Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard
Acclaimed Album Wins 2011 Grammy® Award
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Seth Abramson/Courtesy of Michael Caulfield,WireImage.com
On Sunday, February 13, 2011, the 53rd Annual GRAMMY®
Awards honored Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard as the "Best Large Jazz
Ensemble Album." This marks the club's first co-produced album release and
subsequently first Grammy win.
Seth Abramson, Artistic Director of Jazz Standard, graciously accepted the award
last night thanking everyone involved in the album's recording from WBGO Radio to
Union Square Hospitality Group's Danny Meyer. "We're so humbled by this! It's
truly an honor to play such an integral role in keeping the Mingus legacy alive
and kicking," exclaims Seth. "This never would've come to fruition without
the perseverance and zeal of Sue Mingus."
Co-produced by Seth Abramson and Sue Mingus, Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
marks the 10th Mingus Big Band recording, seven of which have been nominated
for Grammys. According to Sue, this win is particularly special. "The Mingus
Big Band has found a home here at Jazz Standard. We're truly blessed to be performing
at, and now celebrating with Jazz Standard."
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard celebrates the 50th anniversary
of the 1959 seminal albums by legendary composer Charles Mingus (1922-1979). The
recording was originally broadcast live at Jazz Standard on "Toast Of The Nation"
from NPR Music, produced by Mark Schramm, Thurston Briscoe and Becca Pulliam for
WBGO under the musical direction of Sue Mingus.
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard is available for purchase at Jazz
Standard + all major online retailers. For more CD info:
visit http://mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/recordings.html
Mingus Big Band performs LIVE in concert at Jazz Standard this week from Friday,
FEB 18 – Sunday, FEB 20. For a full calendar of events, please visit
www.jazzstandard.com.
Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street,
New York, NY 10016
www.jazzstandard.com
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April Thibeault
www.amtpublicrelations.com
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