大象传媒 Concert Orchestra - Celebrating Mingus
Guy Barker conducts his New Jazz Orchestra and the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra in a Charles Mingus centenary tribute. With guests saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and singer Allan Harris.
With Martin Handley. Guy Barker conducts his New Jazz Orchestra and the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra in a musical tribute to Charles Mingus in his centenary year, recorded at the end of September from the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. They are joined by New York guests saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and narrator/singer Allan Harris. Mingus briefly played in Ellington's band and the first half includes music by Duke Ellington and others who influenced him. The whole of the second half features stories from Mingus's life, set to his own music, orchestrated and arranged into a symphonic suite by Guy Barker with narration written by Rob Ryan.
Mingus arr & orch. Barker: Don鈥檛 Be Afraid, the Clown鈥檚 Afraid Too / Us Is Two (Medley)
Ellington arr & orch. Barker: Fleurette Africaine
Ellington arr & orch. Barker: Money Jungle
Ellington arr & orch. Barker: I Got It Bad
Scott Joplin arr. Jelly Roll Morton, orch Barker: Maple Leaf Rag
Tizol arr & orch. Barker: Caravan
2015
INTERVAL
2035
Mingus arr & orch. Barker: 鈥淢ingus 100鈥� Suite
Narration written by Robert Ryan
Lakecia Benjamin (alto sax)
Allan Harris (singer/narrator)
Guy Barker New Jazz Orchestra
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
conductor Guy Barker
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Charles Mingus
Don't Be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too; Us is Two
Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. -
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Duke Ellington
Fleurette Africaine
Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. -
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Duke Ellington
Money Jungle
Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. -
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Duke Ellington
I Got It Bad
Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. -
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Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton. Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. -
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Juan Tizol
Caravan
Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. -
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Charles Mingus
Jelly Roll
Ensemble: Charles Mingus Band.- Columbia.
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Charles Mingus
Self-Portrait
Ensemble: Charles Mingus Band.- Columbia.
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Charles Mingus
Noodlin'
Ensemble: Charles Mingus Band.- Harkit.
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Duke Ellington
REM Blues
Performer: Duke Ellington. Performer: Charles Mingus. Performer: Max Roach.- Blue Note.
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Duke Ellington
Switch Blade
Performer: Duke Ellington. Performer: Max Roache. Singer: Charles Mingus.- Blue Note.
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Charles Mingus
Mingus 100 Suite
Performer: Lakecia Benjamin. Music Arranger: Guy Barker. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Orchestra: Guy Barker's New Jazz Orchestra. Conductor: Guy Barker. Singer: Allan Harris. -
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Florence Anna Maunders
Sewers Crisis
Ensemble: Fulham Brass Band.
Broadcast
- Wed 26 Oct 2022 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3