The BASSment, co-led by bassists Marion Hayden and Jaribu Shahid- presents a concert in celebration of the centennial of bassist/ composer Charles Mingus.

Born in 1922 in Nogales, Arizona and raised in Watts, California, Mingus studied classical bass and composition, eventually turning his creativity to jazz-working with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and his own group the Jazz Workshop- a pivotal group in composition and improvisation. Mingus recorded over 100 albums and wrote over 300 scores, expressing his deep love and understanding of vernacular music and brilliant compositional technique.

The BASSment, an ensemble of four string basses, piano and drums, will perform Mingus arranged for the voice of the string bass.

Featuring: Marion Hayden-Bass, Jaribu Shahid, Jeff Pedraz, Jonathan Muir-Cotton, Buddy Budson (piano) and Djallo Djakete Keita (drums).