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.
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
All Night Long
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Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
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Mingus in Greenwich Village
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Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
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Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
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Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
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You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Mingus Erectus
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Billie
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Jazz
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The Dick Cavett Show
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