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A video exploring the impact of Charles Mingus on civil rights through his jazz music, presented by Nick Rossi.
- 7 min
- 1880
- Nick Rossi
A profound composer and powerful bassist, Mingus' personal story is at times disturbing, and his reputation as the 'angry man of jazz' was well earned, but his mark on the history of jazz is ...
- 39 min
- 4.5K
- Chase Sanborn
Order Your Copy of Walking the Changes: Legends of Double Bass in Jazz here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/walkingthechanges===Follow Walking the Changes! Fa...
- 4 min
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- Beneath the Bassline
(February 1, 2011) Sue Mingus, wife of the late jazz musician Charles Mingus, discusses her experiences living in the jazz culture and also what she has done to continue the tradition since...
- 85 min
- 2.3K
- Stanford
As a teenager, Mingus began to study “double bass and composition in a formal way,” while simultaneously absorbing first hand a vernacular for jazz through some of the earlier greats. In the 1940s, Mingus began touring with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton and Kid Ory.
His compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop, drawing heavily from black gospel music and blues, while sometimes containing elements of third stream, free jazz, and classical music. He once cited Duke Ellington and church as his main influences.
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Apr 26, 2024 · One of the most prolific composers in jazz history, bassist Charles Mingus’s fiery temperament and eccentric personality was often audible in the music he wrote. Driving his band on with a big sonorous sound and powerful rhythmic figures, join us for a look at 10 Charles Mingus songs which capture the essence of a true jazz genius.
