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Charles Mingus
1957, a mammoth year for Mingus. He was on fire, recording several seminal titles including The Clown, Mingus Three, Tijuana Moods, East Coasting and A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music…
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A blisteringly powerful self-portrait of ‘The Angry Man of Jazz’, contemporary of jazz genius Miles Davis.
(Jazz Play Along). With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the CD, this series makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before! 10 songs: Better…
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Brian Priestley
It would be no exaggeration to call Charles Mingus the greatest bass player in the history of jazz; indeed, some might even regard it as understatement, for the hurricane power…
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(Jazz Publications). Epitaph , written for a 31-piece ensemble, was the masterwork of composer/bassist Charles Mingus. The extended suite is comprised of multiple movements reflecting a wealth of compositional styles…
The legendary jazzman recounts his life and career, from his childhood in Watts and his apprenticeship with jazz musicians, to his recordings with Duke Ellington and others, and more.
Donatello D'Attoma
Donatello D'Attoma, organista, musicologo e pianista con studi nell'ambito del jazz e dei nuovi linguaggi musicali, compila un lavoro di analisi sulla musica di Charles Mingus e sul processo improvvisativo…
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Charles Mingus,Andrew Homzy
Pop/Rock Guitar/Fretted Instrument Solos
Todd S. Jenkins
From the mid-1940s until his death in 1979, Charles Mingus created an unparalleled body of recorded work. This work deals with the matter of his music. It is useful for…
Krin Gabbard
Charles Mingus is one of the most important - and most mythologized-composers and performers in jazz history. Classically trained and of mixed race, he was an outspoken innovator as well…
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Nichole Rustin-Paschal
An exploration of masculinity in jazz culture and the work of Charles Mingus Jr.
Gene Santoro
Charles Mingus was one of the most innovative jazz musicians of the 20th century. This new biography by the acclaimed music critic Gene Santoro argues that Mingus was not only…
