Charles Mingus Jr. 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 legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dannie Richmond, and Herbie Hancock.
Charles Mingus
Active - 1962 - 2020 |
Birth - Apr 22, 1922 |
Death - Jan 5, 1979 |
Genres - Documentary, Biography, History, Music, Drama
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Subgenres - Animal Horror Film, Biographical Film, Musical
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Charles Barron MingusAliases
Baron, The Angry Man of Jazz, The King of Jazz Bass-
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