The legacy of the artistic genius of bassist/composer/bandleader Charles Mingus continues its viability nearly a quarter century after his untimely death. Through the ...

For the uninitiated, the music of bassist and jazz composer Charles Mingus can be as perplexing as it is compelling. His compositions could be as rambunctious and colorful as a street parade, or as ...

Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard Available June 1st. Following the 88th birthday of legendary bassist, composer and bandleader Charles Mingus (1922-1979), his spirit and repertoire is kept alive ...

The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of composer/bassist Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday MBBnights from 1991 to ...

Ku-umba Frank Lacy provides vocals on the new record by the Mingus Big Band. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says the album, which is dedicated to the late Charles Mingus, is "worthy of the Mingus brand." ...

What do the Mingus Big Band and Miguel Zenón's large ensemble have in common? A few things. Both contain 14 players. Both played at the Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Hans ...

A collection of high school jazz bands and the Mingus Big Band will join the Jazz Ensemble for the first Princeton University Jazz Winter Weekend. This event will feature performances by the jazz ...

"So Long Eric" is Mingus' response to his longtime friend and band member, Eric Dolphy. Christian McBride, Larry Klein, James Newton, Keki Mingus, Jason Moran, and Charles McPherson discuss the ...

The Mingus Big Band puts its own stamp on the music of legendary bassist Charles Mingus in concert from the Jazz Standard in New York City. Its... Mingus Big Band: A Rousing, Raucous Concert The ...

In March 1922, Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac, or Jack, was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. The following month, Charles Mingus was born in the border town of Nogales, Arizona. In this, the 100th ...

The Mingus Big Band gave the faithful Thursday at Royce Hall a mighty blast of the wild, wooly spirit of Charles Mingus. The ensemble is tighter than what one remembers from previous L.A. gigs, yet ...

Some years ago, as I sat on a professional committee, the subject of the Mingus Big Band came up. A colleague asked, “You mean they play only Mingus’s music?” When told yes, she put her foot in her ...