Mingus Big Band Album Release Concert Held At Jazz Standard 4/19

Approaching the 88th birthday of Charles Mingus, Jazz Standard (116 East 27th Street, NYC)
presents a special gift to Mingus fans with the album release of Mingus Big Band: Live at Jazz Standard (Release Date: 4.19.10).

Recorded live on New Year's Eve 2008 as part of a nationwide NPR-WBGO "Toast of the Nation" broadcast, the CD celebrates some of Charles Mingus' best-known tunes from exactly 50 years ago. Get an exclusive album sneak peek @ http://mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/liveatstandard.html.

CD Release Concert @ 7:30PM featuring works from Mingus Big Band: Live at Jazz Standard including the rarely performed "New Now Know How" and the seminal favorite "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Line-up includes Wayne Escoffery & Abraham Burton (tenor saxophone), Scott Robinson & Doug Yates (alto saxophone, flute), Lauren Sevian (baritone saxophone), Conrad Herwig, Ku-umba Frank Lacy & Earl McIntyre (trombones), Avishai Cohen, Kenny Rampton & Earl Gardner (trumpets), Orrin Evans (piano), Boris Kozlov (bass), and Donald Edwards (drums).

Purchase tickets at http://www.jazzstandard.com.