The Wellington Mingus Ensemble

The Wellington Mingus Ensemble, an infamous heavy-hitting guerrilla-style pop-up big band of top Wellington musicians, plays the music of its namesake Charles Mingus, one of the most notable composers of the 20th century and a revered icon of Black American Music, Blues and political art.

Ragingly charismatic melodies meet dense impressionistic orchestration and deep blues language in some of the most stunning music of the last century - don't miss out!