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Mingus Orchestra
Mon, 27 Aug, 7:30 PM EDT
Doors open
5:30 PM EDT
Jazz Standard
116 East 27th St., New York, NY 10016
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In two expansive and eclectic sets, the Mingus Orchestra – with its distinctive blend of “jazz” and “non–jazz” instrumentation – will perform compositions by Charles Mingus that reveal the profound influence of classical and serial music on his unique body of work. “In my music, I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.” (C.M.).
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Our acclaimed “Mingus Mondays” residency continues each week in February, spotlighting the music of Charles Mingus (1922–1979). Had American symphony orchestras not discriminated against African–American musicians throughout much of the 20th century, this legendary bassist and composer might have led an entirely different career – for Mingus was as much a student of Beethoven and Debussy as of Fats Waller and Duke Ellington. His classical aspirations found their outlet in dozens of compositions written for a sort of jazz–band–plus that included non-jazz instruments like bassoon, oboe, and French horn. The Mingus Orchestra is devoted to this often overlooked aspect of its namesake’s protean legacy.