Today at 5pm! The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl Join us as we discuss the instrumental prowess and bass lines of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters of the instrument as they speak from their own perspectives of holding the bass chair in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A at the end.
Today at 5pm! The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl Join us as we discuss the instrumental prowess and bass lines of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters of the instrument as they speak from their own perspectives of holding the bass chair in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A at the end.
The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl Join us as we discuss the instrumental prowess and bass lines of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters of the instrument as they speak from their own perspectives of holding the bass chair in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A at the end. Boris Kozlov is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician. He serves as bassist, arranger, and co-musical director for Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra. With an impeccable time feel and deep dig, he's been first-call for important jazz acts such as Michael Brecker, Lew Tabackin, Jean-Michel Pilc, among others. He also leads his own creative projects, and is a driving force in some of the most exciting rhyth
The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl Join us as we discuss the instrumental prowess and bass lines of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters of the instrument as they speak from their own perspectives of holding the bass chair in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A at the end. Boris Kozlov is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician. He serves as bassist, arranger, and co-musical director for Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra. With an impeccable time feel and deep dig, he's been first-call for important jazz acts such as Michael Brecker, Lew Tabackin, Jean-Michel Pilc, among others. He also leads his own creative projects, and is a driving force in some of the most exciting rhythm sections in modern jazz. Andrew McKee is a storied bassist and compassionate educator steeped in the Mingus tradition. He has a unique style and hard-swinging approach that evolved naturally from his formative years on Philadelphia’s jazz scene working with Hank Mobley, Johnny Hartman, Slide Hampton, and Philly Joe Jones. After arriving in New York City he's played with Elvin Jones, Chet Baker, Michel Petrucciani, Mingus Big Band and Mingus Dynasty. He is a published author, and professor at The New School's School of Jazz & Contemporary Music where he teaches Mingus Music. Michael Richmond is a prolific veteran bassist and generous spirit. He first began working with Sue Mingus and Mingus Dynasty in 1979. Throughout his career Michael has been featured on over 350 recordings and has performed with Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby McFerrin, Ravi Shankar, Elvin Jones, Gil Evans, Mingus bands, and many others. He has won Grammy awards with Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and has traveled the world performing and teaching. This event is a ZOOM WEBINAR. Invitation will be sent to ticket holders prior to start time. Spots are limited, reserve yours today.
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Theo Hill - @theokeys Monday, June 22nd at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus! For 11 years Mingus Mondays held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the clubs are closed, the weekly community gathering comes to you. Featuring the fresh voice of pianist Theo Hill, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. All funds go to musicians. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands #mingusmondays **(Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Theo Hill - @theokeys Monday, June 22nd at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus! For 11 years Mingus Mondays held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the clubs are closed, the weekly community gathering comes to you. Featuring the fresh voice of pianist Theo Hill, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. All funds go to musicians. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands #mingusmondays **(Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Calling all bass players! The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" Thursday, June 25th, 5-7pm EST With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond. We'll discuss the instrumental prowess of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters. Gain perspective of what it's like holding down the bass chair and supporting an ensemble in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A . TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl This event will be held in Zoom. Invitation will be sent to ticket holders prior to start time. Spots are limited, reserve yours today. ** Discount Code Available for Mingus Festival Alumni. Contact The Mingus Institute for more details. ** www.CharlesMingus.org We are offering sliding admission and thank you for giving at a level you can. All ticket sales directly support music, musicians, and music education. Questions? Contact The Mingus Institute: education (at) Charles Mingus (dot) com Let My Children Hear Music / The Charles Mingus Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created in 1986 to promote the compositional legacy of musician and composer Charles Mingus through publishing, education, archival preservation, and performance.
