Charles Mingus
USA
Born: 22 April 1922
Died: 05 January 1979
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Big Band/Swing
Share to:
Irascible, demanding, bullying, and probably a genius, Charles Mingus cut himself a uniquely iconoclastic path through jazz in the middle of the 20th century, creating a legacy that became universally lauded only after he was no longer around to bug people. As a bassist, he knew few peers, blessed with a powerful tone and pulsating sense of rhythm, capable of elevating the instrument into the front line of a band. But had he been just a string player, few would know his name today. Rather, he was the greatest bass-playing leader/composer jazz h...
Similar artists
- Charlie Haden (82)
- Dave Holland (55)
- Gil Evans (15)
- Albert Ayler (10)
Influenced by
- Duke Ellington (169)
- Louis Armstrong (74)
- Charlie Parker (59)
- Lionel Hampton (10)
- Art Tatum (5)
- Buddy Collette (1)
- Slam Stewart (1)
- Oscar Pettiford (1)
- Kid Ory (0)
Followers
- Dave Holland (55)
- Eric Dolphy (33)
- David Murray (30)
- Booker Ervin (12)
- Max Roach (11)
- Richard Davis (6)
- George Adams (2)
- Jaki Byard (1)
- Henry Grimes (0)
Performed Songs By
- Dizzy Gillespie (84)
- Dexter Gordon (51)
- Roy Eldridge (4)
- George Gershwin (4)
- Tadd Dameron (2)
- Denzil Best (0)
Your account will be charged with:
free downloads and $. Your balance after this charge will be:
free downloads + $. Do you really want to purchase selected tracks/albums?
Once, you'll click on 'buy selected' button - you'll be redirected to "My Downloads" page, where you can download the music you've purchased.
melodysale.com
