Charles Mingus
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1296 |
| Birthday | 1922-04-22 |
| Place of Birth | Arizona, USA |
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1990
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
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Conductor Gunther Schuller leads 30 renowned musicians in this spectacular world-premiere performance of Charles Mingus's epic composition, "Epitaph,"...
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Charles Mingus: Epitaph
2008
Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
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Joe Gardner, trumpet; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax & clarinet; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums. Cat Anderson, trumpet, gue...
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Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
1962
All Night Long
6.829/35
Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous, ambi...
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All Night Long
2022
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
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Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
2007
Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
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Charles Mingus showcases three exceptional concerts performed in April 1964 featuring his most celebrated lineup--Jaki Byard (piano), Dannie Richmond...
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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
2005
Mingus in Greenwich Village
5.5/1
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Mingus in Greenwich Village
1997
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
7.5/2
Don McGlynn's uncompromising and soulful documentary look at the tumultuous life of musician and rebel Charles Mingus is fascinating stuff. Mingus sai...
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Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1968
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
7.25/4
A close-up of bass player and composer Charlie Mingus as he and his five-year-old daughter await eviction by the City of New York.
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Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1975
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
4.2/2
Charles Mingus was one of the greatest jazz bassists of all time, but most of all he was an innovative composer and a leader with a clear vision of wh...
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Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
1964
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
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Description by D.A Pennebaker: "This movie is something of a mystery. Timothy Leary was getting married to a model named Nena Von Schlebrugge up in M...
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You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
2020
Mingus Erectus
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Music can change the lives of those who listen to it. This was the case for author Noël Balen, who was inspired to write a collection of poems, accomp...
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Mingus Erectus
2020
Billie
6.8/23
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biogra...
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Billie
1964
Charles Mingus Sextet
7/1
Live in Norway at University Hall, University Of Oslo, April 12, 1964
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Charles Mingus Sextet
1991
Last Date
10/1
A documentary about the weeks leading up to the early death of jazz legend Eric Dolphy. Centered around his last month alive and the titular record do...
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