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Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author.
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Charles Mingus Collection
May 22, 1971 · Mingus was dressed in an unusually conservative dark suit and tie, and he was in his middle state. That is, he was neither thin nor huge; he was, as they used to say in the two-pants-suit...
Apr 14, 2023 · Mingus often challenged the racial politics of jazz culture and the music industry, as well as critiquing the absurdity of segregation and segregationists like Governor Orval Faubus. He understood himself as a black man in a white world.
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
Mar 1, 2002 · This biography leaves no doubt that Charles Mingus was a major figure in the history of jazz and American music. He was a bassist without peer, a seminal influence on contemporary musicians, and the leader of a number of legendary jazz workshops, combos, and big bands.
Apr 22, 2022 · Fifty years ago this October, Charles Mingus was one of about three dozen major figures in Black American music honored during a convocation at Yale University. "The Conservatory Without Walls ...
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Until his sudden death in 1979, Mingus remained at the forefront of American music, and often, championed some of the most politically powerful protest songs. Mingus received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Smithsonian Institute and many other honourable recognitions for his impactful role in the world of jazz. He continues ...
