“You are guaranteed a great and profound experience
when you perform music by this giant of jazz composition.”
—Gunther Schuller, conductor/ Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/educator
“The process of learning Charles Mingus music
builds not only musical skills, but life skills. And seeing
how other people treat it, the freedom that’s involved,
it’s all pretty amazing stuff. It’s been a blast.”
—Howard Potter, Eastman Youth Orchestra band director
“The deep study of this music has affected our
lives. It’s changed us as people and players.”
—Jeffery Leonard, Lexington High School band director
