Charles Mingus. You just have to know that he would have nudged, cajoled, or bullied his way into the top of this list, even twenty years after his death. Mingus at Antibes is a kinetic, frenetic, ...

Drop the needle on Charles Mingus' bluesy call to prayer on "Better Git It In Your Soul" and Legacy's decision to include Ah Um in its vinyl series comes into sharp focus. There's simply no better way ...

UPDATE (April 27, 11:25 a.m.): Charles Mingus was not trained as the New York Philharmonic’s principal bassist, but was trained by the orchestra’s Herman Reinschagen. True story: once, we were ...

As a broadcaster and a bass player, I often end up in discussions about the all-time most influential bassists. Charles Mingus is a common, and correct, mention — a multifaceted trailblazer whose ...

Candid Records restores Mingus At Monterey from original mono tapes, delivering improved sound and pressing quality over earlier, collectible editions. Legendary bassist, composer, and bandleader ...

On the bassist and bandleader’s centennial, 10 jazz musicians discuss his achievements and complexities and pick out a pivotal track from his repertoire. By Marcus J. Moore and Giovanni Russonello ...

Mingus Mondays. When: Mondays, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Where: Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St., New York. Howmuch: $25 music charge, no minimum. Call (212) 576-2232 or visit jazzstandard.net. NEW YORK-- The ...

One of the great things about “Let My Children Hear Mingus” is that it’s on television at all, never mind that it opens with about 10 solid minutes of blistering jazz and limits the usual documentary ...

This Charles Mingus Universal reissue is from the period preceding his lowest ebb, from 1963 to 1970 - when physical and mental decline took the composer-bassist from being feted as Ellington's heir ...

Bassist and composer Charles Mingus (1922-1979) was a colossus of jazz , whose legacy is alive and well, not least through the performances of the Mingus Big Band which celebrates his music on tours ...