Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 - January 5, 1979) was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He is also known for his activism against racial segregation.

Partial discography

Major works include:

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• Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956, Atlantic)
• The Clown (1957, Atlantic)
• Blues and Roots (1959, Atlantic)
• Mingus Ah Um (1959, Columbia)
• Mingus Dynasty (1959, Columbia)
• Pre Bird (1960, Mercury)
• Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (1960, Candid)
• Oh Yeah (1962, Atlantic)
• The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963, Impulse)
• Mingus Plays Piano (1963, Impulse)
• Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963, Impulse)
• Let My Children Hear Music (1972, Columbia)
• Changes One (1974, Atlantic)
• Changes Two (1974, Atlantic)
• Cumbia & Jazz Fusion (1976, Atlantic)
• Epitaph (1990, Columbia, posthumous)

Of these, Mingus Ah Um, Blues and Roots, and The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady are arguably his best works.

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