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"Mingus Sings" -The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus Workshop at California Jazz Conservatory
Courtesy of Ellen Johnson | Posted on March 5, 2013
Where
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
Map
510-845-5373
When
Sun, April 28, 2013
Noon to 3:00 pm
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Musicians
Ellen Johnson
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What many people don’t know is that Mingus wrote lyrics for some of his most beautiful and interesting works. This workshop explores many of his vocal compositions with lyrics by Mingus and other lyricists including Joni Mitchell, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Ellen Johnson. This is not only for singers but instrumentalists or anyone interested in the music of Mingus. During the workshop we will sing and play the songs, discuss the construction of the compositions, provide charts to several songs and explore the meaning of the lyrics.