18th Annual Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition

Описание: Let My Children Hear Music (The Charles Mingus Institute) and Dr. Keller Coker of the School of Jazz & Contemporary Music at The New School are excited to announce the 18th Annual Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition, founded in 2008 by NEA Jazz Master Sue Mingus.

The Competition/Festival weekend includes optional Friday and essential Saturday workshops and masterclasses at The New School, run by veteran Mingus repertory musicians and educators, a full day Sunday of Competition performances, special Mingus Big Band concerts, and numerous opportunities to immerse in the sights and sounds of New York City.

Twelve finalist big bands and combos—selected from a record 30 entrants nationwide, up 50%—will represent states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.

COMBO CATEGORY
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Hall High School Combo 1, West Hartford, CT. Director: Philip Giampietro
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Rio Americano Charles Mingus Septet, Sacramento, CA. Director: Josh Murray
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Triplet Feel, Newton, MA. Self-Directed: Max Stober, Nikhil Hiatt, Bennett Frost

SPECIALIZED COMBO CATEGORY
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM Jazz House Ambassadors Combo, Montclair, NJ. Director: Mike Lee
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM "A" Train Ensemble, Milwaukee Jazz Institute, Milwaukee, WI. Director: Mark Davis
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM Blake Ambassadors, Jazz House NYC, New York, NY. Director: Ron Blake

BREAK // 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

BIG BAND CATEGORY
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble, Lexington, MA. Director: Pat Donaher
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Newton South High School Jazz Ensemble, Newton, MA. Director: Lisa Linde
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Paschal High School Jazz Ensemble, Fort Worth, TX. Director: Collin Caldwell



SPECIALIZED BIG BAND CATEGORY
3:30PM – 4:00 PM Jazz House Big Band, Montclair, NJ. Director: Nathan Eklund
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra, New York, NY. Director: Tatum Greenblatt
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Dynasty Big Band, Jazz House Kids, Montclair, NJ. Director: Darrell Smith

5:15 PM – 5:45 PM New School Studio Orchestra Director: Keller Coker

5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Closing Ceremony & Awards

“20 years ago, Sue had a vision and desire to give the gift of Charles’ music to high school-aged musicians. Now, year-after-year, we see them elevating this music to levels previously not always attainable—even by some pros. I can only imagine how happy Charles and Sue would be now listening to the amazing entries for this Competition. It started simple 18 years ago, but now I listen to kids playing “Sue’s Changes,” “Remember Rockefeller at Attica,” “Opus 4,” and “Reincarnation of a Lovebird.” The world definitely has a better chance to be a better place with young musicians playing Mingus!”
— Boris Kozlov, bassist, arranger, musical director, Mingus Big Band