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A Tribute to Lester Young: 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat'

Jason Moran, James Newton, Robert Glasper, Charles McPherson, and Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah discuss Charles Mingus’ touching tribute to jazz saxophonist Lester Young with “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” featuring a performance by Jason Moran and Georgia Anne Muldrow.
Clip Season 1 Episode 1 Length 03:06 Premiere: 10/14/22

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Season 1 Episodes

The Roots Residency
S1 E3 Length 55:27 Premiere Date 01/27/23

A Joni Mitchell Songbook
S1 E2 Length 55:39 Premiere Date 11/18/22

Let My Children Hear Mingus
S1 E1 Length 55:05 Premiere Date 10/14/22

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Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/14/22

The Mingus Big Band Performs 'So Long Eric'
Clip Length 05:06 Premiere Date 10/14/22

The Mingus Big Band Performs 'Fables of Faubus'
Clip Length 03:23 Premiere Date 10/14/22

A Tribute to Lester Young: 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat'
Clip Length 03:06 Premiere Date 10/14/22

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Let My Children Hear Mingus

The Kennedy Center celebrates jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus at 100. Through performances and conversations, we explore how his outsized personality and inimitable style pushed boundaries and paved the way for future generations.

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