The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of  the late, great composer/bassist Charles Mingus. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday nights from 1991 to 2004 at Fez under Time Cafe in New York City. It maintained weekly residencies in the city from May 2004 until October 2008, when it began “Mingus Mondays” at Jazz Standard where it alternates with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty.

The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has ten recordings to its credit, seven of which have been nominated for GRAMMYs. The band won a GRAMMY in 2011 for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album" with their recording Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.

"Some people describe the Mingus Big Band as the most joyous experience in jazz. Others call it the most profound. Seeing the band last night at Ronnie's was a reminder of why it's both at once."—The Telegraph

BORIS KOZLOV – bass

DONALD EDWARDS – drums

DAVID KIKOSKI – piano

DR. ALEX POPE NORRIS– trumpet

WALTER WHITE – lead trumpet

PHILIP HARPER – trumpet

CONRAD HERWIG – lead trombone

ROBIN EUBANKS – trombone

EARL McINTYRE – bass trombone, tuba

WAYNE ESCOFFERY – tenor sax

SARAH HANAHAN – alto sax

BRANDON WRIGHT – alto sax, soprano sax

ABRAHAM BURTON – tenor sax

LAUREN SEVIAN – baritone sax

ALBERT SUN – tour manager