The Mingus Big Band is a 14-piece ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It is managed by his widow, Sue Mingus,[1] along with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Monday night appearance at Jazz Standard in New York City, the Mingus Big Band tours frequently, giving performances and clinics in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
The band has received six Grammy Award nominations and won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.
Discography
- Nostalgia in Times Square (Dreyfus, 1993)
- Gunslinging Birds (Dreyfus, 1995)
- Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996)
- Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997)
- Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999)
- Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love (Dreyfus, 2002)
- I Am Three (Sunnyside, 2005)
- Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note (Sunnyside, 2006)
- Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard (Jazz Workshop / Sue Mingus Music, 2010)
- Mingus Sings (Sunnyside, 2015)[2]
Band roster
- Abraham Burton
- Adam Cruz
- Alex Foster
- Dr. Alexander Pope Norris
- Alex Sipiagin
- Andy McKee
- Anthony Fazio
- Brandon Wright
- Boris Kozlov
- Conrad Herwig
- Chris Potter
- Craig Handy
- David Lee Jones
- David Taylor
- David Kikoski
- Donald Edwards
- Earl Gardner
- Earl McIntyre
- Frank Lacy
- Jason Marshall
- Greg Gisbert
- Helen Sung
- Howard Johnson
- Jack Walrath
- Jimmy Knepper
- John Hicks
- John Stubblefield
- Kenny Drew, Jr.
- Kenny Rampton
- Lauren Sevian
- Michael Wang
- Mike Richmond
- Orrin Evans
- Philip Harper
- Randy Brecker
- Ronnie Cuber
- Ron Wilkins
- Ryan Kisor
- Sam Dillon
- Scott Robinson
- Seamus Blake
- Steve Slagle
- Tatum Greenblatt
- Theo Hill
- Tommy Campbell
- Vincent Herring
- Wayne Escoffery
- Walter White
- Johnathan Blake
References
- ^ "Mingus Big Band - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com.
- ^ "Mingus Big Band | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2017.