"The Weary Blues", Langston Hughes / Charles Mingus. 1 of 8

Washington Musica Viva presents an adaptation of "The Weary Blues," the 1958 collaboration between Langston Hughes and Charles Mingus. Poetry by Langston Hughes, original music by Charles Mingus and new music by Charles Gerard.

Holly Bass, reader; Pepe González, bass; John Kamman, guitar; Chris Royal, trumpet; Carl Banner, piano; Charley Gerard, alto saxophone; and Harold Summey, drums.

Performed in the Langston Room at Busboys and Poets in Washington DC on Wed Jan 23rd, 20008.

This segment contains:
1. Hey! (Gerard)
2. The Weary Blues (Gerard)
3. Blues At Dawn (Gerard)

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Langston
• Hughes
• Charles
• Mingus
• poetry
• music
• blues
• Gerard
• Holly
• Bass
• busboys
• poets

[11181001]

Nice stuff, I love it. Watch for new music from BRANDON JAROD, awesome!

[Fane84]

great poem, great arrangement, great musicians, great reciter 

[kbkirven]

hey this is at bus boys and poets...great place...to kick back

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

Good stuff although their phrasing kind of blows compared to Mingus. The reader looks a little too happy to be blue.

[zebrozebry]

excellent

[Cowboy311c]

Langston Hughes is one of the best POETS of all Time!!! Love this work...Onelove.......