Charles Mingus archive
Listen A Charles Mingus Anecdote That Has Nothing To Do With Breasts
October 24, 2012 – On a great bassist and composer, and why a serious gig in 1961 was called a "titty."
Read Five Jazz Songs Of The Freedom Struggle
June 19, 2012 – For Juneteenth, today's jazz luminaries reflect on recordings about African-American emancipation.
Watch Gospel Meets Jazz, With Unpredictable Results
March 12, 2012 – Two recent albums offer contrasting perspectives on the intersection of two American music styles.
Read Instruments Of Change: Music Of The Freedom Riders, 50 Years Later WBGO
May 4, 2011 – The dream of social justice resulted in one of the most creative periods in jazz history. WBGO
Read Agalloch's Aesop Dekker On His 5 Favorite Jazz Records
February 1, 2011 – Find out which Mingus album the black-metal drummer calls a "Lovecraftian noir soundtrack."
Listen Mingus Big Band On JazzSet WBGO
December 30, 2010 – The group opens with "Gunslinging Bird" and takes off from there at New York City's Jazz Standard. WBGO
Listen Highlights From The Jazz Standard On JazzSet WBGO
April 22, 2010 – It's a big, bigger, biggest show with Joanne Brackeen, Ron Miles' Quartet and the Mingus Big Band. WBGO
Read The Six Pack: Pairing Summer Jazz And Beer
June 15, 2009 – We asked Washington City Paper's "Beerspotter" to pair beers with appropriate jazz records.
Listen The First Five: One Man's Introduction To Jazz
April 30, 2009 – Years ago, a record-store clerk gave Tom Cole a vital tutorial, in the form of these five albums.
Read The Bottom Line: Bass On Top WBGO
February 23, 2009 – Hear the groundbreaking work of five bassists who helped shape the sounds of classic jazz. WBGO
Listen Mingus Big Band: A Rousing, Raucous Concert WBGO
January 5, 2009 – The Mingus Big Band rang in 2009 with a raucous set before a sold-out crowd at the Jazz Standard. WBGO
Read Ring In The New Year With Jazz WBGO
December 30, 2008 – Hear a preview of NPR's New Year's Eve "Toast of the Nation" bash with jazz from across the country. WBGO
Read September Songs: Classic Jazz, Born In The Fall WBGO
September 2, 2008 – In the world of jazz, September sessions have produced some special recordings. WBGO
Listen Mingus' Magnum Opus: 'Epitaph' In Concert
July 24, 2008 – Hear the tempestuous jazz legend's monumental masterpiece, a 2 1/2-hour affair for 31 musicians.
Read Songs For When The City Lights Fade WNYC
July 1, 2008 – WNYC host John Schaefer picks five summer road songs, suitable for escaping urban life. WNYC