We are so excited to have Eric Mingus on this week’s episode! In fact, that Mike stammers through the first part of the episode because he’s so excited! Luckily he gets past that and he and Eric have a wonderful discussion about his own recent projects and a little about growing up as a member of jazz royalty with his dad Charles Mingus. Note: Occasionally you hear some dogs in the background. Eric was fostering a bunch of dogs when we talked. Mike's cat, Ella, gave her meow of approval.

Eric talks about his heritage and his experiences with music growing up. He shares his feelings on the experience of live acoustic instruments. He talks about his collaboration with Yoyo Ma. Through it all he’s a lovely guy!

More info for this episode:

The Mill - collaboration between Yoyo Ma and Eric Mingus

Hal Willner

Weird Nightmare (plays in YouTube)

Mingus Mill in North Carolina

Harry Smith Collection of folk music

Illinois Jacquet - Jumpin At Apollo

bassist Red Callender

Dimitri Toimkin

well-known phot with Monk, Charlie Parker, Roy Haines, Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus in the Library of Congress

Beneath the Underdog (Charles Mingus autobiography)

The Ertegun Brothers

bassist Gary Karr

guitarist Hubert Sumlin

pianist Don Pullen

Billy Gibbons guitarist in ZZ Top

Karen Mantler and My Cat Arnold

David Sandborn’s Night Music TV show (YouTube clips)

Michael Brecker

Jeff Friedman - Ellington Effect

Berklee College of Music

Susan Berk