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Portland Jazz Festival presents Mingus Big Band Friday, February 26th $31.00 - $62.75 Tickets: The PCPA box office, Ticketmaster Information for Fri, Feb 26th: Time: 7:30 p.m. |
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 The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday nights from 1991 to 2004 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City, occasionally alternating with the Charles Mingus Orchestra. From November 2004 to September 2008, the big band had a residency at Iridium Jazz Club and in October 2008 moved to Monday residency at Jazz Standard. The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has eight recordings to its credit, six of which have been nominated for Grammys. Regulars currently appearing in the 14-piece band: 3 Trumpets: Randy Brecker, Earl Gardner, Alex Sipiagin, Lew Soloff, Tatum Greenblatt, Ryan Kisor, Kenny Rampton, Jack Walrath, Sean Jones 3 Trombones: Conrad Herwig, Andy Hunter, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Earl McIntyre, Dave Taylor, Robin Eubanks, Joe Fiedler, Clark Gayton 5 Saxophones: Vincent Herring, Seamus Blake, Abraham Burton, Wayne Escoffery, Donny McCaslin, Mark Gross, Craig Handy, Jason Marshall, Lauren Sevian, Jaleel Shaw, Steve Slagle, Ronnie Cuber, David Lee Jones Piano: Orrin Evans, David Kikoski, Helen Sung, George Colligan, Kenny Drew Jr. Bass: Boris Kozlov, Hans Glawischnig, Andy McKee, Joe Martin, Ugonna Okegwo, Dwayne Burno Drums: Donald Edwards, Gene Jackson, Victor Lewis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Adam Cruz The Critics say: The hippest big band in the universe - robust, earthy, sanctified."--Time Out New York "A better band than ever today...plenty of meaty, memorable solos... but the real star is this world-class band, swinging through Mingus' music with an ease that masks the pieces' difficulty."--Tony Scherman in People "The most inspired, exciting ensemble jazz performance I've attended since the New York night I heard a somewhat different Mingus Big Band in the Fez...."--Philip Elwood The San Francisco Examiner "The Mingus Big Band is a wonder and an anomaly...the Mingus Band has taken a musical legacy and transformed it into a creative force that generates a contemporary originality and vitality all its own. They are an important part of the current jazz scene and a constant reminder that jazz-big band jazz, at that-is not merely entertainment but a powerful art form and means of expression."--All About Jazz For more information about the Portland Jazz Festival, please visit www.pdxjazz.com. |
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