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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 22, 1922
Died
January 5, 1979
Place of Birth
Arizona, USA
Charles Mingus
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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
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contrebasse
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
2022
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self
Billie
2020
🎬
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Himself
Mingus Erectus
2020
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Charles Mingus: Epitaph
2009
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Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2008
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himself
Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
2007
5.5
Himself
Mingus in Greenwich Village
2005
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Himself (archive footage)
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
2004
8.0
Self (archive footage)
Jazz
2001
4.2
Himself
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
1975
Credits
Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964
as contrebasse
2022
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Billie
as self
2020
6.9
🎬
Mingus Erectus
as Himself
2020
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Charles Mingus: Epitaph
2009
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Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
2008
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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64
as himself
2007
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Mingus in Greenwich Village
as Himself
2005
5.5
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
as Himself (archive footage)
2004
6.0
Jazz
as Self (archive footage)
2001
8.0
Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975
as Himself
1975
4.2
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.7
Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
as Himself
1968
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You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
1964
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All Night Long
as Himself - Bass
1962
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