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Mingus Awareness Project Concerts in 2012

Mingus Awareness Project Concert
To Benefit the Les Turner ALS Foundation

Thursday, May 17, 2012 (8 p.m.)

FitzGerald’s
6615 Roosevelt Road   
Berwyn, IL 60402-1010
(708) 788-2118

This Mingus Awareness Project concert was presented by the Borderbend Arts Collective, in partnership with the Les Turner ALS Foundation. This was the tenth Mingus Awareness Project concert since its inception in 2007. Mingus Awareness Project concerts have happened in Chicago (at the HotHouse, Velvet Lounge, Jazz Showcase, Hideout and Martyrs') and Richmond, Virginia (at The Camel, Rhythm Hall and Gallery 5).
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The MAPtet performed songs by Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Jon Hey and Alex Wing --
Jon Hey -- piano
Steve Berry -- trombone
Paul Hartsaw -- tenor saxophone
Dan Godston -- trumpet
Fred Jackson -- alto saxophone
Jon Godston -- soprano saxophone
Tom Berg -- baritone saxophone
Alex Wing -- upright bass
Damon Short -- drums
special guest Rebecca Cohn -- trombone

1st set:
 “Jelly Roll” (Charles Mingus)

“Orange Was the Color of Her Dress,
Then Blue Silk” (Mingus)

medley with “E’s Flat, Ah’s Flat Too”
& “Nostalgia in Times Square” (Mingus)

medley with “Warm Valley” (Duke Ellington)
& “Sue's Changes” (Mingus)

“Fables of Faubus” (Mingus)

“Jump Monk” (Mingus)


2nd set:
 “Goodbye Porkpie Hat” (Mingus)

“For Jaki Byard” (Alex Wing)

“Peggy’s Blue Skylight” (Mingus)

“A Crush Mingles” (Jon Hey)

“Haitian Fight Song” (Mingus)
 “Better Get Hit in Your Soul” (Mingus)

Thanks to the following individuals and organizations that donated items that were raffle prizes during the MAP concert -- Sue Graham Mingus and the Charles Mingus Institute, Old Town School of Folk Music, Jazz Institute of Chicago, Dusty Groove America, Neo-Futurists, Reckless Records, iO’s Cabaret Theater, Myopic Books, Dynamic Chiropractic Care, Nori Chicago, Sultan's Market, Rgb Lounge. Donations can still be made to the Les Turner ALS Foundation via the Mingus Awareness Project link. Your donations are greatly appreciated. All proceeds will go to benefit the Les Turner ALS Foundation. 

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poster image designed by Josh Josue
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease (MND), causes motor neurons to stop working and die. The result is loss of voluntary movement and muscle functions such as speaking, swallowing, and breathing. ALS occurs regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic status. ALS is most common between 40 and 70 years of age, although it can strike at any age. 

In the US, someone is diagnosed every 90 minutes, and 35,000 people are living with ALS. Average lifespan is three to five years from diagnosis. Approximately 10% of all cases are inherited forms, and a faulty protein pathway is known to play a role in all types of ALS. Though treatment of symptoms often improves quality of life, there is no cure for ALS. 

About the Les Turner ALS Foundation 
 Since 1977, the Les Turner ALS Foundation has been a leader in research, patient care, and education about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and other motor neuron diseases (MND). The Foundation serves more than 90% of the ALS population in the Chicago area. The Foundation is also one of the nation's largest independent ALS organizations and has raised nearly $45 million to fight Lou Gehrig's disease. In addition, through wide-ranging research and symposiums for healthcare professionals, the Foundation reaches the ALS community worldwide. The Foundation is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and is a founding member of the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations.
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Mingus Awareness Project Concert (July 20)

with performances by Glows in the Dark, The Angry Man Quintet, Hooten/Levin/Jones with JC Kuhl, Jon Hey Quartet, & No BS! Brass 

The Camel
1621 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23220 


The Angry Man Quintet
  Jason Scott -- alto saxophone
  JC Kuhl -- tenor saxophone
  Trey Pollard -- guitar
  Brian Jones -- drums
  Randall Pharr -- bass

performing -- 
"Pithecanthropus Erectus" (Mingus)
"Self Portrait in Three Colors" (Mingus)
"Reincarnation of a Lovebird" (Mingus) 


Glows in the Dark
Scott Burton -- guitar/arranging
Scott Clark -- drums
John Lilley -- saxophone
Cameron Ralston -- upright bass
Marcus Tenney -- trumpet

performing -- 
"Tijuana Gift Shop" by Charles Mingus
"Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi USA" (Mingus)
"Scenes in the City" (Mingus)


Scott Clark 4tet
Cameron Ralston -- upright bass
  Bob Miller -- trumpet
  Jason Scott -- alto sax
  Scott Clark -- drums

performing -- 
"What Love" (Mingus)
"Tonight at Noon" (Mingus)
"Weird Nightmare" (Mingus)


Hooten/Levin/Jones w/ JC Kuhl
  Bryan Hooten -- trombone
  Daniel Levin -- cello
  Brian Jones -- drums
  JC Kuhl -- bass clarinet

performing -- 
"The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" by Joni Mitchell
"God Must Be a Boogie Man" (Mitchell)
"Goodbye Porkpie Hat" (Mingus)


Jon Hey Quartet
Jon Hey -- piano
Dan Godston -- trumpet
JC Kuhl -- tenor saxophone
Randall Pharr -- upright bass

performing --
"Better Get Hit in Your Soul" (Mingus)
"Charlies Arch Isle" by Jon Hey
"Fire Waltz" by Mal Waldron
"Nostalgia in Times Square (Mingus)


No BS! Brass
Stefan Demetriadis -- tuba
Lance Koehler -- drums
Bryan Hooten -- trombone
John Hulley -- trombone
Dillard Watt -- bass trombone
Bob Miller --  trumpet
Marcus Tenney --  trumpet
Taylor Barnett -- trumpet
David Hood -- alto saxophone

performing --
"Invisible Lady" (Mingus, arr. David Hood)
"Jelly Roll" (Mingus, arr. Bryan Hooten)
"Better Get Hit in Your Soul" (Mingus, arr. Taylor Barnett)
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