Mingus Big Band

The Mingus Big Band is a jazz band created to pay homage to the double bass player and type-setter Charles Mingus. This big band is originating in New York where it occurs besides each week. The musicians are 14 there: 5 saxophones (2 violas, 2 tenors, 1 baritone), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (of which a bass trombone), 1 piano, 1 double bass and 1 battery. Thanks to the virtuosity of the musicians one can hear sometimes also there other instruments like the flute, the tuba or the sax soprano. Talented musicians composed this orchestra and always compose it. This big band received certain prices the such Grammy Award of the Best great whole of jazz (received in 2005).

Musicians:

Seamus Blake
Randy Brecker
Ronnie To cube
Donald Edwards
Robin Eubanks
Alex Foster
Earl Gardner
Craig Handy
Eddie Henderson
Conrad Herwig
Dave Kikoski
Boris Kozlow
Frank Lacy
Earl McIntyre
Jeremy Pelt
Kenny Rampton
John Stubblefield
Jaleel Shaw

External bonds

Official Site
Iridium Jazz Club

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