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Charles Mingus
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(1922 – 1979)
Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979), was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He was also known for his activism against racial injustice.
Mingus’ legacy is notable: he is ranked among the finest composers and performers in jazz, and recorded many highly regarded albums. Dozens of musicians passed through his bands and later went on to impressive careers. His songs—though melodic and distinctive—are not often recorded by later musicians, due in part to their unconventional nature. Mingus was also influential and creative as a bandleader, recruiting talented and sometimes little-known artists whom he assembled into unconventional and revealing configurations.
Nearly as well known as his ambitious music was Mingus’ often fearsome temperament, which earned him the nickname “The Angry Man of Jazz.” His refusal to compromise his musical integrity led to many onstage explosions, though it has been argued that his temper also grew from a need to vent frustration. Ironically, a perfect show could irritate him by closing this outlet.
Mingus was prone to depression. He tended to have brief periods of extreme creative activity, intermixed with fairly long periods of greatly decreased output.
Most of Mingus’s music retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while sometimes drawing on elements of Third Stream Jazz and free jazz.
Mingus’ legacy is notable: he is ranked among the finest composers and performers in jazz, and recorded many highly regarded albums. Dozens of musicians passed through his bands and later went on to impressive careers. His songs—though melodic and distinctive—are not often recorded by later musicians, due in part to their unconventional nature. Mingus was also influential and creative as a bandleader, recruiting talented and sometimes little-known artists whom he assembled into unconventional and revealing configurations.
Nearly as well known as his ambitious music was Mingus’ often fearsome temperament, which earned him the nickname “The Angry Man of Jazz.” His refusal to compromise his musical integrity led to many onstage explosions, though it has been argued that his temper also grew from a need to vent frustration. Ironically, a perfect show could irritate him by closing this outlet.
Mingus was prone to depression. He tended to have brief periods of extreme creative activity, intermixed with fairly long periods of greatly decreased output.
Most of Mingus’s music retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while sometimes drawing on elements of Third Stream Jazz and free jazz.
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AcrylicVisions wrote:
Charles is the man
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Luutgaert wrote:
Nice titles.
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dabigcheeze wrote:
Not only was he a marvelous composer, but he was a damn good bassist too.
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iobjectifytom wrote:
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. The Black Fucking Saint and the Fucking Sinner Lady. God damn.
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Xenika_Dragones wrote:
потрясающая музыка....окрыляющая, вдохновляющая...мммм а те ебланы,которые не понимают классику, составляющую золотой фонд музыки, пусть и дальше сидят и посасывают.
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insomniacme wrote:
fucking fuck fucker fucked fuckee
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mr_ethanboy wrote:
Not usually a fan of jazz, but DAMN, Mingus really does it for me.
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nsimonchuk wrote:
fucking nice to see people of taste
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surround_me wrote:
first impression: holy shit
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Clitasaurus wrote:
A true black legend.
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I_LOVE_DONUTS wrote:
after listening to a gazzilion of jazz albums and almost a hundred times listens, i got to say, The Clown is the best jazz cd of all-time.
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seagull59 wrote:
Most post-war jazz seems tame alongside the sensational sound of a Mingus band at full throttle or trite when up against their lush balladry. New Tijuana Moods is my favourite.
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blakbrada wrote:
Śmigus Mingus!
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DaoudPacha wrote:
Maybe the best jazz composer and conductor. He reached high with the best band he ever worked with : his sextet in 1964 ,Jaki Byard(p), Dannie Richmond(d), Eric Dolphy(as,f,bs), Johnny Coles (t) and Clifford Jordan(ts).Their live performance are anthologious pieces of jazz music
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nathan1234 wrote:
EAT THAT CHICKEN PIE YALLL
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mecha51 wrote:
I got the Mingus bug pretty bad these past few months. He might soon overtake Bird as my #2 jazz artist (after Miles, of course).
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vabisin wrote:
Charles Mingus + Jazz + Blues
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zapatosgrandes wrote:
why won't lastfm upload my favorite Mingus album "Weary Blue" with Langston Hues narrating his wonderful poetry? no excuse lastfm! :/
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corganzero wrote:
blues & roots
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DougMig wrote:
my favorite bass.
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