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  1. Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author.

    • Music Division, Library of Congress
    • Charles Mingus Collection
  2. Biographies of Charles Mingus include Mingus by Brian Priestley, Mingus/Mingus by Janet Coleman and Al Young, Myself When I Am Real by Gene Santoro, and Tonight at Noon, a memoir by Sue Mingus. Mingus' masterwork, "Epitaph," a composition which is more than 4000 measures long and which requires two hours to perform, was discovered during the ...

  3. Jun 28, 2024 · Charles Mingus, American jazz composer, bassist, bandleader, and pianist whose work integrated loosely composed passages with improvised solos.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Apr 21, 2022 · Regarded as one of the most important figures in jazz, tributes are planned across the world to honor the legacy of bassist, bandleader and pioneer Charles Mingus.

  5. Jun 22, 2020 · 01. Better Git It In Your Soul02. Goodbye Pork-Pie Hat03. Boogie Stop Shuffle04. Self-Portrait In Three Colors05. Open Letter To Duke06. Bird Calls07. Fables...

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  6. Explore the legacy of jazz legend Charles Mingus, his albums, concerts, biography and more. Listen to his music, watch videos, shop for merchandise and join the Mingus Big Band every Wednesday at Drom.

  7. Apr 21, 2022 · Charles Mingus was everything all at once: jazz, folk, dance, theater, label owner, brave Black man.