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Biography:
Irascible, demanding, bullying, and probably a genius, Charles Mingus cut himself a uniquely iconoclastic path through jazz in the middle of the 20th century, creating a legacy that became universally lauded only after he was no longer around to bug people. As a bassist, he knew few peers, blessed with a powerful tone and pulsating sense of r... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2011 Evolution of an Artist
2011 Alternate Moods of Tijuana
1981 Something Like a Bird
1979 Me, Myself an Eye
1978 Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
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Filmography:
2008 Charles Mingus Quintet: Live in Berlin 1972
1998 Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Mingus: Concert and Jam Sessions on Video
1997 Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1995 A Great Day in Harlem
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