A summary of 2011 Mingus High School Competition News and links:
| Mingus High School Competition Winners Press Release |
| Mon, Feb. 28 2011 |
| Congratulations to all participants!!! |
| Jazz Times: Let My Children Play Mingus – 3rd Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival |
| Sat, Feb. 12 2011 |
| By Jason Rabin “For the Manhattan School of Music, February means Mingus, Mingus, Mingus! In partnership with Let My Children Hear Music/The Charles Mingus Institute, the school is hosting its 3rd annual Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival, February 18-21.” |
| MINGUS BIG BAND WINS GRAMMY! Mingus High School Competition Results |
| Sun, Feb. 13 2011 |
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Mingus Big Band Wins Grammy! NEW YORK, February 15, 2011—On Sunday, February 13, 2011,
Co-produced by Sue Mingus and Seth Abramson, Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard This concert celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of seminal Saturday, February 19, 2011, this same team will record the The Mingus Big Band also performs live in concert at Jazz For more CD info, visit http://mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/liveatstandard.html For a full calendar of weekend events: Mingus Orchestra at
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| Medfield Press: Medfield High Jazz Band selected for prestigious competition |
| Wed, Feb. 9 2011 |
| “It’s going to be a huge experience,” said Medfield junior Luke Rosenfeld, who plays piano in the jazz band. “Playing with the Mingus Big Band is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s not something you can just do every day.”…“The seniors were especially overjoyed because it’s their last year and some of them had been selected as part of the Essentially Ellington [high school jazz band] competition when they were freshmen,” he said. “The Mingus competition is very similar…and they got to play with [trumpeter] Wynton Marsalis and other phenomenal artists. We’ve been practicing Charles Mingus’s music for a few months now; we are very excited.”During the master clinics, a member of the Mingus Big Band will work individually with students.“Being taught by them is going to be huge,” said Rosenfeld, who has been playing piano for 10 years….“The students have really grown to love Mingus’s music and have become passionate about it,” said Olsen. “It’s such a unique experience for these students to hang out and interact with these famous musicians in New York City and get to meet other inspired high-level musicians from around the country.” |
| Dakota Combo Selected for Charles Mingus High School Competition |
| Tue, Feb. 1 2011 |
| Adam Linz, Combo director and a staunch advocate for the music of Charles Mingus, couldn’t be happier. “The Mingus High School Competition is one of the most high profile jazz gatherings in the world…The music of Mingus somehow taps into the youth of America. I think it is the emphasis on energy and the band concept that draw young people to his music. It requires that you step up and be heard and not hide in a section. It also promotes individuality among the people that tackle it. The meek need not apply. So we are very excited to go to NYC and meet other young people from around the country that share our love for this man and his music! We are also excited to show everyone our commitment to Mingus in the lives of young people.” Notes MacPhail President/Chief Operating Officer Paul Babcock, “This is a terrific opportunity for the students in the Dakota Combo. They have great passion and enthusiasm for playing jazz and especially have developed a great love for playing the music of Charles Mingus. It’s an honor have the Dakota Combo perform at the Mingus competition and be selected among the excellent high school jazz groups from across the country.””I’m absolutely thrilled,” said saxophonist Danny Hupp. “To be thrown into an environment where everyone has the same passion as you is exciting, but also somewhat terrifying. I honestly cannot wait.”Adds pianist Quentin Tschofen, “I’m really looking forward to the competition and workshops. What’s particularly exciting is the opportunity to play jazz in New York among a lot of people who really love the art form…And now we need to rehearse!” |
| 2011 Charles Mingus High School Competition Finalists Announced |
| Wed, Jan. 5 2011 |
| 2011 MINGUS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION FINALISTS The finalists (in alphabetical order by school) are:BIG BAND CATEGORY Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble, Lexington, MA. Band Director: Ken Gable Jazz Ensemble I, Medfield High School, Medfield, MA. Band Director: Douglas Olsen Two O’Clock Jazz Band, Wellesley High School, Wellesley, MA. Band Director: Steven ScottBIG BAND CATEGORY-Specialized Schools and Programs Jazz Elite, White Plains, NY. Band Director: Iantheia Calhoun Jazz House Big Band, Jazz House Kids, Montclair, NJ. Band Director: Julius Tolentino York College Blue Notes, New York, NY. Band Director: Tom ZlabingerCOMBO CATEGORY Lexington High School Jazz Combo, Lexington, MA. Band Director: Ken Gable Conceptual Sextet, Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, CA. Band Director: Max Kiesner Rivers Select 1 Combo, The Rivers School, Weston, MA. Band Director: Philippe CrettienCOMBO CATEGORY-Specialized Schools and Program Jazz Ensemble 4, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Hartford, CT. Band Director: Kris Allen Dakota Combo, MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis, MN. Band Director: Adam Linz MSM Precollege Combo, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY. Band Director: Jeremy ManasiaComplete Press Release |
