Mingus Awareness Project 1

Mingus Awareness Project 1 happened at HotHouse on May 23, 2007. 

                MAP1 performers were:  
                Ben Gray     --    drums  
                Joel Wanek   --  upright bass  
                Paul Hartsaw -- tenor saxophone
                Bill MacKay   --   electric guitar  
                Ed Roberson -- poetry
                Nick Moran   --   baritone saxophone                                                   and bass clarinet
                Jon Godston  -- soprano saxophone  
                Dan Godston -- trumpet

We would like to thank Sue Graham Mingus, Joni Mitchell, Delmark Records, Reckless Records, Dusty Groove, and Myopic Books for generously offering donations. These donations were part of the raffle prize part of the event.  

We would also like to thank the following people and organizations: 

• the audience members for coming out to support this event 
• the performers for donating their time and creativity to this event
• the fantastic MAP1 volunteers  
• HotHouse, for allowing us to hold Mingus Awareness Project at their amazing venue, also the HotHouse staff
  
• Suzanne Rothenberg and the Les Turner ALS Foundation 
• Jayve Montgomery, for recording the music 

Chicago Public Radio broadcasted a story about MAP1. You can read about & listen to the story by clicking here.  

Marc Geelhoed at Time Out Chicago wrote a good article that focused on the Mingus "Epitaph" show at the Chicago Symphony Center, as well as MAP1.