This digital album was recorded during the Mingus Awareness Project Concert at The Camel, in Richmond, VA (7/24/2016). All proceeds from the MAP RVA concert benefited ALS research.
Mingus Awareness Project RVA 2016 Program:
Screening of "Mingus: Charles Mingus 1968" (dir. Thomas Reichmann)
Between Sets:
John D’earth -- trumpet
JC Kuhl -- tenor saxophone
Marcus Tenney -- trumpet, tenor saxophone, spoken word
Brian Jones -- drums
This ensemble improvised to Tenney’s readings from "Beneath the Underdog" by Charles Mingus
Charles Owens Trio:
Charles Owens -- tenor saxophone
Andrew Randazzo -- bass
Jack Kilby -- drums
Quintet:
Adam Larrabee -- bass
Trey Pollard -- guitar
Alan Parker -- guitar
Cameron Ralston -- bass
Brian Caputo -- drums
Jam Session Led by John Winn
The MAP RVA 2016 concert recording was engineered by Lance Koehler. Koehler mixed the audio at Minimum Wage Recording.
The image used for the MAP RVA 2016 album art was designed by Eric Helm, CEO of Action T-Shirts.
Mingus Awareness Project RVA has been directed by Brian Jones since 2007. So far MAP RVA concerts have happened at The Camel, CenterStage Rhythm Hall, and Gallery 5. Mingus Awareness Project concerts also happen in Chicago.
Mingus Awareness Project:
mingusawarenessproject.org
Action T-Shirts:
actiont-shirts.com
Adam Larrabee:
jmu.edu/music/people/profiles/jazz-profiles/larrabee-adam.shtml
Brian Jones:
music.richmond.edu/faculty/bjones8
Charles Owens:
charlesowensmusic.com
Minimum Wage Recording:
minimumwagerecording.com
Trey Pollard:
treypollard.com
released July 26, 2016