Prom 53 - 24.08.17: Beneath the Underdog: Charles Mingus Revisited

**BLUESNIK'S REVOX** · 25-08-17, 13:41

Anyone who DOES like Charles Mingus will be pleased to note that WKCR (NYC Columbia) is broadcasting his music around the clock (24)7) tomorrow to coincide with his birthday. Better get it in your soul...or indeed "git"...

BN.

**Old Grumpy** · 25-08-17, 13:49

Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post

This is a first timer for me, experiencing the music of Charles Mingus, properly. Jules Buckley, what a talented chap he ps. Everyone that took part was quite exemplary. Unfortunately the cat doesn't like jazz!

Calls itself a cat, and doesn't like jazz, man!

**marvin** · 26-08-17, 08:11

Just another excuse for noise, I'm afraid and another televised Prom wasted, in my opinion of course.
I have nothing against these non-'classical' music programmes but just DON'T include them in the Promenade Concerts. Put them on out of that season as I'm sure they'd still sell out to their aficionados.

**CGR** · 26-08-17, 11:32

Originally posted by doversoul1 View Post

Following sell-out Quincy Jones and Jamie Cullum Proms last year….

This is more like a deterrent but it’s about to start.

Mingus wasn’t one of my heroes and I haven’t listen to this for decades. I don’t think I appreciated it enough in those days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB6GkA54n_Q

I love jazz, but this was a classic example of typical TV jazz for people who don't really like jazz.

YUK. Terrible.