Shows at 7:30pm & 10:30pm:
The last time the Mingus Big Band assembled on our stage for New Years Eve, it resulted in a GRAMMY award. This time, who knows what will happen in the joyous, swinging, raucous music of the master, Charles Mingus? Critics have been raving about this unit ever since it launched in 1991 under the direction of Sue Mingus. The New York Daily News hailed “an astonishingly telepathic ensemble,” while the Los Angeles Times described “a spirited blend of the lush harmonies and boisterous blues sections, interwoven ensemble passages and sudden tempo shifts that made the late bassist Charles Mingus one of the most challenging and celebrated artists in jazz.” Jazz Standard with the Mingus Big Band is the place to be on 12/31/2015!
Music charge: $135 for 7:30pm show (includes 3 course dinner, music charge)
Music charge: $195 for 10:30pm show (includes 3 course dinner, champagne toast, music charge)
Alex Norris, Alex Sipiagin, Philip Harper – trumpets
Alex Foster, Alex Terrier, Wayne Escoffery, Abraham Burton, Lauren Sevian – saxophones
Frank Lacy, Chris Bates, Earl McIntyre – trombones
Helen Sung – piano
Boris Kozlov – bass
Adam Cruz – drums