Charles Mingus
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1922-04-22 - 1979-01-05
Place of Birth: Arizona, USA
Also Known As: Charles Mingus Jr.
Biography
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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Known For
1968The Dick Cavett Show
2001Jazz
1964You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1968Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1962All Night Long
1997Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
2005Mingus in Greenwich Village
2022Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
Mingus Erectus
1975Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
2020Billie
1990Charles Mingus: Epitaph
2008Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2007Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
1964Charles Mingus Sextet
1991Last Date
2022