Charles Mingus
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: April 22, 1922 in Nogales, Arizona, United States
- Died: January 5, 1979 in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Biography
A towering figure in American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso double bassist, pioneering bandleader, and a composer of staggering ambition. His music was a roiling cauldron of sound, blending the raw emotion of gospel and blues with the intricate fire of bebop and the freedom of the avant-garde. Leading his 'Jazz Workshop' ensembles, he developed a unique compositional style based on collective improvisation. Landmark albums like 'Mingus Ah Um' and the orchestral masterpiece 'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady' on #Impulse!# showcase his genius for melody, complex harmony, and powerful, often political, expression that pushed the boundaries of jazz.
Genres
Charles Mingus Discography
- The Moods of Mingus (1954) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Pithecanthropus erectus (1956) - Album - rated 4.83/5
- Mingus at the Bohemia (1956) - Album - rated 4.44/5
- Jazz Composers Workshop (1956) - Compilation - rated 3.43/5
- Tijuana Moods (1957) - Album - rated 4.32/5
- East Coasting (1957) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- The Clown (1957) - Album - rated 4.58/5
- Mingus Ah Um (1959) - Album - rated 4.56/5
- Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland (1959) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- Blues & Roots (1960) - Album - rated 4.51/5
- Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (1960) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- Mingus Dynasty (1960) - Album
- Newport Rebels (1961) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Oh Yeah (1961) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963) - Album - rated 4.45/5
- Mingus Plays Piano: Spontaneous Compositions and Improvisations (1964) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Town Hall Concert (1964) - Album - rated 4.96/5
- Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964) - Album - rated 4.49/5
- Town Hall Concert 1964, Vol. 1 (1964) - Album - rated 4.48/5
- Mingus at Monterey (1965) - Album - rated 4.13/5
- Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop (1966) - Album - rated 4.59/5
- Let My Children Hear Music (1972) - Album - rated 4.43/5
- The Great Concert of Charles Mingus (1972) - Album - rated 4.57/5
- Mingus Moves (1974) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Mingus at Carnegie Hall (1975) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- Changes One (1975) - Album - rated 4/5
- Changes Two (1975) - Album - rated 4.16/5
- Mingus at Antibes (1976) - Album - rated 4.58/5
- Three or Four Shades of Blues (1977) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Cumbia & Jazz Fusion (1978) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- Lionel Hampton Presents Charles Mingus (1978) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Me Myself an Eye (1979) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Something Like a Bird: His Last Recording Sessions (1980) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Alternate Takes (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.77/5
- Ken Burns Jazz (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.9/5
- The Very Best of Charles Mingus (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.82/5