A conversation between Make Music New York founder Aaron Friedman and jazz historian and composer Gunther Schuller about Charles Mingus's monumental "Epitaph," 25 years after its world premiere.

The following tracks from Mingus's Epitaph are quoted in this podcast. (Epitaph on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Epitaph-Charles-Mingus/dp/B0000026WQ)

01:18: "Main"  
12:13: "Percussion Discussion" 
18:45: "Interlude (The Underdog Rising)" 
20:43: "Better Get It Into Your Soul" 
21:53: "The Children's Hour of Dream" 
23:47: "Peggy's Blue Skylight" 
27:53 "Wolverine Blues" 
30:05 "Self Portrait / Chill of Death" 
34:57: "Oscar Pettiford" 
43:30: "Main Score Reprise" 

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This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC on January 15, 2014. Recorded by Daniel Edinberg. Edited by Sarah Elzas. Produced by Clara Schuhmacher & Aaron Friedman. Special thanks to Judith Insell and Company of Heaven for making this episode possible.

01: Make Music Monthly with Gunther Schuller

Guide recording of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, for use with the Mobile Hallelujah event, as part of MMNY's Make Music Winter on December 21st, 2018.

Hallelujah Chorus for Mobile Hallelujah, 12/21/18

Street Studio from Islamabad, Pakistan - created at Fatima Jinnah Park, June 21, 2019 by Muhammad Aquib Jamil. Part of Make Music Day (makemusicday.org).

Muhammad Aqib Jamil - Make Music Day

For the past six years, Make Music Day has organized global street studios on June 21st. This year, with people around the world staying safer at home, over a dozen producers continued the tradition with "Bedroom Studios."

More information: http://www.makemusicday.org/national-projects/bedroom-studios/

Muhammad Aqib Jamil and Karam Hyat Khan: Bedroom Studios Islamabad

DJ Klem: Bedroom Studio in Lagos

Ju-Lyon: Bedroom Studio

DJ Medina: Bedroom Studio

For the past six years, Make Music Day has organized global street studios on June 21st. This year, with people around the world staying safer at home, over a dozen producers continued the tradition with "Bedroom Studios."

More information: http://www.makemusicday.org/national-projects/bedroom-studios

Eric Leonardson: Metal Breath

J Dash and Tami LaTrell: Blowin' It

Ben Arsenal: Bedroom Studio

Ale Medina and Friends: Nada Que Decir...Nada Especial

Judit Vincze: Bedroom Studios 2020 - Zsüd

For the past six years, Make Music Day has organized global street studios on June 21st. This year, with people around the world staying safer at home, over a dozen producers continued the tradition with "Bedroom Studios."

More information: www.makemusicday.org/national-projects/bedroom-studios/

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