Charles Mingus' love of the blues, envelope-pushing virtuoso and his own gifts as a bassist-composer made for a heady mix. Add his often high-spirited sense of adventure [more]
Mingus Ah Um catapulted Charles Mingus from a much-discussed semi-underground figure to a near-universally accepted and acclaimed leader in modern jazz. Perhaps that's why his [more]
"My abilities as a bassist were the result of hard work, but my talent for compositions came from God." —Charles Mingus
Throughout his career, Charles Mingus was always an original. His bass playing in the 1940s was an extension of that of Jimmy Blanton and by the [more]
"I think that more jazz groups should tell stories like Mingus does." —Shafi Hadi
The Clown was Charles Mingus' second masterpiece in a row, upping the already intense emotional commitment of Pithecanthropus Erectus and burning with righteous anger and [more]
One of the most influential forces in jazz, bassist-composer Charles Mingus revered Duke Ellington and showcases Ellington's music on this classic [more]
“The release of Jazz Icons™ is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule — an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” —Quincy Jones
Charles Mingus was one of the giants of jazz. One of jazz's finest bassists, Mingus was a highly emotional individual who as a bandleader drove his sidemen to [more]
Tasked with assembling a Charles Mingus compilation for the discount-priced best-of series 20th Century Masters - The [more]
He can be fascinating and very moving to listen to. -Paul Desmond
Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus' next sessions for Impulse found [more]
Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus' next sessions for [more]
Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. [more]
In response to critical carping that his ambitious, evocative music somehow didn't swing enough, Charles Mingus returned to the earthiest and earliest sources of black musical [more]
The music of Charles Mingus is interpreted on this disc by vocalist Mahogany and the WDR Big Band, live in concert at The Stadtgarten in Cologne, [more]
Teddy Charles has been retired from jazz many more years than he had played, yet still remains one of the very best vibraphonists of all time. His decades as a sea captain off [more]