“Eric Dolphy was a complete musician. He could fit anywhere. He was a fine lead alto in a big band. He could make it in a classical group. And, of course, he was entirely his own man when he soloed... He had mastered jazz. And he had mastered all the instruments he played. In fact, he knew more than what’s supposed to be possible to do on them.” - Charles Mingus Remembering Eric Dolphy on his birthday (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy in Italy - Photo by Roberto Polillo
“Eric Dolphy was a complete musician. He could fit anywhere. He was a fine lead alto in a big band. He could make it in a classical group. And, of course, he was entirely his own man when he soloed... He had mastered jazz. And he had mastered all the instruments he played. In fact, he knew more than what’s supposed to be possible to do on them.” - Charles Mingus Remembering Eric Dolphy on his birthday (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy in Italy - Photo by Roberto Polillo
"This mule ain’t from Moscow This mule ain’t from the South But this mule has some learnin' Mostly mouth-to-mouth This mule could be called stubborn and lazy But in a clever sorta’ way this mule could be workin’ Waitin’ and learnin’ and plannin’ For a sacred kind of day A day when burnin’ sticks and crosses is not mere child’s play But a madman in his most incandescent bloom Whose lover’s soul is imperfection and is most lustrous groom So, stand fast there young old mule Soothe in contemplation That burning whole and aching thigh Your stubbornness is ever living And cool anxiety is about to die Freedom for your daddy Freedom for your momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me Freedom for your daddy’s daddy Freedom for your momma’s momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me Freedom for your daddy’s daddy Freedom for your momma’s momma Freedom for y
"This mule ain’t from Moscow This mule ain’t from the South But this mule has some learnin' Mostly mouth-to-mouth This mule could be called stubborn and lazy But in a clever sorta’ way this mule could be workin’ Waitin’ and learnin’ and plannin’ For a sacred kind of day A day when burnin’ sticks and crosses is not mere child’s play But a madman in his most incandescent bloom Whose lover’s soul is imperfection and is most lustrous groom So, stand fast there young old mule Soothe in contemplation That burning whole and aching thigh Your stubbornness is ever living And cool anxiety is about to die Freedom for your daddy Freedom for your momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me Freedom for your daddy’s daddy Freedom for your momma’s momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me Freedom for your daddy’s daddy Freedom for your momma’s momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me" - Freedom by Charles Mingus Photo by Teppei Inoguchi
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Mike Richmond Monday, June 15th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring the deep tones of bassist Mike Richmond, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Mike Richmond Monday, June 15th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring the deep tones of bassist Mike Richmond, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Don't Let It Happen Here! * "One day they came and they took the communist people, and I said nothing because I was not a communist. Then one day they came and they took the people of the Jewish faith, and I said nothing because I was not a Jew. Then one day they came and took the unionists, and I said nothing because I was not a unionist. They burned the Catholic churches one day, and I said nothing because I was a Protestant. Then one day they came and they took me, and I could say nothing because I was guilty as they were, for not speaking out and saying that all people have a right to freedom. Yes, I was as guiltily of genocide as those who killed the 18 million people along with me, and I say the only way we can avoid this is to look and speak out now... and don't let it happen here." - Charles Mingus In 1965 Charles Mingus embraced the political warning of Martin Niemöller, the German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor who spoke out against the Nazi regime,
Don't Let It Happen Here! * "One day they came and they took the communist people, and I said nothing because I was not a communist. Then one day they came and they took the people of the Jewish faith, and I said nothing because I was not a Jew. Then one day they came and took the unionists, and I said nothing because I was not a unionist. They burned the Catholic churches one day, and I said nothing because I was a Protestant. Then one day they came and they took me, and I could say nothing because I was guilty as they were, for not speaking out and saying that all people have a right to freedom. Yes, I was as guiltily of genocide as those who killed the 18 million people along with me, and I say the only way we can avoid this is to look and speak out now... and don't let it happen here." - Charles Mingus In 1965 Charles Mingus embraced the political warning of Martin Niemöller, the German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor who spoke out against the Nazi regime, and proclaimed everyone's right to freedom. "Don't Let It Happen Here" was inspired by Niemöller's poem "First they came..." Charles re-wrote Niemöller's message into a sneering Mingus narrative. Photo by Guy Le Querrec - Charles Mingus, Paris 1964
