Person

Charles Mingus

Acting · 1922–1979 · Arizona, USA

Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock.

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  The Dick Cavett Show

  Self - Guest

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  Jazz

  Self (archive footage)

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  Weird Nightmare

  Original Music Composer

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  Jazz Club 2

  2022

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  Shadows

  Musician

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  All Night Long

  Himself - Bass

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  You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

  1964

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  Stations of the Elevated

  Music

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  Last Date

  Self

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  Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968

  Himself

• 2023Dos dies i l’eternitatSongs
• 2022Jazz Club 2
• 2022Jazz Legends: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - 1964contrebasse
• 2020Regarde, on ne voit rienMusic
• 2020Billieself
• 2020Mingus ErectusHimself
• 2008Charles Mingus Quintet - Live in Berlin 1972
• 2007Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus Live in '64himself
• 2005Mingus in Greenwich VillageHimself
• 2001JazzSelf (archive footage)
• 1998The ClownMusic
• 1997Charles Mingus: Triumph of the UnderdogSelf (archive footage)
• 1993Weird NightmareOriginal Music Composer
• 1991Last DateSelf
• 1990Charles Mingus: Epitaph
• 1981Stations of the ElevatedMusic
• 1975Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975Himself
• 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
• 1968Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968Himself
• 1964You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
• 1964Charles Mingus SextetSelf
• 1962All Night LongHimself - Bass
• 1960ShadowsMusician