Editing Mingus Big Band

{{Short description|American jazz ensemble}}
'''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]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/17787-mingus-big-band|title=Mingus Big Band - Artist Profile|website=eventseeker.com}}</ref> along with Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. In addition to its weekly Wednesday night appearance at DROM NYC in New York City, Mingus Big Band tours frequently, giving performances and clinics in America, Europe, and other parts of the world. 

The band has received seven [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nominations and won a [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy in 2011]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album]] for ''[[Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard]]''.

== Discography ==
* ''Nostalgia in Times Square'' ([[Dreyfus Records|Dreyfus]], 1993)
* {{ill|Gunslinging Birds|de|italic=y}} (Dreyfus, 1995) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
* ''Live in Time'' (Dreyfus, 1996) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
* ''Que Viva Mingus!'' (Dreyfus, 1997)
* ''Blues & Politics'' (Dreyfus, 1999)
* ''Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love'' (Dreyfus, 2002) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
* ''I Am Three'' ([[Sunnyside Records|Sunnyside]], 2005) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
* ''Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note'' (Sunnyside, 2006) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
* ''[[Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard]]'' (Jazz Workshop / Sue Mingus Music, 2010) -GRAMMY WIN
* ''Mingus Sings'' (Sunnyside, 2015)<ref name="AM discog">{{cite web|title=Mingus Big Band {{!}} Album Discography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mingus-big-band-mn0000418519/discography|website=AllMusic|access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref>
* ''The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions'' (Jazz Workshop, 2022) -GRAMMY NOMINATION
* ''The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions, Vol. 2'' ([[Candid Records]], 2024)

==Band roster==
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* Abraham Burton
* Alex Terrier
* [[Adam Cruz]]
* [[Alex Foster (musician)|Alex Foster]]
* Dr. Alexander Pope Norris
* [[Alex Sipiagin]]
* [[Andy McKee (bassist)|Andy McKee]]
* [[Anthony Fazio]]
* [[Brandon Wright]]
* [[Boris Kozlov]]
* [[Conrad Herwig]]
* [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]]
* [[Craig Handy]]
* David Lee Jones
* [[David Taylor (musician)|David Taylor]]
* [[David Kikoski]]
* Donald Edwards
* [[Earl Gardner (musician)|Earl Gardner]]
* Earl McIntyre
* [[Frank Lacy]]
* [[Jason Marshall (musician)|Jason Marshall]]
* [[Greg Gisbert]]
* [[Helen Sung]]
* [[Howard Johnson (jazz musician)|Howard Johnson]]
* [[Jack Walrath]]
* [[Jimmy Knepper]]
* [[John Hicks (pianist)|John Hicks]]
* [[John Stubblefield]]
* [[Kenny Drew, Jr.]]
* [[Kenny Rampton]]
* [[Lauren Sevian]]
* [[Michael Wang (musician)|Michael Wang]]
* [[Mike Richmond (musician)|Mike Richmond]]
* [[Orrin Evans]]
* [[Peter Madsen]]
* Philip Harper
* [[Randy Brecker]]
* [[Ronnie Cuber]]
* [[Ron Wilkins]]
* [[Ryan Kisor]]
* [[Sam Dillon]]
* [[Scott Robinson (jazz musician)|Scott Robinson]]
* [[Seamus Blake]]
* [[Steve Slagle]]
* [[Tatum Greenblatt]]
* [[Coleman Hughes]]
* [[Theo Hill]]
* [[Tommy Campbell (musician)|Tommy Campbell]]
* [[Vincent Herring]]
* [[Wayne Escoffery]]
* [[Walter White (musician)|Walter White]]
* [[Johnathan Blake]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/ Official Site]
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[[Category:Experimental big bands]]
[[Category:Post-bop ensembles]]
[[Category:Avant-garde jazz ensembles]]
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