Full day of Competition, 12 bands

Sue Mingus & Let My Children Hear Music/ The Charles Mingus Institute and Dr. Keller Coker, Dean of The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, announce finalists and this year’s exciting lineup for the Charles Mingus High School Competition & Festival weekend, February 14-17, 2020. Entries to this year’s Competition include big bands and combos from all over the nation and show much heart and great dedication. The 2020 Festival will include performances and education events at The New School, and Mingus Big Band will perform all weekend at Jazz Standard. On Sunday night “outstanding soloists” from the Competition will have an opportunity to sit in with the band.

On Saturday, clinics and workshops at The New School's Arnhold Hall will feature master classes for instruments and sections, films, and clinics that explore aspects of Mingus music, followed by a student Mingus jam and panel event. Prominent Mingus educators and musicians will participate in the clinics and adjudicate the Competition on Sunday in Tishman Auditorium.

All events are open to the public. More details at http://CharlesMingus.org and at the Facebook event page - 12th Annual Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition. Press Release here