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Template:Short description 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>Template:Cite web</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 Award nominations and won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.

Discography

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  • Nostalgia in Times Square (Dreyfus, 1993)
  • Template:Ill (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, 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">Template:Cite web</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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