Research Catalog

Title

Epitaph [videorecording] : world premiere performance / Charles Mingus.

Author

Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.

Publication

New York, NY : Unitel Video, 1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mingus, Sue.
• Campbell, Mary.
• Young, Snooky.
• Soloff, Lew.
• Walrath, Jack.
• Wilder, Joe.
• Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
• Woodman, Britt.
• Green, Urbie.
• Watson, Bobby, 1953-
• Handy, John, 1933-
• Richardson, Jerome.
• Adams, George, 1940-
• Schuller, Gunther.

Description

2 videocassettes : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Uniform Title

Epitaph

Alternative Title

• Epitaph
• Charles Mingus Epitaph
• Charlie Mingus Epitaph

Subject

• Big band music
• Jazz

Note

• The largest and longest work ever composed for jazz orchestra.

Event (note)

• Recorded live June 3, 1989, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY.

Contents

Main score part 1 -- Percussion discussion -- Main score part 2 -- Started melody -- Better get it in your soul -- The soul -- Moods in mambo -- Self portrait/Chill of death -- O.P. (Oscar Pettiford) -- Please don't come back from the moon -- Monk, bunk & vice versa (Osmotin') -- Peggy's blue skylight -- Wolverine blues -- The children's hour of dream -- Ballad (In other words, I am three) -- Freedom -- Interlude (The underdog rising) -- Noon night -- Main score reprise.

Call Number

*LVH 740

OCLC

49407338

Author

Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.

Title

Epitaph [videorecording] : world premiere performance / Charles Mingus.

Imprint

New York, NY : Unitel Video, 1989.

Performer

Introduced by the composer's widow, Sue Mingus and Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, Mary Campbell ; Snooky Young, Lew Soloff, Jack Walrath, Joe Wilder, Wynton Marsalis, trumpets ; Britt Woodman, Urbie Green, John Handy, Jerome Richardson, George Adams, trombones ; assisting jazz orchestra ; Gunther Schuller, conductor.

Event

Recorded live June 3, 1989, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY.

Added Author

Mingus, Sue.

Campbell, Mary.

Young, Snooky. Performer

Soloff, Lew. Performer

Walrath, Jack. Performer

Wilder, Joe. Performer

Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- Performer

Woodman, Britt. Performer

Green, Urbie. Performer

Watson, Bobby, 1953- Performer

Handy, John, 1933- Performer

Richardson, Jerome. Performer

Adams, George, 1940- Performer

Schuller, Gunther. Performer

Publisher No.

2250 Unitel Video

Research Call Number

*LVH 740