Mingus Big Band
The Mingus Big Band is an ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It is managed by his widow, Sue Mingus,[1] along with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Monday night appearance at Jazz Standard in New York City, the Mingus Big Band tours frequently, giving performances and clinics in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
The band has received six Grammy Award nominations and won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.
Discography
- Nostalgia in Times Square (Dreyfus, 1993)
- Gunslinging Birds (Dreyfus, 1995)
- Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996)
- Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997)
- Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999)
- Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love (Dreyfus, 2002)
- I Am Three (Sunnyside, 2005)
- Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note (Sunnyside, 2006)
- Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard (Sue Mingus Music, 2010)
- Mingus Sings (Sunnyside, 2015)[2]
Band roster
- Adam Cruz
- Alex Foster
- Alex Sipiagin
- Andy McKee
- Boris Kozlov
- Conrad Herwig
- Chris Bates
- Chris Potter
- Craig Handy
- David Lee Jones
- David Taylor
- David Kikoski
- Donald Edwards
- Earl Gardner
- Earl McIntyre
- Frank Lacy
- Greg Gisbert
- Helen Sung
- Jack Walrath
- Jimmy Knepper
- John Hicks
- John Stubblefield
- Kenny Drew, Jr.
- Orrin Evans
- Randy Brecker
- Ronnie Cuber
- Ryan Kisor
- Scott Robinson
- Seamus Blake
- Steve Slagle
- Vincent Herring
- Wayne Escoffery
- Jim Hartog
- Johnathan Blake
References
- "Mingus Big Band - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com.
- "Mingus Big Band | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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