| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
All compositions by Charles Mingus. |
| Performer |
Mingus Big Band (Randy Brecker, Kenny Rampton, Earl Gardner, trumpet ; Wayne Escoffery, Abraham Burton, tenor saxophone ; Vince Herring, alto saxophone ; Douglas Yates, alto and soprano saxophones, flute ; Lauren Sevian, baritone saxophone ; Ku-Umba Frank Lacy, trombone, and vocal on tracks 5 & 9 ; Conrad Herwig, trombone ; Earl McIntyre, bass trombone and tuba ; David Kikoski, piano ; Boris Kozlov, bass ; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums). |
| Event |
Recorded live at Jazz Standard, New York, December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2009. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Sue Mingus on container. |
| Contents |
Gunslinging birds (7:31) -- New now know how (5:58) -- Self-portrait in three colors (2:53) -- Birdcalls (5:50) -- E's flat, ah's flat too (aka "Hora decubitus") (7:08) -- Cryin' blues (7:35) -- Open letter to Duke (7:12) -- Moanin' (9:35) -- Goodbye pork pie hat (5:52) -- Song with orange (12:53). |
| Summary |
Recorded live on New Year's Eve 2009, the Mingus Big Band delivers a memorable performance that pays homage to Charles Mingus by featuring some of his most famous works. |
| Subject |
Jazz.
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Big band music.
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Jazz vocals.
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Big band music. (OCoLC)fst00831581
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Jazz. (OCoLC)fst00982165
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Jazz vocals. (OCoLC)fst00982216
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| Genre/Form |
Live sound recordings. (OCoLC)fst01726308
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Live sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Gardner, Earl, 1951- Instrumentalist.
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Rampton, Kenny. Instrumentalist.
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Brecker, Randy. Instrumentalist.
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Burton, Abraham. Instrumentalist.
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Escoffery, Wayne. Instrumentalist.
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Herring, Vincent. Instrumentalist.
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Yates, Doug. Instrumentalist.
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Sevian, Lauren. Instrumentalist.
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Herwig, Conrad. Instrumentalist.
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Lacy, Frank Ku-Umba. Instrumentalist.
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McIntyre, Earl. Instrumentalist.
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Kikoski, David. Instrumentalist.
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Kozlov, Boris (Bassist) Instrumentalist.
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Watts, Jeff, 1960- Instrumentalist.
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Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.
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Mingus Big Band. Instrumentalist.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections
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Mingus Big Band live at Jazz Standard |
| Standard No. |
884501316545 |
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