Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus (56)

1922-04-22 - 1979-01-05 | Arizona, USA

Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock.

On Movies

  • Charles Mingus: Epitaph
  • Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
  • Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
  • All Night Long

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