Mingus Awareness Project 2019
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Sunday, June 9th (7:30 p.m.)
Firehouse Theatre 1609 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220 $15 adv, $20 day of, $10 for students 1st set: "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" (Charles Mingus), "Fables of Faubus" (Mingus) and "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" (Mingus) performed by Saint Mingus
Reggie Pace -- trombone Suzi Fisher -- alto saxophone Stefan Demetriadis -- tuba Giustino Riccio -- percussion Brian Jones -- drums 2nd Set: "Fleurette Africaine (African Flower)" (Duke Ellington), "Very Special" (Ellington), "Monk, Bunk & Vice Versa" (Mingus) and "Mingusiana" (Ralph Towner) performed by Larrabee/Millner Duo Adam Larrabee -- electric guitar Jamal Millner -- electric guitar 3rd Set: "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Mingus), "Canon" (Mingus) and "Big Alice" (Don Pullen) performed by MAP Quintet John D'earth -- trumpet JC Kuhl -- tenor saxophone Calvin Brown -- piano Mike Hawkins -- bass Brian Jones -- drums Encore: "Haitian Fight Song" (Mingus) performed by all MAP RVA 2019 musicians All proceeds benefit the ALS Association. Visit the Firehouse Theatre website for ticket sales. |
MAP 2019 poster image designed by Rei Alvarez
More than a dozen Mingus Awareness Project concerts have happened since its inception in 2007. Mingus Awareness Project concerts have happened in the Chicago area (at the Velvet Lounge, FitzGerald’s, Jazz Showcase, Hideout, HotHouse and Martyrs’) and Richmond, VA (at The Camel, Rhythm Hall and Balliceaux).
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a rapidly progressive disease that causes muscle weakness, difficulty speaking and swallowing and, generally, complete paralysis. In most cases, while the body continues to deteriorate, the mind remains unaffected. The disease does not discriminate, striking any age, gender and race. Every 90 minutes, someone in the US is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes, someone in the US dies of ALS. There is no known cure for ALS and, once diagnosed, patients typically live only three to five years. |
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Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Mingus Awareness Project concerts in Chicago and Richmond last year! Click here to find out more about those concerts, and to listen to the music that was performed.
After Mingus' "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" by Deborah Meadows. This lithograph is part of Charles Mingus at 90.
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Congratulations to the NO BS! Brass Band, which released two excellent albums in 2013. One of those was RVA All Day, and the other was Fight Song: A Charles Mingus Tribute, which was featured in PASTE Magazine, The Wall Street Journal blog, and other publications. Check out NPR's Tiny Desk Concert with NO BS! Brass.
"An Argument with Instruments: On Charles Mingus" -- Adam Shatz's review of John Goodman's recently published book, in The Nation
Click here to check out the Charles Mingus at 90 media gallery -- in celebration of Mingus' 90th birthday.
Mingus Awareness Project painting by Alpha Bruton. This acrylic painting is part of Charles Mingus at 90.
poster image by Josh Josue
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