these are all ram but leaving here bc we might find source material

Mingus Orchestra at Fez, NYC, Fall 2004

Eclipse (2:04) - Freddie Bryant's guitar takes the ensemble into the introduction, which is followed by a bassoon solo by Michael Rabinowitz.

Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too (2:21) - Alex Sipiagin's trumpet leads the band into the opening of this rowdy crowd favorite.

Todo Modo (1:08) - The piece draws to a close with a flute cadenza from Craig Handy.

Mingus Big Band performances from around the world - 1995-2002

Love Is A Dangerous Necessity (1:06) - The Mingus Big Band leads off with a selection from their most recent record, Tonight At Noon, at the 2002 Vienne Jazz Festival in France.

Baby Take A Chance With Me (3:40) - Ku-umba Frank Lacy shines with a soulful vocal in this full-length clip from Vienne 2002. Features Mike Sim on baritone sax and Jaleel Shaw on alto.

Invisible Lady (1:17) - Also from Vienne, trombonist Conrad Herwig is featured in this clip.

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (3:21) - featuring a roaring trombone solo from Ku-umba Frank Lacy, the Mingus Big Band performing at a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in December of 2000.

The Mingus Big Band at the 1998 Umbria Jazz Festival: Orvieto, Italy

Diane/Alice's Wonderland (3:40) - featuring a piano solo by Kenny Drew Jr.

Moanin' (2:09) - Ronnie Cuber's baritone sax leads the Mingus Big Band into the Moanin' Mambo coda, at the 1997 Free Jazz Festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Fables Of Faubus (1:06) - an excerpt from the Pori Jazz Festival in Finland, 1995.

Nostalgia In Times Square (:59) - an excerpt from the Vitoria Jazz Festival in Spain, 1995.

Jump Monk (1:15) - The Mingus Big Band running through the head of Jump Monk at the Vienne Jazz Festival, 1994.

John Stubblefield (:24) - Sax player with the Big Band, John talks briefly here about playing Mingus music.

Pinky (1:11) - Conductor Gunther Schuller in rehearsal with the Mingus Big Band at Fez, as seen through Sue Mingus's video camera.