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: David Lee Jones Monday, June 8th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring alto saxophonist David Lee Jones, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: David Lee Jones Monday, June 8th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring alto saxophonist David Lee Jones, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
"I wrote it for my tombstone..." - Charles Mingus on "Epitaph" A two hour composition by Charles Mingus for 30 musicians - Conducted by Gunther Schuller World Premiere: Saturday, June 3, 1989 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center “Epitaph" is 4,235 measures long, takes more than two hours to perform, and was only completely discovered during the cataloguing process after his death. With the help of a grant from the Ford Foundation, the score and instrumental parts were copied, and the work itself was premiered by a 30-piece orchestra, conducted by Gunther Schuller and produced by Mingus's widow, Sue, at Alice Tully Hall on June 3, 1989, 10 years after his death, and issued as a live album. There was one ill-fated attempt to record some of this during Mingus's lifetime, in New York City on September 12, 1963. The album "The Complete Town Hall Concert" includes the tracks "Epitaph Pt. I" and "Epitaph Pt. II", as well as "C
"I wrote it for my tombstone..." - Charles Mingus on "Epitaph" A two hour composition by Charles Mingus for 30 musicians - Conducted by Gunther Schuller World Premiere: Saturday, June 3, 1989 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center “Epitaph" is 4,235 measures long, takes more than two hours to perform, and was only completely discovered during the cataloguing process after his death. With the help of a grant from the Ford Foundation, the score and instrumental parts were copied, and the work itself was premiered by a 30-piece orchestra, conducted by Gunther Schuller and produced by Mingus's widow, Sue, at Alice Tully Hall on June 3, 1989, 10 years after his death, and issued as a live album. There was one ill-fated attempt to record some of this during Mingus's lifetime, in New York City on September 12, 1963. The album "The Complete Town Hall Concert" includes the tracks "Epitaph Pt. I" and "Epitaph Pt. II", as well as "Clark in the Dark", for trumpeter Clark Terry, who played in the band.
"Oh, Lord, don't let 'em shoot us! Oh, Lord, don't let 'em stab us! Oh, Lord, don't let 'em tar and feather us! Oh, Lord, no more swastikas! Oh, Lord, no more Ku Klux Klan! Name me someone who's ridiculous, Dannie. Governor Faubus! Why is he so sick and ridiculous? He won't permit integrated schools. Then he's a fool! Boo nazi fascist supremacists! Boo Ku Klux Klan with your evil plan! Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Richmond. Bilbo, Thomas, Faubus, Russel, Rockefeller, Byrd, Eisenhower Why are they so sick and ridiculous? Two, four, six, eight: they brainwash and teach you hate. H-E-L-L-O-hello!" Charles Mingus - lyrics to "Original Faubus Fables" Of all his compositions, Mingus returned to "Fables Of Faubus" most often. One of Mingus's most explicitly political works, the song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus, who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the racial integration of Little Ro
"Oh, Lord, don't let 'em shoot us! Oh, Lord, don't let 'em stab us! Oh, Lord, don't let 'em tar and feather us! Oh, Lord, no more swastikas! Oh, Lord, no more Ku Klux Klan! Name me someone who's ridiculous, Dannie. Governor Faubus! Why is he so sick and ridiculous? He won't permit integrated schools. Then he's a fool! Boo nazi fascist supremacists! Boo Ku Klux Klan with your evil plan! Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Richmond. Bilbo, Thomas, Faubus, Russel, Rockefeller, Byrd, Eisenhower Why are they so sick and ridiculous? Two, four, six, eight: they brainwash and teach you hate. H-E-L-L-O-hello!" Charles Mingus - lyrics to "Original Faubus Fables" Of all his compositions, Mingus returned to "Fables Of Faubus" most often. One of Mingus's most explicitly political works, the song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus, who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the racial integration of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American teenagers, in what became known as the Little Rock Crisis. The song was first recorded for Mingus' 1959 album, "Mingus Ah Um." However, Columbia Records refused to allow the lyrics to the song to be included, and so the song was recorded as an instrumental on the album. It was not until October 20, 1960 that the song was recorded with lyrics, for the album "Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus."
