Peace. While their debut was centered around personal struggle, overcoming dark periods in life, the group’s sophomore record focuses on love, redemption, and forgiveness. It’s also a tribute to jazz’s greatest—Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter—and a spiritually, even ...
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