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Mingus is unique!

Posted on March 28, 2017 by mingusadmin

“Mingus is unique! He jolts with the unexpected and the new.
He has something to say and uses every resource to interpret his message. Mingus is ingenuous — gifted in musical expression — listen now to MINGUS…” – Impulse label – MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS -1963.

WVU Jazz Ensemble plays Mingus Music!

Posted on March 23, 2017 by mingusadmin

BY KATHLEEN BATTEN

The Dominion Post

MORGANTOWN — WVU Jazz Ensemble hosted its last student concert of the semester at the Creative Arts Center March 20.

The concert, directed by Jared Sims, was held in the Gladys G. Davis Theatre and was themed off the book “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson.

“Bryan was a guest on campus in November and the book is a common read, so a lot of students will know about the book,” Sims said.

According to Sims, the program featured music of Charles Mingus, one of the greatest composers and bassists in jazz history. His compositions focused on his views on politics and racism.

The concert was composed of four small bands and the WVU Big Band and featured a variety of pieces.

“Peggy’s Blue Skylight,” “Nostalgia in Times Square,” Pithecanthropus Erectus,” “Fables of Faubus,” “Boogie Stop Shuffle,” “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” “Better Get Hit in Your Soul,” and “Moanin’,” by Charles Mingus were performed.

“Passion Dance,” by McCoy Tyner, “My Little Suede Shoes,” by Charles Parker, “Nardis,” by Miles Davis and Bill Evans, “Come Rain or Come Shine,” by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, and “Work Song,” by Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown, Jr. were also performed.

http://www.dominionpost.com/WVU-Jazz

R.I.P. Larry Coryell

Posted on February 25, 2017 by mingusadmin

R.I.P. Larry Coryell ~ April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017

“We will dearly miss Larry, his love, his spirit, and are blessed to have the great treasure of music he left behind.”
— Sue Mingus

Charles Mingus with Larry Coryell, Philip Catherine, and Ricky Ford on “Better Git Hit In Your Soul” from Mingus’ 1977 release entitled Three Or Four Shades Of Blues.

Youtube link: Better Git Hit In Your Soul

9th Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival Winners!

Posted on February 25, 2017 by mingusadmin

Congratulations to all of the participating schools for a vibrant and exciting 9th Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival.

Thank you all for making Mingus a part of your musical lives.

Outstanding Combo Arrangement
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars – Kate Williams – Eclipse

Mingus Spirit Award
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame‘s Tulsa Jambassadors

Outstanding Section (Non-Specialized)
Medfield High School‘s Trumpet Section

Outstanding Section (Specialized)
Jazz House Kids Sax Section

Outstanding Combo (Non Specialized)
Berkeley High School Combo A

Outstanding Combo (Specialized)
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo

Outstanding Big Band (Non-Specialized)
Lexington High School (Massachusetts) Jazz Ensemble

Outstanding Big Band (Specialized)
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band

Outstanding Soloists
Berkeley High School – Jasim Perales – Trombone
Berkeley High School – Owen Storey – Bass
Rio Americano High – Duncan McElman – Bari Sax
Rio Americano High – Nick Augusta – Piano
Newark Academy – Cosimo Frabrizio – Guitar
SFJAZZ – Solomon Alber – Tenor Sax
Jazz House – Nathan Farrell – Alto Sax
Jazz House – Adam Wacks – Drums
SFJAZZ – Matanda Keyes – Drums

Click the link for more information about the competition and festival–>http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2017/02/2304.html

9th Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition & Festival

Posted on February 9, 2017 by mingusadmin

Please join us February 17–20 for:

THE NINTH ANNUAL

CHARLES MINGUS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL

Sue Mingus, Chris Rosenberg, and Stephanie Crease, Co-producers

A collaboration between Let My Children Hear Music / The Charles Mingus Institute and the Jazz Arts Program at Manhattan School of Music

From Friday, February 17, to Sunday, February 20, high school students from across the US will celebrate the music of Charles Mingus (1922–1979) as part of the 9th Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition & Festival. The event will be hosted at Manhattan School of Music (MSM), with performances by the Mingus Big Band and Orchestra at the Jazz Standard. The 12 finalist ensembles – six combos, and six big bands – taking part in this year’s festival and competition are from California, Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. See msmnyc.edu/mingus for complete schedule.

HIGHLIGHTS:

JAZZ STANDARD PERFORMANCES

Friday, February 17–Monday, February 20: Tickets at jazzstandard.com

MINGUS FILM CLIPS & Performance by the MINGUS DYNASTY

Saturday, February 18 from 12–1:15 PM

Neidorff-Karpati Hall at Manhattan School of Music

Free

MINGUS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION, Closing Concert & AWARDS CEREMONY

Sunday, February 19 from 9:30 AM–6 PM

Neidorff-Karpati Hall at Manhattan School of Music

Free

LOCATIONS:

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

120 Claremont Avenue

Entrance on 122nd at Broadway

Tel: 212.749.2802

JAZZ STANDARD

116 East 27th Street

between Park and Lexington

Tel: 212.576.2232

QUESTIONS? communications@msmnyc.edu