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Earl McIntyre & Renee Manning Monday, June 1st at 7:30pm EST Stream on the Charles Mingus Facebook page Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus! For 11 years Mingus Mondays held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring the weekly gathering to you. Featuring the charm of low brass specialist Earl McIntyre & vocalist Renee Manning, and supporting the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute to musicians: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. www.CharlesMingus.com #mingusmondays **(Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Earl McIntyre & Renee Manning Monday, June 1st at 7:30pm EST Stream on the Charles Mingus Facebook page Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus! For 11 years Mingus Mondays held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring the weekly gathering to you. Featuring the charm of low brass specialist Earl McIntyre & vocalist Renee Manning, and supporting the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute to musicians: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. www.CharlesMingus.com #mingusmondays **(Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Charles Mingus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris, France - April 18, 1964 Photo by Guy Le Querrec
Charles Mingus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris, France - April 18, 1964 Photo by Guy Le Querrec
Mingus Dynasty - Mingus Fest 2020 Alex Foster - Alto Saxophone Abraham Burton - Tenor Saxophone Jason Marshall - Baritone Saxophone Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet Conrad Herwig - Trombone Helen Sung - Piano Boris Kozlov - Bass Donald Edwards - Drums Photos: @gulnaraphotographer
Mingus Dynasty - Mingus Fest 2020 Alex Foster - Alto Saxophone Abraham Burton - Tenor Saxophone Jason Marshall - Baritone Saxophone Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet Conrad Herwig - Trombone Helen Sung - Piano Boris Kozlov - Bass Donald Edwards - Drums Photos: @gulnaraphotographer
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Michael Rabinowitz Monday, May 18th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Michael Rabinowitz Monday, May 18th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Today at 5pm! The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl Join us as we discuss the instrumental prowess and bass lines of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters of the instrument as they speak from their own perspectives of holding the bass chair in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A at the end. The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl Join us as we discuss the instrumental prowess and bass lines of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters of the instrument as they speak from their own perspectives of holding the bass chair in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A at the end. Boris Kozlov is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician. He serves as bassist, arranger, and co-musical director for Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra. With an impeccable time feel and deep dig, he's been first-call for important jazz acts such as Michael Brecker, Lew Tabackin, Jean-Michel Pilc, among others. He also leads his own creative projects, and is a driving force in some of the most exciting rhyth Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Theo Hill - @theokeys Monday, June 22nd at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus! For 11 years Mingus Mondays held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the clubs are closed, the weekly community gathering comes to you. Featuring the fresh voice of pianist Theo Hill, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. All funds go to musicians. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands #mingusmondays **(Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)
Calling all bass players! The Charles Mingus Institute Presents All the Things You Could Be: An Open Forum Class 1: "Mingus Bass Lines" Thursday, June 25th, 5-7pm EST With renowned bassists and educators: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, Michael Richmond. We'll discuss the instrumental prowess of Charles Mingus, with listening examples and expert knowledge from modern masters. Gain perspective of what it's like holding down the bass chair and supporting an ensemble in this exciting and varied compositional legacy. There will be a brief Q&A . TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/y8fmvjcl This event will be held in Zoom. Invitation will be sent to ticket holders prior to start time. Spots are limited, reserve yours today. ** Discount Code Available for Mingus Festival Alumni. Contact The Mingus Institute for more details. ** www.CharlesMingus.org We are offering sliding admission and thank you for giving at a level you can. All ticket sales directly support music, musicians, and
