UCI Illuminations presents Centennial:  100 Years of Charles Mingus.

Join us for a two-hour virtual event of readings, commentary, and performances from Eric Mingus, Kei Akagi, saxophonist Charles McPherson, Teo Avery + more.

Charles Mingus (1922-1979), bassist and composer, was not only one of the greatest jazz musicians and jazz ensemble leaders of all time, but also one of the most important American musicians of the 20th century.