Charles Mingus
Known for: Sound
Born: April 22, 1922
Died: January 5, 1979
Place of birth: Arizona, USA
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
21 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
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Dos dies i l’eternitat
2023
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Jazz Club 2
2022
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Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
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Regarde, on ne voit rien
2020
6.9
Billie
2020NR
Mingus Erectus
2020
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Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2008
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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
2007
5.5
Mingus in Greenwich Village
2005
7.4
Jazz
2001
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The Clown
1998
7.5
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1997
8.0
Weird Nightmare
1993
10.0
Last Date
1991
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Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990
7.5
Stations of the Elevated
1981
4.2
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
1975
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
7.3
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1968
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You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964
7.0
Charles Mingus Sextet
1964
6.8
All Night Long
1962
6.9
Shadows
1960