Mingus Big Band is a 14-piece ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It was managed by his widow, Sue Mingus,[1] along with Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Wednesday night appearance at DROM NYC in New York City, Mingus Big Band tours frequently, giving performances and clinics in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
The band has received seven Grammy Award nominations and won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.
Discography
edit- Nostalgia in Times Square (Dreyfus, 1993)
- Gunslinging Birds (Dreyfus, 1995) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
- Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
- Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997)
- Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999)
- Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love (Dreyfus, 2002) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
- I Am Three (Sunnyside, 2005) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
- Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note (Sunnyside, 2006) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
- Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard (Jazz Workshop / Sue Mingus Music, 2010) -GRAMMY WIN
- Mingus Sings (Sunnyside, 2015)[2]
- The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions (Jazz Workshop, 2022) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
- The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions, Vol. 2 (Candid Records, 2024)
Band roster
edit- Abraham Burton
- Alex Terrier
- 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
- Peter Madsen
- Philip Harper
- Randy Brecker
- Ronnie Cuber
- Ron Wilkins
- Ryan Kisor
- Sam Dillon
- Scott Robinson
- Seamus Blake
- Steve Slagle
- Tatum Greenblatt
- Coleman Hughes
- Theo Hill
- Tommy Campbell
- Vincent Herring
- Wayne Escoffery
- Walter White
- Johnathan Blake
References
edit- ^ "Mingus Big Band - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com.
- ^ "Mingus Big Band | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2017.