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Mingus was briefly a member of Ellington's band in 1953, as a substitute for bassist Wendell Marshall; however, Mingus's notorious temper led to his being one of the few musicians personally fired by Ellington (Bubber Miley and drummer Bobby Durham are among the others) after a backstage fight between Mingus and Juan Tizol.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Charles Mingus Collection
MINGUS REPERTORY BANDS. 100 years after his birth, four exciting ensembles celebrate and further the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus
Oct 18, 2024 · After stints with Louis Armstrong and Kid Ory in the early 1940s, Mingus wrote and played for the Lionel Hampton big band from 1947 to 1948 and recorded with Red Norvo. In the early 1950s he formed his own record label and the Jazz Composer’s Workshop, a musicians’ cooperative, in an attempt to circumvent the commercialism of the music ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sue Mingus has founded three working repertory bands called the Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Orchestra, and the Mingus Big Band, which continue to perform his music. Biographies of Charles Mingus include Mingus by Brian Priestley, Mingus/Mingus by Janet Coleman and Al Young, Myself When I Am Real by Gene Santoro, and Tonight at Noon , a memoir by Sue ...
Jan 21, 2022 · He discovered a knack for composition early on, and had enough prowess on stage to establish himself as a band leader. In 1952 he moved to New York City, just as the likes of Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins were making waves and the whole scene was heating up. Mingus is an imposing figure in jazz music, literally and figuratively.
- Deb Grant
Mingus was later a member of Ellington's band, and Mingus's notorious temper reportedly led to his being the only musician personally fired by Ellington. In 1952 Mingus cofounded Debut Records with Roach, in order to conduct his recording career as he saw fit.
Mingus was briefly a member of Ellington's band in the early 1950s, and Mingus's notorious temper reportedly led to his being the only musician personally fired by Ellington (although there are reports that Sidney Bechet was another victim).
