Tonight, a group of musicians will gather at The Hideout to celebrate the life and music of Charles Mingus, and to benefit the Les Turner ALS Foundation. Mingus, an American musical hero who died of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), is one of the greatest figures in jazz history. His bass playing, compositions and philosophy have transcended his genre and left indelible marks on music history.Justin Dillard — solo pianoSue Mingus talks about the Jazz Workshop, Inc., and she reads an excerpt from her memoir “Tonight at Noon” (via Skype).MAPtet performs music by Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Eric Dolphy Rich Corpolongo — saxophones Saalik Ziyad — vocals Paul Hartsaw — tenor saxophone Dan Godston — trumpet Nick Moran — baritone saxophone and bass clarinet Norman Palm — trombone Jon Godston — soprano saxophone Jerry Coleman — drums Alex Wing — upright bass Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at The Hideout website, and you can make a donation to MAP3 by clicking on http://www.lesturnerals.org/communityevents.htm. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a raffle to win items donated by The Jazz Institute of Chicago, The Old Town School of Folk Music, The Jazz Workshop Inc., Myopic Books, Dusty Groove, Chicago Independent Radio Project, Reckless Records, and others.http://www.mingusawarenessproject.org http://www.myspace.com/mingusawarenessprojectMingus Awareness Project 3Date:Thursday, May 7, 2009Time:9:00pm – 11:30pmLocation:The HideoutStreet:1354 W Wabansia AveCity/Town:Chicago, IL