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Mingus Dynasty at Jazz Standard
Courtesy of Thrillcall | Posted on February 6, 2011
Where
Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street
New York, NY
Map
212-576-2232
When
Mon, March 21, 2011
9:30 pm
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Musicians
Mingus Dynasty
band / ensemble / orchestraDonny McCaslin
saxophone, tenorScott Robinson
saxophone, tenorKenny Rampton
trumpetFrank Lacy
tromboneHelen Sung
pianoLuques Curtis
bass, acousticDonald Edwards
drumsAbout
Donny McCaslin - tenor saxophone
Scott Robinson - alto saxophone
Kenny Rampton - trumpet
Ku-umba Frank Lacy - trombone
Helen Sung - piano
Luques Curtis - bass
Donald Edwards - drums
The original Charles Mingus legacy group is back in action at Jazz Standard! “Mingus was simultane¬ously singular and diverse in his music,” wrote Nat Hentoff in his liner notes for the Rhino/Atlantic CD reissue of Mingus’ 1960 album Blues & Roots. “‘I don't get caught in any one groove,’ he used to say, ‘Everything I do is Mingus.’ He didn’t like to use the word ‘jazz.’ Everything he did was Mingus music. And that ranged from long symphonic–like compositions to blues to musical portraits to harsh evocations of racism.”...