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Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, and Eric Dolphy. Mingus's work ranged from advanced bebop and avant-garde jazz with small and midsize ensembles to pioneering the post-bop style on seminal recordings like Pithecanthropus Erectus and Mingus Ah Um and progressive big band experiments such as The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. Mingus's compositions continue to be played by contemporary musicians ranging from the repertory bands Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra to high school students who play the charts and compete in the Charles Mingus High School Competition. In 1993, the Library of Congress acquired Mingus's collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what it called "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's history". From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Early Mingus 2025
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Reincarnations 2024
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Charles Mingus: A Summer Night 2024
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Incarnations 2024
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By Popular Demand 2024
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Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings 2023
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Minor Intrusions 2022
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Mingus Three (2022 Remaster) (feat. Danny Richmond & Hampton Hawes) 2022
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At Bremen 1964 & 1975 2020
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Flying Dream Music 2020
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Devil Blues (2023 Remaster) Single • 2023
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Untitled Blues - Take 2 (2022 Remaster) (feat. Danny Richmond & Hampton Hawes) Single • 2022
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Paris 1964, Vol. 2 Single • 2006
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Something Like A Bird Single • 1981
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The Jazz Experiments Of Charles Mingus EP • 1955
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Mingus At The Bohemia EP • 1955
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Charlie Mingus - Live Single • 2010
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Paris 1964 EP • 2006
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Paris 1964 EP • 2006
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Paris 1964 Vol.2 Single • 2006
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Jazz Feels the Blues Playlist • YouTube Music
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Traditional Jazz Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Cocktail Party Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential Jazz Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Piano Playlist • YouTube Music
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Bewitching Jazz Playlist • YouTube Music
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Background Jazz Playlist • YouTube Music
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2012 Charles Mingus High School Competition Playlist • Charles Mingus • 1.2K views
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High School bands playing Mingus Playlist • Charles Mingus • 1K views
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Past Participant Videos - Mingus High School Competition Playlist • Charles Mingus • 694 views
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2025 Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition Playlist • Charles Mingus • 522 views
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