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Charles Mingus

Acting

Born April 22, 1922 · Arizona, USA

Died January 5, 1979

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Biography

Charles 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.

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Hall of Fame · 2013
  • Grammy Hall of Fame · 1998
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1997
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1996
  • Grammy Hall of Fame · 1994
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  • Guggenheim Fellowship · 1971

Filmography7 titles

Jazz

2001as Self (archive footage)

Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog

1997as Self (archive footage)

Stations of the Elevated

1981Music

Shadows

1958Musician, Original Music Composer

Billie

2019as self

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

All Night Long

1962as Himself - Bass