Mingus Big Band
Jazz band from NY · formed 1991
The award-winning 14-piece Big Band, dedicated to performing the music of Charles Mingus
- Shows on record
- 2
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Sep 21, 2026The Pocket Jazz Club
About
Mingus Big Band is a band from NY, formed in 1991, tagged Big Band, jazz, mingus by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Mingus Big Band formed in 1991 — MusicBrainz
- Steve Berrios: member — MusicBrainz
- Randy Brecker: member — MusicBrainz
- Orrin Evans: member — MusicBrainz
- Vincent Herring: member — MusicBrainz
- David Kikoski: member — MusicBrainz
- Eric Miller: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Potter: member — MusicBrainz
- David Sánchez: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Shim: member — MusicBrainz
- Steve Turre: member — MusicBrainz
- Britt Woodman: member — MusicBrainz
- Ronnie Cuber: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mingus Big Band has 17 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Mingus Big Band is based in New York, New York — Mingus Big Band on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions Vol. 2 (2024-08-09) — Bandcamp
- Mingus Big Band has 88836 listeners on Last.fm — Mingus Big Band on Last.fm
- Mingus Big Band has released 10 recordings between 1999 and 2024 — Mingus Big Band on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
2 on record · event platform:bandsintown city, SongkickShows per year
- 20141 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | The Pocket Jazz Club · KasloHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Bobby McFerrin, Wynton Marsalis, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, +42 | Support | Bobby McFerrin, Wynton Marsalis, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, +42 |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Fort Adams State Park · Newport1 show
- The Pocket Jazz Club · Kaslo1 show
Cities played
- Kaslo1 show
- Newport1 show
Releases
19 releases, 1989–2024The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions Vol. 2
2024 · Album
The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions
2022 · Album
Mingus Sings
2015 · Album
The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note
2015 · Compilation
Gunslinging Birds
2013 · Album
Live At Jazz Standard
2010 · Album
Live in Tokyo at the Blue Note
2006 · Album
Live In Tokyo
2006
I Am Three
2005 · Album
Tonight at Noon... Three of Four Shades of Love
2002 · Album
Tonight At Noon... Three Or Four Shades Of Love
2002
The Essential Mingus Big Band
2001 · Compilation
Blues & Politics
1999 · Album
¡Que Viva Mingus!
1998 · Album
Live in Time
1996 · Album
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris Vol. 2
1993 · Album
Nostalgia in Times Square
1993 · Album
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt Paris, Vol. 1
1989 · Album
Live at the Theatre Boulogne - Billancourt
Album
Lineup
- Steve Berrios
- Randy Brecker
- Orrin Evans
- Vincent Herring
- David Kikoski
- Eric Miller
- Chris Potter
- David Sánchez
- Mark Shim
- Steve Turre
- Britt Woodman
Former
- Ronnie Cuber
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Mingus Big Band on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Mingus Big Band on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Mingus Big Band on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.