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Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
A legendary composer, innovator, and bass virtuoso who articulated contemporary emotional currents as well as anyone in jazz.
BornApril 22, 1922
HometownNogales, Arizona, United States
SpouseSue Mingus, Celia Zaentz, Canilla Jeanne Gross, Judy Starkey
ChildrenEric Mingus, Charles Mingus III
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Videos

Billie Holiday doc tapes 'gateways to a different period in time'

Filmmaker James Erskine says his new documentary "Billie" was made with the help of over 100 audio tapes that provided a glimpse at another era. (Dec. 8)
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Albums

Something Like a Bird
Something Like a Bird
1981
Mingus!
Mingus!
1979
Me, Myself an Eye
Me, Myself an Eye
1979
Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
1963
Money Jungle
Money Jungle
1963
Tijuana Moods
Tijuana Moods
1962
Blues & Roots
Blues & Roots
1960
Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
1957
Intrusions
Intrusions
1954
Jazz Experiments of Charles Mingus
Jazz Experiments of Charles Mingus
1954
Five Classic Albums
Five Classic Albums
2013
Live in Berlin 1972 [DVD]
Live in Berlin 1972 [DVD]
2008
Charles Mingus, Vol. 10
Charles Mingus, Vol. 10
2008
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 7
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 7
2007
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 4
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 4
2007
Live in '64 [DVD]
Live in '64 [DVD]
2007
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 5
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 5
2007
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 9
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 9
2007
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 8
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 8
2007
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 2
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 2
2007
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 3
Mysterious Blues, Vol. 3
2007
Young Rebel: Bass-Ically Speaking
Young Rebel: Bass-Ically Speaking
2004
Young Rebel: Extrasensory Perception
Young Rebel: Extrasensory Perception
2004
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