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Eventually he settled in New York where he played and recorded with the leading musicians of the 1950's-- Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Art Tatum and Duke Ellington himself. One of the few bassists to do so, Mingus quickly developed as a leader of musicians.
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Charles Mingus (22 April 1922–5 January 1979) was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He was also known for his activism against racial injustice.
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Directed by Thomas Reichman. ... Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 (1968) More at IMDbPro » ... Plot: A close-up of bass player and composer Charlie Mingus as he and his five-year-old daughter await eviction by the City of New York. | add synopsis...
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Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop, Milwaukee, WI, June, 1977, photo & story on Blues For Peace - Israel ... Charlie Mingus... "I was a Mingus junky since the first time I layed eyes on the cover of his Blues and Roots album when I was fifteen years old. I always dreamed that one day I would join his band, and I did on a hot summer...
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You can't sum up Charlie Mingus in a few words. The composer of numerous jazz standards ("Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," "Better Get It In Yo Soul"), who continually pursued new sounds and new forms but never lost his affection for Ellington.
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However, Mingus' greatest coup of the year, however, was his inclusion in, and recording of, perhaps the definitive bebop document, Jazz at Massey Hall (OJC). Billed as the Quintet, Mingus, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Max Roach, jelled with astonishing results.
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Charlie Mingus: 1960-1964 by Tim Ryan (August 1999) ... And with the release of Jazz At Massey Hall (Fantasy/OJC), a concert featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Mingus and Roach (billed as the Quintet), Mingus became one of the most fervent fans and historians of the classic be-bop style.
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Groups like the Mingus Big Band are still out there, playing nothing but his music, and there are still brand new albums (most recently "Pussycat Dues" by singer Kevin Mahogany, and "Peggy's Blue Skylight" by guitarist Andy Summers) devoted entirely to his songs.
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