Sue Mingus
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Sue Graham Mingus is the widow of jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus
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In 2002, Pantheon (Random House) released Sue Mingus' memoir of her life with Mingus, entitled Tonight at Noon: a Love Story. The book was a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book.
After Charles Mingus' death from ALS
in 1979, Sue Mingus created and managed several repertory bands to perform his music, beginning with the Mingus Dynasty
, now a septet that tours internationally and at weekly residency at Jazz Standard
in New York City. The Dynasty alternates with the popular and critically acclaimed Mingus Big Band
, and the more recent Mingus Orchestra featuring experimental instrumentation. She produced several albums with these bands, which received six Grammy nominations.
In 2006 and 2007, she produced two legacy recordings, Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy Cornell 1964 (Blue Note) and re-released Music Written For Monterey 1965. Not Heard... Played In Its Entirety At UCLA (Sue Mingus Music).
In 1989, Sue Mingus produced Mingus’ masterwork Epitaph
for 31 musicians in its premiere at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and also again in 2007, where it toured four cities and was broadcast by National Public Radio. The complete score was also published the following year.
Through Mingus' publishing company Jazz Workshop, Inc., Sue Mingus has published educational books, Charles Mingus: More than a Fake Book, Charles Mingus: More than a Play Along, dozens of Mingus Big Band charts, guitar and piano charts and new series for students called Simply Mingus, all distributed by Hal Leonard Publishers.
In 2009, through the nonprofit created to promote Mingus' music, Let My Children Hear Music, she presented the First Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition at Manhattan School of Music
with Justin DiCioccio.
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist.Mingus's compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while sometimes drawing on elements of Third stream, free jazz, and classical music...
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In 2002, Pantheon (Random House) released Sue Mingus' memoir of her life with Mingus, entitled Tonight at Noon: a Love Story. The book was a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book.
After Charles Mingus' death from ALS
ALS
ALS refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's diseaseIt may also refer to:-Medicine:* Advanced life support, a level of medical training* Anterolateral system, part of the nervous system...
in 1979, Sue Mingus created and managed several repertory bands to perform his music, beginning with the Mingus Dynasty
Mingus Dynasty (band)
Mingus Dynasty was an American jazz ensemble formed in 1979, just after the death of Charles Mingus, which featured many musicians Mingus recorded or played with. The group was named after the 1959 album Mingus Dynasty....
, now a septet that tours internationally and at weekly residency at Jazz Standard
Jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions which are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive list of jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be...
in New York City. The Dynasty alternates with the popular and critically acclaimed Mingus Big Band
Mingus Big Band
The Mingus Big Band is an ensemble, based in New York City, that specializes in the compositions of the late Charles Mingus. It is managed by his widow, Sue Mingus and represented by Tree Lawn Artists, Inc.. In addition to its weekly Monday night appearance at the Jazz Standard in New York City,...
, and the more recent Mingus Orchestra featuring experimental instrumentation. She produced several albums with these bands, which received six Grammy nominations.
In 2006 and 2007, she produced two legacy recordings, Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy Cornell 1964 (Blue Note) and re-released Music Written For Monterey 1965. Not Heard... Played In Its Entirety At UCLA (Sue Mingus Music).
In 1989, Sue Mingus produced Mingus’ masterwork Epitaph
Epitaph (Mingus)
Epitaph is a composition, and a live album, by jazz musician Charles Mingus. It is over 4000 measures long, takes more than two hours to perform, and was only completely discovered during the cataloguing process after his death...
for 31 musicians in its premiere at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and also again in 2007, where it toured four cities and was broadcast by National Public Radio. The complete score was also published the following year.
Through Mingus' publishing company Jazz Workshop, Inc., Sue Mingus has published educational books, Charles Mingus: More than a Fake Book, Charles Mingus: More than a Play Along, dozens of Mingus Big Band charts, guitar and piano charts and new series for students called Simply Mingus, all distributed by Hal Leonard Publishers.
In 2009, through the nonprofit created to promote Mingus' music, Let My Children Hear Music, she presented the First Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition at Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
with Justin DiCioccio.