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Changes. Mingus's pace slowed somewhat in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1974, after his 1970 sextet with Charles McPherson, Eddie Preston and Bobby Jones disbanded, he formed a quintet with Richmond, pianist Don Pullen, trumpeter Jack Walrath and saxophonist George Adams.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Charles Mingus Collection
Oct 18, 2024 · Mingus drew inspiration from Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, African American gospel music, and Mexican folk music, as well as traditional jazz and 20th-century concert music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 21, 2022 · Many jobbing jazz bands fear Mingus – only Goodbye Pork Pie Hat has been adopted as a common standard. Although compositionally he has often been compared to Duke Ellington, Mingus was never concerned with becoming a fixture of the Great American Songbook.
- Deb Grant
Sep 17, 2013 · Mingus spent nearly as much time talking about his music as he did performing it, as if he were running a permanent anti-establishment campaign.
Sep 5, 2023 · The LPs were sourced from digital master files. John Webber cut the lacquers at AIR Studios London. One of jazz music's most convincing visionaries, Mingus was grounded in blues and church music, but was also a huge admirer of Duke Ellington.
Jun 7, 2021 · Bandleader Charles Mingus was a notable jazz musician of the mid-twentieth century. He helped pioneer the concept of collective improvisation.
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Mar 30, 2022 · With highly advanced harmonic and rhythmic conception Mr Mingus changed the way music was orchestrated, with often roguishly dissonant ensemble playing and soaring soli by all manner of inimitable musicians.
