Mingus Centennial Celebration with Mingus Dynasty and Charles McPherson

311 E Congress St,Tucson AZ 85701

22 April, 2022

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Mingus Centennial Celebration with Mingus Dynasty and Charles McPherson Tucson Jazz Festival Ages 21+ Mingus Dynasty The Mingus Dynasty performs at the Century Room on as part of their Southwest Mingus Centennial Tour! Mingus Centennial Celebration with Mingus Dynasty and Charles McPherson Friday, April 22 1st set: 7pm / 6pm doors2nd set: 9pm / 8:30pm doors$35 advance / $40 day of show $40 VIP Dinner & Show VIP Dinner & Show ticket includes Cup Cafe reservation for 5pm and reserved VIP seating in the Century Room. Limited quantity available. There is a one item minimum for all guests in the showroom. Jazz bassist Charles Mingus was born on April 22,1922 in Nogales, AZ and remains the singularly most important jazz musician to come out of Arizona. His contributions to the music are too many to list, but his work with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell and Max Roach continue to inspire. Since it's inception, Charles Mingus has been the patron saint of the Century Room so we are thrilled to welcome the Mingus Dynasty band to perform on what would have been his 100th birthday! The Mingus Dynasty was founded in 1979 following Mingus's passing and features musicians that played with the man himself. They are traveling from NYC to Arizona for the dedication of the Mingus Memorial Park in Nogales on April 23rd and will perform in Phoenix at the Nash on April 21st and in Tucson at the Century Room on April 22nd as part of their Southwest Mingus Centennial Tour. The group will feature Jack Walrath and Charles McPherson, both veterans of Mingus's band, as well as Craig Handy on tenor sax, Theo Hill on piano, Andy McKee on bass and Chris Beck on drums. Mingus Dynasty