An all-star band playing music by one of the great jazz composers. Tony Kofi won Best Instrumentalist at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards and Alan Barnes has won the same award twice in the past. Bass player and composer Charles Mingus was one of the defining figures of 1960s jazz. His genius as composer and band leader stood out even in a generation that included John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk. The Music of Charles Mingus
Cast/Performers
Arnie Somogyi (bass), Alan Barnes (saxophone), Tony Kofi (saxophone), Alistair White (trombone), Mark Edwards (piano), Clark Tracey (drums)
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