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Mingus Big Band Every Tuesday Starting Nov.9th at The Iridium Jazz Club
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB
1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st)
NEW YORK, NY 10023
RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB CELEBRATING 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 1994-2004
10 Years Presenting the Finest in Jazz!
EVERY TUESDAY STARTING NOV. 9th MINGUS BIG BAND! (Students half price either set)
The hippest big band in the universe - robust, earthy, sanctified." Time Out New York
The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to announce that starting Tuesday, November 9th and continuing every Tuesday the Mingus Big Band will be performing two sets at 8 and 10:30PM.
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 has performed Thursday nights since 1991 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City, occasionally alternating with the Charles Mingus Orchestra. The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has six recordings to its credit, three of which have been nominated for Grammys. Time Out New York calls the Mingus Big Band “The hippest big band in the universe- robust, earthy, sanctified."
Charles Mingus' left behind one of the largest legacies of composition in 20th century American music. At the 1997 Grammy Awards ceremony, he posthumously received NARAS's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1993, his entire catalog of works-- scores, recording tapes, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia and writings-- were acquired by the Library of Congress. His face appears on a US postage stamp, and his spirit looms over the Mingus Big Band wherever they perform.
1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st)
NEW YORK, NY 10023
RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB CELEBRATING 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 1994-2004
10 Years Presenting the Finest in Jazz!
EVERY TUESDAY STARTING NOV. 9th MINGUS BIG BAND! (Students half price either set)
The hippest big band in the universe - robust, earthy, sanctified." Time Out New York
The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to announce that starting Tuesday, November 9th and continuing every Tuesday the Mingus Big Band will be performing two sets at 8 and 10:30PM.
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 has performed Thursday nights since 1991 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City, occasionally alternating with the Charles Mingus Orchestra. The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has six recordings to its credit, three of which have been nominated for Grammys. Time Out New York calls the Mingus Big Band “The hippest big band in the universe- robust, earthy, sanctified."
Charles Mingus' left behind one of the largest legacies of composition in 20th century American music. At the 1997 Grammy Awards ceremony, he posthumously received NARAS's Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1993, his entire catalog of works-- scores, recording tapes, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia and writings-- were acquired by the Library of Congress. His face appears on a US postage stamp, and his spirit looms over the Mingus Big Band wherever they perform.
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