Charles Mingus (musician)
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Buffalo Sounds: What Would Mingus Do?
What is the name of your group? How did the name of the band come about? When did it form? Charles Mingus was one of the great American composers, and a hero of mine. Mingus was well known for using his bands as laboratories and workshops for his music; from Buffalo Rising Read more »
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Stevenson student wins at Western Michigan University Invitational Jazz Festival
Stevenson High School junior Tristan Cappel was named outstanding alto saxophone soloist at the 33rd annual Western Michigan University Invitational Jazz Festival hosted March 16 in Kalamazoo. Cappel's expertise on three jazz standards - "Fables of Faubu from Utica Source/Advisor Newspaper Read more »
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Charles Mingus
One of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer. Born on a military base in Nogales, Arizona in 1922 and raised in Watts, California, his earl from All About Jazz Read more »
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Terri Lyne Carrington On JazzSet
Money Jungle has a story. One day in 1962, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach recorded an album and gave it that provocative title. The repertoire was new blues by Ellington, who was in his 60s, while Roach and Mingus were each about 40. As Geo from NPR Read more »
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Saxophonist McPherson, 2 events celebrate jazzman Mingus
Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson this weekend celebrates Charles Mingus, a bassist and composer whose innovative work helped define a new direction for jazz after World War II. On Saturday, McPherson will perform in Nogales at the Charles Mingus Hometo from AZ starnet.com Read more »
