Charles Mingus Awareness Project Comes to Firehouse
Since 2007, drummer/composer Brian Jones has been presenting Mingus Awareness Project concerts in Richmond. This year's concert will take place on Sun, June 9 @ 7pm at Firehouse Theatre, 1609 W. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220. Tickets are $15 in advance / $20 day of / $10 students, with all proceeds going to the ALS Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at https://mingus.bpt.me or by calling 804.355.2001.
Bassist/composer Charles Mingus, one of the titans of jazz, died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) on January 5, 1979. At the time, there was no cure for ALS. Today, forty years later, there is still no cure. The Mingus Awareness Project is a series of concerts that benefit organizations that provide support for individuals who have ALS as well as their families. More than a dozen Mingus Awareness Project concerts have happened in Chicago, Illinois and Richmond, Virginia. Beyond supporting those stricken with ALS, MAP concerts also provide opportunities for audiences and performers to celebrate the music of Charles Mingus, music composed by artists who worked with Mingus, as well as music by composers who perform during MAP concerts. The 2019 performance will feature:MAP Quintet: John D'earth - trumpet, J.C. Kuhl - tenor saxophone, Calvin Brown - piano, Mike Hawkins - bass, and Brian Jones-drums.
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