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Charles Mingus(1922-1979)

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  • Actor
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Charles Mingus
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Charles Mingus is 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 legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dannie Richmond, and Herbie Hancock.

Mingus' compositions continue to be played by contemporary musicians ranging from the repertory bands Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra, to the high school students who play the charts and compete in the Charles Mingus High School Competition.
BornApril 22, 1922
DiedJanuary 5, 1979(56)
BornApril 22, 1922
DiedJanuary 5, 1979(56)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Haitian Fight Song")
  • 1996
Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)
Le Loup de Wall Street
8.2
  • Soundtrack("Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting")
  • 2013
Claire Danes, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, and Joaquin Phoenix in U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (1997)
U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer
6.7
  • Soundtrack("II B.S.")
  • 1997
Des gens comme nous (2012)
Des gens comme nous
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Boogie Stop Shuffle")
  • 2012

Credits

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Composer



  • Szemétdomb
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Schijnsel
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Stations of the Elevated (1981)
    Stations of the Elevated
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Shadows and Light (1980)
    Shadows and Light
    8.5
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Fernand Kindt and Jean-Paul Zehnacker in Vie et mort d'Untel (1980)
    Vie et mort d'Untel
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Tentativa I
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 (1968)
    Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • William Shatner in The Robert Herridge Theater (1960)
    The Robert Herridge Theater
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1960

Music Department



  • Fearing in Sarajevo (2019)
    Fearing in Sarajevo
    • stock music
    • 2019
  • The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
    The Cosby Mysteries
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • composer: stock music
    • 1994
  • Tout au long de la nuit (1962)
    Tout au long de la nuit
    7.1
    • new musical numbers by
    • 1962
  • Shadows (1958)
    Shadows
    7.2
    • composer: additional music
    • musician: additional music
    • 1958

Actor



  • Tout au long de la nuit (1962)
    Tout au long de la nuit
    7.1
    • Charles Mingus - Bass
    • 1962
  • The Hazel Scott Show (1950)
    The Hazel Scott Show
    8.9
    TV Series
    • bassist (Hazel Scott Trio)
    • 1950

Videos1

Stations of the Elevated
Trailer 1:03
Stations of the Elevated

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Real Mingus Web
  • Height
    • 1.75 m
  • Born
    • April 22, 1922
    • Nogales, Arizona, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 1979
    • Cuernavaca, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Sue MingusAugust 1975 - January 5, 1979 (his death)
  • Other works
    CD: "The Complete Debut Recordings" (Fantasy) (12-disc set)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Ashes scattered in the Ganges River, India
  • Quotes
    [on The Beatles] For the Beatles to be able to come here and take all the millions of dollars away from this country by copying our own music and composers, selling it back to 'em and nobody even suing 'em yet! They came and took our own music and sold it to this country and took the money out and laughed.
  • Trademark
      Lengthy bass solos
  • Nicknames
    • The King of Jazz Bass
    • The Angry Man of Jazz
    • Baron
    • Mingus Fingers
    • Charlie Mingus

FAQ

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  • When did Charles Mingus die?
    January 5, 1979
  • How did Charles Mingus die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Charles Mingus when he died?
    56 years old
  • Where did Charles Mingus die?
    Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • When was Charles Mingus born?
    April 22, 1922

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