Down Beat (11/95, p.38) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "Bold and brawny, the Mingus Big Band roars in ways that would please its late namesake....[GUN SLINGING BIRDS is] further proof that Mingus' sound is indomitable. Over time, his music has not lost an iota--instead, it's gained hefty measures--of relevance and resonance, wit and grit."
Option (1-2/96, p.103) - "...This 14-piece ensemble delivers the goods, a feat all the more impressive given that most of the arrangements...derive from those written for the much smaller units Mingus usually had available..." |
ARTISTS
Mingus Big Band: Steve Slagle, David Lee Jones (alto saxophone); John Stubblefield, Craig Handy, Chris Potter (tenor saxophone); Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone); Randy Brecker, Philip Harper, Ryan Kisor (trumpet); Ku-Umba Frank Lacy, Jamal Haynes, Earl McIntyre (trombone); Kenny Drew, Jr. (piano); Andy McKee (bass); Adam Cruz (drums) |