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Biography Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus (April 22 1922 – January 5 1979) was an American jazz
bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He was also known
for his activism against racial injustice.
Mingus is highly ranked among the composers and performers of jazz, and he
recorded many highly regarded albums. Dozens of musicians passed through
his bands and later went on to impressive careers. His tunes?though melodic
and distinctive?are not often re-recorded, in part because of their
unconventional nature. Mingus was also influential and creative as a band
leader, recruiting talented and sometimes little-known artists whom he
assembled into unconventional and revealing configurations.
Nearly as well known as his ambitious music was Mingus' often fearsome
temperament, which earned him the nickname "The Angry Man of Jazz." His
refusal to compromise his musical integrity led to many on-stage eruptions,
though it has been argued that his temper
Discography
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