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Jul 10, 2023 · In 1973, composer and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus signed his last recording contract with Atlantic; he'd stay with the label till his death in 1979. A new box set collects his music from that...
- Kevin Whitehead
Apr 20, 2023 · Mingus Moves opens the collection, recorded in October 1973, leading a new quintet with youthful musicians – trumpeter Ronald Hampton, tenor saxophonist George Adams, and pianist Don Pullen – and old friend Dannie Richmond on drums.
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
Jan 21, 2022 · Charles Mingus: The angry man of jazz. Volatile, complicated and prone to exaggeration, Charles Mingus was also a brilliant innovator and skilled performer, composing works that are easy to listen to but much trickier to play. by: Deb Grant. 21 Jan 2022. Charles Mingus performs at Newport Jazz Festival.
- Deb Grant
Mingus chafed at being called a jazz composer and disparaged the term “jazz” altogether. “Don’t call me a jazz musician,” he said in 1969. “The word jazz means… discrimination, second-class citizenship, the back-of-the-bus bit.”. Accordingly, his music moved beyond the confines of traditional jazz.
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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Apr 14, 2023 · Through efforts such as his Debut record label and the Jazz Composers Workshop, Mingus sought ways to take control of his music and to make space for other musicians who deserved the chance to be heard, showing how much jazz is a collective and individual effort.
