Charles Mingus

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, July 14, 2019 will present “Jazzoo-Part 1.” A friend challenged me to put together a show featuring with tunes featuring…

Jazz Unlimited for October 7, 2018 will be “Remembering Randy Weston.” Pianist Randy Weston, famous for blending African rhythms and sensibility in his…

Jazz Unlimited for will be “Songs With Heart.” The idea of heart can mean many things. It’s that machine in our chest that circulates our blood, but it…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, February 18, 2018 will be “The Career of Horace Parlan.” Pianist Horace Parlan was born in Pittsburgh in 1931. After working in…

Jazz Unlimited for December 10, 2017 will be “The Career of Don Pullen.” Pianist/organist Don Pullen was born in Roanoke, Virginia on Christmas Day, 1941.…

Jazz Unlimited for October 8, 2017 will feature “The Music of Mal Waldron.” Pianist Mal Waldron was one of the great accompanists in jazz, playing with…

Jazz Unlimited for July 9, 2017 will be “Freedom.” July Fourth brings to my mind Billy Strayhorn’s Four Freedoms that I try to live by: freedom from hate,…

Jazz Unlimited for April 9, 2017 will be “The Compositions of Charles Mingus.” Bassist Charles Mingus left us with many interesting and challenging…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday, January 1, 2017 will be “New Year’s Eve and Its Aftermath.” New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration around the world and…

Jazz Unlimited for Sunday June 19 is “The Compositions of Charles Mingus.” Bassist/composer Charles Mingus’s work reflected his experiences as a mixed…