Charles Mingus
Born: 1922-04-22 in Arizona, USA
Died: 1979-01-05
Known For: Sound
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.
Filmography
2023
- Dos dies i l’eternitat ... (Songs)
2022
- Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964 as contrebasse
- Jazz Club 2
2020
- Mingus Erectus as Himself
- Billie as self
- Regarde, on ne voit rien ... (Music)
2007
- Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64 as himself
2005
- Mingus in Greenwich Village as Himself
2001
- Jazz as Self (archive footage)
1998
- The Clown ... (Music)
1997
- Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog as Self (archive footage)
1993
- Weird Nightmare ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- Last Date as Self
1981
- Stations of the Elevated ... (Music)
1975
- Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 as Himself
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 as Himself
1962
- All Night Long as Himself - Bass
1960
- Shadows ... (Musician)