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Mingus Big Band, Ronnie Scott's London
Marvellous Mingus tribute
Irresistible: Mingus Big Band
[Ronnie Scott’s]
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
WHO can resist the irrepressible musical brilliance and politically regenerative sound of the 14-piece Mingus Big Band and their tribute to the great bass man?
Crammed with powerful US virtuosi, his genius lives again in their every performance.
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