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Charles Mingus
Born April 22, 1922 · Arizona, USA · Died January 5, 1979
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.
Known for
7.2
Shadows
Musician, Original Music Composer
7.1
All Night Long
Himself - Bass
8.6
Jazz
Self (archive footage)
6.9
Billie
self
8.3
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
7.5 TMDB
Stations of the Elevated
Music
5.8 TMDB
Photographic Memory
Music
7.2 TMDB
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
Himself
7.5 TMDB
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
Self (archive footage)
4.2 TMDB
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
Himself
5.5 TMDB
Mingus in Greenwich Village
Himself
7.0 TMDB
Charles Mingus Sextet
Self
10.0 TMDB
Last Date
Self
8.0 TMDB
Weird Nightmare
Original Music Composer
Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2008 · Movie
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990 · Movie
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
contrebasse
Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
himself
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964 · Movie
Mingus Erectus
Himself
Filmography
- 2023Dos dies i l'eternitatSongsMovie
- 2022Jazz Club 2Movie
- 2022Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964contrebasseMovie
- 2020Regarde, on ne voit rienMusicMovie
- 2020BillieselfMovie
- 2020Mingus ErectusHimselfMovie
- 2011Photographic MemoryMusicMovie
- 2008Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972Movie
- 2007Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64himselfMovie
- 2005Mingus in Greenwich VillageHimselfMovie
- 2001JazzSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1998The ClownMusicMovie
- 1997Charles Mingus: Triumph of the UnderdogSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1993Weird NightmareOriginal Music ComposerMovie
- 1991Last DateSelfMovie
- 1990Charles Mingus: EpitaphMovie
- 1981Stations of the ElevatedMusicMovie
- 1975Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975HimselfMovie
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1968Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968HimselfMovie
- 1964You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves YouMovie
- 1964Charles Mingus SextetSelfMovie
- 1962All Night LongHimself - BassMovie
- 1960ShadowsMusician, Original Music ComposerMovie
- —Zoizeau MingusSoundMovie