The Mingus Big Band is a 14-piece ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of Charles Mingus. It was managed by his widow, Sue Mingus, along with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Monday night appearance at DROM NYC in New York City, the Mingus Big Band tours frequently, giving performances and clinics in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
The band has received six Grammy Award nominations and won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.
Discography
Nostalgia in Times Square (Dreyfus, 1993) (Dreyfus, 1995) Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996) Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997) Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999) Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love (Dreyfus, 2002) I Am Three (Sunnyside, 2005) Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note (Sunnyside, 2006) Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard (Jazz Workshop / Sue Mingus Music, 2010) Mingus Sings (Sunnyside, 2015) The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions (Jazz Workshop, 2022)
Band roster
Abraham Burton
Adam Cruz
Alex Foster
Dr. Alexander Pope Norris
Alex Sipiagin
Andy McKee
Anthony Fazio
Brandon Wright
Boris Kozlov
Conrad Herwig
Chris Potter
Craig Handy
David Lee Jones
David Taylor
David Kikoski
Donald Edwards
Earl Gardner
Earl McIntyre
Frank Lacy
Jason Marshall
Greg Gisbert
Helen Sung
Howard Johnson
Jack Walrath
Jimmy Knepper
John Hicks
John Stubblefield
Kenny Drew, Jr. Kenny Rampton Lauren Sevian Michael Wang Mike Richmond Orrin Evans Philip Harper Randy Brecker Ronnie Cuber Ron Wilkins Ryan Kisor Sam Dillon Scott Robinson Seamus Blake Steve Slagle Tatum Greenblatt Coleman Hughes Theo Hill Tommy Campbell Vincent Herring Wayne Escoffery Walter White Johnathan Blake