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Charles Mingus's cover photo Charles Mingus's Bass by Mark Seliger, 1995.
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Sweet scrollThat exact bass was in my small Kansas City apartment, kept overnight for safety before his concert in 1978. I ...Similar to the Mongolian muurin hur/ horse fiddle. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morin_khuur

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One week to go... save the date March 11th!
Our friends New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Seth Abramson are producing an online discussion about all things Latin jazz with Arturo OFarrill and Antonio Sánchez. Hope you can make ... 6 Likes

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Ralph Peterson Trio honoring Geri Allen at Jazz Standard, NYC, Jun 12 — JazzTrail |... #rip Ralph Peterson
Another heartbreaker... we will miss our frequent friend. Thankfully JazzTrail captured Ralph on our stage in a tribute concert to Geri Allen.
https://jazztrail.net/ralph-peterson-trio-jazz-standard-nyc-jun-12
Ralph Peterson Trio performing at Jazz Standard, NYC, JUn 12 - with Orrin Evans ... 2 Likes

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Photos from Charles Mingus's post Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 13th Annual Charles Mingus Virtual Festival!
With great heart & passion, thank you for spreading the love of Mingus. Thank you to Sue Mingus and Dr. Keller Coker, The School of Jazz and ... 81 Likes

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Women in Jazz Today, for Women’s History Month - JazzArts Charlotte March is Women's History Month.
During National Women’s History Month, the Jazz Arts Initiative celebrates the overlooked women heroes in the art world of jazz. Learn more: https://www.thejazzarts.org/news/press/jazz-arts-initiative-celebrates-women-in-jazz-for-womens-history-month/
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Listening For The Future During Black History Month February is Black History Month. Celebrate.
"Music may not see color, but the music industry certainly does. Until the systemic and overt biases that undermine our celebration of the contributions of black artists can be eradicated, we appreciate Black History ... 6 Likes

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Black History Month Spotlight: Jazz Legend Charles Mingus Made the Complicated Simple “Creativity is more than just being different,” Charles Mingus once said. “Anybody can play weird— that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple complicated is commonplace—making the complicated simple, awesomely simple—that’s creativity.”
Every weekday ... 5 Comments

This has to be taken (regardless of how it was meant) as more of a Zen koan than a proverb. ...I take issue with the quote from The New Yorker: “For sheer melodic and rhythmic and structural originality, his compositions ...Alicia Yaffe

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Save the date! Two weeks from tonight...
Our friends New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Seth Abramson are producing an online discussion about all things Latin jazz with Arturo OFarrill and Antonio Sánchez on March 11th. Hope you can ... 1 Comments

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How Nina Simone used protest music to challenge racial discrimination | JAZZ.FM91 #onthisday in 1933 vocalist Nina Simone was born in Tryon, NC. Learn more about how #NinaSimone used protest music to challenge racial discrimination: https://jazz.fm/nina-simone-uses-protest-music-to-challenge-racial-discrimination/. JAZZ.FM91 Nina Simone
This biographical article is part of JAZZ.FM91’s supplementary research component to expand on ... 12 Likes

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Butter Goods "Charles Mingus" Video Butter Goods / Thrasher Magazine / Charles Mingus
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Free-flowing through The City, Ben Gore and the Butter boys honor the late, great Jazz legend Charles Mingus by weaving lines oozing with spontaneous style.K... 5 Comments

Quite a bit of footage from Melbourne, Australia; Bourke Street & Exhibition Buildings!Terribly beautifulAlways a perfect combination

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Photos from Jazz Standard's post Over the years, we have been lucky enough to welcome illustrators to the club who have captured artists on our stage in a special, unique way.
Here is artist Jonathan Glass and a few of his Jazz Standard sketches featuring ... 13 Likes

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Photos from Charles Mingus's post Mingus Fest 2021 - Day 5
Monday, February 15th
Broadcast Schedule in EST - Tune in to watch at charlesmingus.org
12:00pm Opening Remarks: Boris Kozlov
Mingus Mondays Live Montage
Scott Robinson Full Mingus Mondays Live Set
Mingus Mondays Live Montage
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Photos from Jazz Standard's post The annual Charles Mingus Festival pays tribute to our #MingusMondays concert series with a Retrospective Talk with our Artistic Director Seth Abramson and never before seen footage of past Mingus Big Band shows from our stage.
Tune in today starting ... 8 Likes

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Photos from Charles Mingus's post Tonight (Feb. 14) at 8pm EST
Mingus Fest 2021
INTERVIEW: Charles McPherson
“Meditations on Mingus” - Conversation and living histories, live interview and Q&A with the great Charles McPherson.
Tune in to watch at: charlesmingus.org 186 Likes

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Today (Feb. 14) at 5:00pm EST - Mingus Festival Virtual Performance Showcase
Tune in to watch at: charlesmingus.org
Congratulations to all! Mingus Lives.
BATTLEGROUND HIGH SCHOOL COMBO
BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL BIG BAND
DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1
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Photos from Charles Mingus's post Mingus Fest 2021 - Day 4
Sunday, February 14th
Broadcast Schedule in EST - Tune in to watch at charlesmingus.org
12:00pm Opening Remarks
Film Clip: Charles Mingus Quintet at Nice Festival
12:30pm-2:00pm Master Class / Bass: Boris Kozlov, Andrew McKee, ... 44 Likes

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Photos from Charles Mingus's post Mingus Fest 2021
Day 3 - Saturday, February 13th
All times in EST - Public live stream broadcast at charlesmingus.org
12:00pm Opening Remarks
12:05pm-12:30pm Live Listening Room: Charles Mingus at Bremen 1975
Duke Ellington's Sound of Love
12:30pm-2:00pm Master Class ... 43 Likes

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THE CHARLES MINGUS VIRTUAL FESTIVAL PART III Mingus Fest 2021 - Day 2 PART III
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGn9t1AfV0
Presented by Let My Children Hear Music/The Charles Mingus Institute, the Charles Mingus Festival shifts to the digital stage to celebrate the musical legacy... 2 Comments

"Cruel anxiety is about to die" 😎Ian Ian Hewins This is probably the concvert we went too.

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THE CHARLES MINGUS VIRTUAL FESTIVAL PART II Mingus Fest 2021 - Day 2 PART II
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deiAujvaykY&feature=emb_logo
Presented by Let My Children Hear Music/The Charles Mingus Institute, the Charles Mingus Festival shifts to the digital stage to celebrate the musical legacy... 120 Likes