“Eric Dolphy was a complete musician. He could fit anywhere. He was a fine lead alto in a big band. He could make it in a classical group. And, of course, he was entirely his own man when he soloed... He had mastered jazz. And he had mastered all the instruments he played. In fact, he knew more than what’s supposed to be possible to do on them.” - Charles Mingus Remembering Eric Dolphy on his birthday (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy in Italy - Photo by Roberto Polillo "This mule ain’t from Moscow This mule ain’t from the South But this mule has some learnin' Mostly mouth-to-mouth This mule could be called stubborn and lazy But in a clever sorta’ way this mule could be workin’ Waitin’ and learnin’ and plannin’ For a sacred kind of day A day when burnin’ sticks and crosses is not mere child’s play But a madman in his most incandescent bloom Whose lover’s soul is imperfection and is most lustrous groom So, stand fast there young old mule Soothe in contemplation That burning whole and aching thigh Your stubbornness is ever living And cool anxiety is about to die Freedom for your daddy Freedom for your momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me Freedom for your daddy’s daddy Freedom for your momma’s momma Freedom for your brothers and sisters But no freedom for me Freedom for your daddy’s daddy Freedom for your momma’s momma Freedom for y Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Mike Richmond Monday, June 15th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring the deep tones of bassist Mike Richmond, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline) Don't Let It Happen Here! * "One day they came and they took the communist people, and I said nothing because I was not a communist. Then one day they came and they took the people of the Jewish faith, and I said nothing because I was not a Jew. Then one day they came and took the unionists, and I said nothing because I was not a unionist. They burned the Catholic churches one day, and I said nothing because I was a Protestant. Then one day they came and they took me, and I could say nothing because I was guilty as they were, for not speaking out and saying that all people have a right to freedom. Yes, I was as guiltily of genocide as those who killed the 18 million people along with me, and I say the only way we can avoid this is to look and speak out now... and don't let it happen here." - Charles Mingus In 1965 Charles Mingus embraced the political warning of Martin Niemöller, the German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor who spoke out against the Nazi regime, Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: David Lee Jones Monday, June 8th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring alto saxophonist David Lee Jones, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline) "I wrote it for my tombstone..." - Charles Mingus on "Epitaph" A two hour composition by Charles Mingus for 30 musicians - Conducted by Gunther Schuller World Premiere: Saturday, June 3, 1989 Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center “Epitaph" is 4,235 measures long, takes more than two hours to perform, and was only completely discovered during the cataloguing process after his death. With the help of a grant from the Ford Foundation, the score and instrumental parts were copied, and the work itself was premiered by a 30-piece orchestra, conducted by Gunther Schuller and produced by Mingus's widow, Sue, at Alice Tully Hall on June 3, 1989, 10 years after his death, and issued as a live album. There was one ill-fated attempt to record some of this during Mingus's lifetime, in New York City on September 12, 1963. The album "The Complete Town Hall Concert" includes the tracks "Epitaph Pt. I" and "Epitaph Pt. II", as well as "C "Oh, Lord, don't let 'em shoot us! Oh, Lord, don't let 'em stab us! Oh, Lord, don't let 'em tar and feather us! Oh, Lord, no more swastikas! Oh, Lord, no more Ku Klux Klan! Name me someone who's ridiculous, Dannie. Governor Faubus! Why is he so sick and ridiculous? He won't permit integrated schools. Then he's a fool! Boo nazi fascist supremacists! Boo Ku Klux Klan with your evil plan! Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Richmond. Bilbo, Thomas, Faubus, Russel, Rockefeller, Byrd, Eisenhower Why are they so sick and ridiculous? Two, four, six, eight: they brainwash and teach you hate. H-E-L-L-O-hello!" Charles Mingus - lyrics to "Original Faubus Fables" Of all his compositions, Mingus returned to "Fables Of Faubus" most often. One of Mingus's most explicitly political works, the song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus, who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the racial integration of Little Ro Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Earl McIntyre & Renee Manning Monday, June 1st at 7:30pm EST Stream on the Charles Mingus Facebook page Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus! For 11 years Mingus Mondays held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring the weekly gathering to you. Featuring the charm of low brass specialist Earl McIntyre & vocalist Renee Manning, and supporting the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute to musicians: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. www.CharlesMingus.com #mingusmondays **(Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline) Charles Mingus Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris, France - April 18, 1964 Photo by Guy Le Querrec Mingus Dynasty - Mingus Fest 2020 Alex Foster - Alto Saxophone Abraham Burton - Tenor Saxophone Jason Marshall - Baritone Saxophone Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet Conrad Herwig - Trombone Helen Sung - Piano Boris Kozlov - Bass Donald Edwards - Drums Photos: @gulnaraphotographer Tonight - Mingus Mondays Live! Featuring: Michael Rabinowitz Monday, May 18th at 7:30pm EST Stream via the Charles Mingus Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/charlesmingus Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus, we present Mingus Mondays Live! For 11 years Mingus Mondays have held strong at @jazzstandard in NYC. As the world goes still, we bring these weekly community gatherings to you. Featuring bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz, and supporting musicians of the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and Grammy award-winning Mingus Big Band. To contribute: paypal.me/mingusbands Thank you, from Jazz Workshop, Inc. #mingusmondays ** (Please note: once event begins, stream will appear on the Charles Mingus Facebook page timeline)