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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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SamRulon-Miller wrote:
the best.
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likelylad11 wrote:
this is pure feeling, unbelievable, black saint & sinner lady goes through your soul and stays there all the time. blows my balls off everytime
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Mingus ah im excelente!
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Thanks, Universal Music, for offering us exclusive tour updates on Charles Mingus! You're the best!
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The fantastic Sounds & layers of avantgarde Jazz!!!
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The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is awesome.
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Geniusz.
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The best.
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Nice!
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TheTrueSeker wrote:
charts need more let my children hear music
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metalheadmogar wrote:
i have Mingus Ah Um on vinyl, but nothing else of his work on my computer. that album, however, is one of my all time favorites
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MusikSuchtig wrote:
A talking bass like his... makes chills go down my spine... Love that style, that MUSIC!!!!
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Hi, I just want to present you this afrogroove band from Paris, Bantunani, they have such groove style and strong lyrics. They need to be supported in their 'cause. http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Bantunani
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schlendrYan wrote:
bazz....
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bellizzi_ wrote:
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. The Black Fucking Saint and the Fucking Sinner Lady. God damn.
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Sgarre1 wrote:
So damn earthy! He and Roland Kirk are jamming away even now, somewhere....
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Ежель Москвичи, то: Нужны люди для hop, funky, jazzy проекта - http://www.lastfm.ru/group/%D0%9D%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%BD%D1%8B+%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B8+%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F+hop%2C+funky%2C+jazzy++%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0
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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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