Slee Visiting Artist Series: Mingus Dynasty Septet
November 1 @ 7:30 pm
$20
Wayne Escoffery, tenor sax; Mark Gross, alto sax; Conrad Herwig, trombone;
Philip Harper, trumpet; David Kikoski, piano; Boris Kozlov, bass; Donald Edwards, drums
The Mingus Dynasty Septet performs exclusively the music of composer/bassist Charles Mingus who taught at UB in
1971 and celebrated his Centennial year in 2022.
The performance will be preceeded by a 7:30pm talk moderated by Jeff Miers, and including Sabu Adeyola, current
UB faculty member and protégé to the late jazz master Charles Mingus.
A workshop will be open to the public the following morning, Saturday, November 2nd, from 9-11am in Lippes
Concert Hall in Slee Hall.
“The hippest big band in the universe – robust, earthy, sanctified.”
— Time Out New York
