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Our Latest Contender

Posted on June 30, 2016 by mingusadmin

baby bone

Our latest bone contender next to Earl McIntyre in the Mingus Big Band at Jazz Standard.

Mingus in Chicago.

Posted on June 2, 2016 by mingusadmin

A multidisciplinary project inspired by The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady helped lure him back from New York—and it could make for his biggest album yet.

In Good Company

Posted on May 16, 2016 by mingusadmin

A compilation of pedal steel guitar versions of classics by Debussy, Stravinsky, Copland, Satie, Bartok, Shostakovich … and Mingus.

Played by Michael Perlowin

Jazz Master of the Month on WEAA 88.9FM

Posted on May 16, 2016 by mingusadmin

Charles Mingus is featured on WEAA’s Jazz Master of the Month!

Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bassist, and an accomplished pianist bandleader, and composer. Mingus favored complex rhythms, mixed harmonies and a combination of structured and free improvisation in his music, drawing heavily from black gospel music and the blues…

Tribute Festival Features Seven Bands, Mingus’ Niece…

Posted on May 2, 2016 by mingusadmin

festivalimage The day-long musical tribute to hometown jazz legend Charles Mingus, Jr. last Saturday featured seven bands from Santa Cruz County and neighboring areas performing at the First Bank Yuma in Nogales.

Alicia Schooler-Hugg, Mingus’ niece, also joined the festivities.