| Orchestra or Band | The Blues and Roots Ensemble (Ed Babar - double bass) |
| Performance Notes | Our intimate Late Night Jazz series presents sensational music in the Royal Albert Halls Elgar Room. Taking their name from Charles Mingus seminal long-player, The Blues and Roots Ensemble is a band dedicated to sharing the music of Mingus through live performances and education projects.
Led by double bassist Ed Babar, the band capture the spirit of the great Mingus bands through their energetic performances that include everything from raucous open improvisation sections to soulful ballad-playing, all within the context of Mingus classic compositions. The band perform original and creative arrangements of Mingus music, from his earliest blues pieces to his advanced, socially-inspired compositions from the 60s and 70s. |