1922-04-22 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.
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Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964 | contrebasse | 2022-03-02 |
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Mingus Erectus | Himself | 2020-03-14 |
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Billie | self | 2020-09-30 |
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Charles Mingus: Epitaph | 2009-04-28 | |
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Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972 | 2008-01-01 | |
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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64 | himself | 2007-09-01 |
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Mingus in Greenwich Village | Himself | 2005-03-24 |
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Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog | Himself (archive footage) | 2004-10-24 |
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Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 | Himself | 1975-07-24 |
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Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 | Himself | 1968-04-02 |
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You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You | 1964-12-31 | |
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All Night Long | Himself - Bass | 1962-02-06 |