Yale Jazz Ensemble Big Band Celebrates the Centennial of Charles Mingus

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Event time: 
Monday, March 7, 2022 - 7:30pm
Location: 
Sprague Memorial Hall (SMH) See map
470 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Event description: 

Yale Jazz Ensemble Big Band, Wayne Escoffery, Music Director. Celebrating the centennial of the birth of bassist and composer Charles Mingus, one of the most important composers in jazz and the first African American musician to have the entire body of his work acquired by the Library or Congress.
Featuring Mingus hits “Nostalgia in Times Square,” “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” “Moanin’,” and more. With guests Teddy Horangic on vocals and Alaman Diadhiou on vocals and tap dance.

Admission: 
Free but register in advance
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