Charles Mingus
Birthday: 1922-04-22 | Place of Birth: Arizona, USACharles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was 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 musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2020
Billie
as self
2005
Mingus in Greenwich Village
as Himself
2004
Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
as Himself (archive footage)
