Charles Mingus

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Charles Mingus

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American jazz double bass player and pianist, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist.
Born April 22, 1922 in Nogales, Arizona, USA.
Died January 5, 1979 in Cuernavaca, Mexico (aged 56).
Mingus was a pioneer in double bass technique, he also pioneered in overdubbing and cutting-up/reassembling tapes of different takes in the studio to achieve the best version to put on record. He also authored an autobiographical novel called "Beneath The Underdog". He died from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease).

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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

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Better Git It in Your Soul

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Boogie Stop Shuffle

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Self-Portrait in Three Colors

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Fables of Faubus

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80 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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October 19, 1978

Armadillo World Headquarters

Austin, Texas, United States


October 17, 1977

Great American Music Hall

San Francisco, California, United States


September 2, 1977

Cellar Door

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States


September 1, 1977

Cellar Door

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States


August 31, 1977

Cellar Door

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States

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Charles Mingus has released 68 albums between 1953 and 2025. Notable releases include In Argentina (The Buenos Aires Concerts), The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott's, Jazz In Detroit / Strata Concert Gallery / 46 Selden. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Charles Mingus' most-played tracks include Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Better Git It in Your Soul, Boogie Stop Shuffle, Self-Portrait in Three Colors, Fables of Faubus. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American jazz double bass player and pianist, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist. Born April 22, 1922 in Nogales, Arizona, USA. Died January 5, 1979 in Cuernavaca, Mexico (aged 56). Mingus was a pioneer in double bass technique, he... Read the full biography on this page.

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