Jazz Standard
116 E 27th St
212.576.2232
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Mingus Big Band
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Oct 6, 2008 – Jan 5, 2009
Mondays (7:30 & 9:30pm)
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- Price
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$25
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The Mingus Big Band, one of three rotating groups that makes up this weekly celebration of the music of Charles Mingus, cannot be contained on the intimate stage of the Jazz Standard, forcing some of their lead brass players into the audience. The 14-piece ensemble fills the room with loud and forceful melodies that swing so hard they erupt into inspired improv. It's a fitting tribute to the prolific avant-garde composer, and his widow, Sue, is often present to provide context to important works. The band has many friends — including the Late Show with David Letterman's Paul Shaffer who recently sat in on piano.
