Birthday
1922-04-22Place of Birth
Arizona, USABiography
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.Free Trial Channels
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Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
2004
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as Himself (archive footage)
2004