Charles Mingus

Originally written for the 1959 John Cassavetes film Shadows, Nostalgia in Times Square is a medium tempo blues but with a unique harmonic structure. Beautifully scored for younger ensembles by Sy Joh...

This catchy riff-based tune uses blues changes, and you can make it as easy or as difficult as you like, depending on the tempo you choose! Solos (or soli) are for sax as well as piano and drums. A wo...

Originally written for the 1959 John Cassavetes film Shadows, Nostalgia in Times Square is a medium tempo blues but with a unique harmonic structure. Beautifully scored for younger ensembles by Sy Joh...

Written in a fast 3/4, this gospel-inspired burner is as fun to play as it is to listen to. There is great interplay between sections of the band as layers of sound move in and out. Also included are...

Written in a fast 3/4, this gospel-inspired burner is as fun to play as it is to listen to. There is great interplay between sections of the band as layers of sound move in and out. Also included are...

17 tunes from this master composer and bassist arranged for easy piano solo: Better Get Hit in Your Soul. Boogie Stop Shuffle. Celia. Chair in the Sky. Diane (Alice's Wonderland). Duke Ellington's Sou...

Playalongbuch mit 14 bekannten Mingus-Nummern. Enthält auch eine Biographie und Kommentare zu den einzelnen Stücken. Cd's mit Trio- und Quartettfassung

Michael Brecker calls these new collections a fantastic resource for music students and professionals alike and Billy Taylor says they make the music of Mingus become more accessible than ever. These...

Le style est simplement rapide, ce qui ne laisse pas présager de l'énergie qui se dégage de cet album de Mingus. L'intensité est construite par couches successives, en commençant par la basse, suivie...

Le style est simplement rapide, ce qui ne laisse pas présager de l'énergie qui se dégage de cet album de Mingus. L'intensité est construite par couches successives, en commençant par la basse, suivie...

Le style est simplement rapide, ce qui ne laisse pas présager de l'énergie qui se dégage de cet album de Mingus. L'intensité est construite par couches successives, en commençant par la basse, suivie...

Le style est simplement rapide, ce qui ne laisse pas présager de l'énergie qui se dégage de cet album de Mingus. L'intensité est construite par couches successives, en commençant par la basse, suivie...

Charles Mingus was a pioneer figure in modern jazz. Besides a virtuoso bass player who played with the top jazz musicians for four decades, he was also an accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer...

From the Mingus Big Band CD Blues and Politics!, this intense minor blues opens with a bass solo then gradually unfolds layer by layer until the entire ensemble is screaming. Includes plenty of solo s...

This classic Mingus composition is meant to be performed with a sense of an anger or sarcasm, and definitely projects an edginess. The bari sax and bass bone will have fun with the opening and there i...

From the Mingus Big Band CD Gunslinging Birds here is an unpredictable romp for mature bands. Exploring a wide mix of seemingly unrelated sections, the genius and eccentricity of Mingus is apparent as...