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Sep 14, 2022 · Bassist Charles Mingus shook up the jazz world like few others, Kevin Le Gendre assesses his legacy and speaks to contemporary bass stars Christian McBride and Boris Kozlov about his influence.
In Beneath the Underdog, Mingus states that he did not actually start learning bass until Buddy Collette accepted him into his swing band under the stipulation that he be the band's bass player. [ 8 ]
- Music Division, Library of Congress
- Charles Mingus Collection
Apr 22, 2022 · Firstly, since widespread amplification of acoustic instruments would not begin until the late 1960s, Mingus' sound was largely formed in his hands: They were the source of the character and...
Childhood friend Buddy Collette, who went on to become a distinguished jazz saxophonist, encouraged Mingus to switch to double bass, arguing that a Black musician could not find work in a classical orchestra.
Dec 22, 2015 · As a bass player Mingus was as dramatic as his personality, covering a great breadth of styles with a sound technique and full tone. He combined the traditional bass line, providing the harmonic foundation, a style developed by Jimmy Blanton with Ellington, with complex bop harmonies and improvised counter-melodies.
Jan 21, 2022 · The cello was his instrument of choice, but as he entered his teens it became clear that classical conservatoires were not inclined to make space for black musicians, and so he pivoted to the double bass, and to jazz, hoping to emulate the success of his hero Duke Ellington.
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Apr 23, 2008 · Mingus got his musical start learning the trombone and cello, before high school friends and future collaborators Buddy Collette and Britt Woodman introduced him to the bass.
