Charles Mingus
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April 22, 1922 — January 5, 1979Arizona, 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.
Known for
Sound7
movieThe Clown
1998
Music
movieWeird Nightmare
1993
Original Music Composer
movieShadows
1960
Original Music Composer, Musician
Acting17
movieBillie
2020
self
tvJazz
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieCharles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1997
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieAll Night Long
1962
Himself - Bass