Charles Mingus
Born April 22, 1922 (Age: 103)
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Arizona, USA
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.
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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Filmography
Mingus in Greenwich Village
2005
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as Himself
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Age: 82
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1997
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 74
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990
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as
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Age: 67
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964
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as
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Age: 42
Charles Mingus Sextet
1964
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as Self
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Age: 41
All Night Long
1962
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as Himself - Bass
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Age: 39