The Dick Cavett Show
1968Series
The Dick Cavett Show
1968Series
Person
Charles Mingus
Sound
- 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
Jazz
2001Series
Jazz
2001Series
All Night Long
1962Movie
All Night Long
1962Movie
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1968Movie
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1968Movie
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1997Movie
Jazz Club 2
2022Movie
Jazz Club 2
2022Movie
Billie
2020Movie
Billie
2020Movie
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990Movie
Charles Mingus: Epitaph
1990Movie
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964Movie
Last Date
1991Movie
Last Date
1991Movie
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
2022Movie
Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
2007Movie