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Holiness – Pentecostal aesthetic practices and jazz. Mingus recognized the importance and impact of the midweek gathering of black folks at the Holiness – Pentecostal Church at 79th and Watts in Los Angeles that he would attend with his stepmother or his friend Britt Woodman. Crawley goes on to argue that these visits were the impetus for the song "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting". Emphasis is placed on the ethical demand of the prayer meeting felt and experienced that, according to Crawley, Mingus attempts to capture. In many ways, "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" was Mingus's homage to black sociality. By exploring Mingus's homage to black Pentecostal aesthetics, Crawley expounds on how Mingus figured out that those Holiness – Pentecostal gatherings were the constant repetition of the ongoing, deep, intense mode of study, a kind of study wherein the aesthetic forms created could not be severed from the intellectual practice because they were one and also, but not, the same."
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helped from the stage, unable to play or speak coherently. As Powell's incapacitation became apparent, Parker stood in one spot at a microphone, chanting "Bud Powell ... Bud Powell ..." as if beseeching Powell's return. Allegedly, Parker continued this incantation for several minutes after Powell's departure, to his own amusement and Mingus's exasperation. Mingus took another microphone and announced to the crowd, "Ladies and
Gentlemen, please don't associate me with any of this. This is not jazz. These are sick people." This was Parker's last public performance; about a week later he died after years of substance abuse.
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talents, Mingus was sometimes feared for his occasionally violent onstage temper, which was at times directed at members of his band and other times aimed at the audience. He was physically large, prone to obesity (especially in his later years), and was often intimidating and frightening when expressing anger or displeasure. When confronted with a nightclub audience talking and clinking ice in their glasses while he performed, Mingus stopped his band and loudly chastised the audience, stating: "
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musicians passed through his bands and later went on to impressive careers. He recruited talented and sometimes little-known artists, whom he utilized to assemble unconventional instrumental configurations. As a performer, Mingus was a pioneer in double bass technique, widely recognized as one of the instrument's most proficient players.
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releases. Mingus may have objected to the way the major record companies treated musicians, but
Gillespie once commented that he did not receive any royalties "for years and years" for his Massey Hall appearance. The records, however, are often regarded as among the finest live jazz recordings.
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on his album "Folk, Blues, and Beyond". Trumpeter Ron Miles performs a version of "Pithecanthropus Erectus" on his CD "Witness". New York Ska Jazz Ensemble has done a cover of Mingus's "Haitian Fight Song", as have the British folk rock group Pentangle and others.
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acquired Mingus's collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what it called "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's history".
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acquired Mingus's collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what they described as "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's
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in 1950 and 1951 received considerable acclaim, but Mingus's race caused problems with some club owners and he left the group. Mingus was briefly a member of Ellington's band in 1953, as a substitute for bassist
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in October 1962, a "live workshop"/recording session. With an ambitious program, the event was plagued with troubles from its inception. Mingus's vision, now known as
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2009:"Thirty Years On, The Music Remains Strong; Charles Mingus's legacy revisited at the Manhattan School of Music"
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853:" with lyrics, aptly titled "Original Faubus Fables".
705:) to an eventual downfall. A section of the piece was
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1492:'s edition of Mingus's "Epitaph", which premiered at
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Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus
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Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus
755:. Even in a year of standout masterpieces, including
2524:, November 21, 2016. Retrieved on November 21, 2016.
2301:, Ingrid Monson (University of Chicago Press, 1997)
2299:
Saying Something: Jazz Improvisation and Interaction
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Beneath the Underdog: His Life as Composed by Mingus
1445:(2006). "Better Git It in Your Soul" was covered by
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883:in a concert in 1989, a decade after Mingus died.
606:were colorfully dubbed by the musicians) included
2921:"Library of Congress Buys Charles Mingus Archive"
2845:
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2733:"An Argument with Instruments: On Charles Mingus"
2289:. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Print.
2040:"Library of Congress Buys Charles Mingus Archive"
946:Ad for Thomas Reichman's 1968 Mingus documentary.
1067:, and another influential bassist and composer,
2980:I Know What I Know: The Music of Charles Mingus
2765:"Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love"
2100:I Know What I Know: The Music of Charles Mingus
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1931:1968, Thomas Reichman directed the documentary
1909:1959, Mingus contributed most of the music for
2169:"Uncovering the origins of Mingus family saga"
1025:in 1976 sought to blend Colombian music (the "
811:. Also during 1959, Mingus recorded the album
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3119:"Charles Mingus – A musician beyond category"
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1952:'s tribute album of the same name, including
1259:Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love
675:included adventurous musicians: piano player
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2431:, by Steve Huey. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
2352:"Charles Mingus Cat Toilet Training Program"
1074:Mingus died on January 5, 1979, aged 56, in
3261:A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
1689:A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
1387:, in 1979. Of all his works, his elegy for
849:. The former also features the version of "
3480:The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach
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3157:Isham Memorial Library, Harvard University
3135:"Charles Mingus: Requiem for the Underdog"
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2611:Carroll, Christopher (February 12, 2013).
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1117:, while sometimes containing elements of
738:, they were dubbed "The Almighty Three".
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2102:. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 5.
1021:in many of his groups during this time.
3789:20th-century African-American musicians
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3717:Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
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2007:Barteldes, Ernest (February 18, 2009).
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1974:Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
1195:, formed after Mingus's death in 1979.
867:Only one misstep occurred in this era:
393:. Mingus Jr. was largely raised in the
3289:Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
3219:The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus
2994:Charles Mingus – More Than a Fake Book
2411:from the original on December 11, 2021
1865:Lionel Hampton Presents Charles Mingus
1721:Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
1456:Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus
1308:published the complete score in 2008.
840:Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
3904:Neurological disease deaths in Mexico
3839:American musicians of Chinese descent
3643:Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
3576:Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert
2581:; Katz, Mike (1994), Ron Wynn (ed.),
2562:"An irrepressible '65 Mingus concert"
1059:". The album featured the talents of
978:. The couple were married in 1966 by
929:In addition, 1963 saw the release of
695:, depicting the rise of man from his
322:. Mingus's work ranged from advanced
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3854:American people of Hong Kong descent
3799:20th-century American male musicians
3536:Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop
3464:Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland
2639:Wynn, Ron (1994), "Jazz Venues", in
2463:Mosaic Records – Home for Jazz fans!
1435:has recorded "Hora Decubitus" (from
1178:On October 12, 1962, Mingus punched
879:, was finally realized by conductor
3512:The Great Concert of Charles Mingus
3331:The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
3078:Music Division, Library of Congress
2130:from the original on April 25, 2012
1769:The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
1610:For a more comprehensive list, see
1133:and church as his main influences.
914:The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
905:The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
726:, was the first to feature drummer
416:Great Smoky Mountains National Park
353:The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
3859:American people of Swedish descent
3844:American people of English descent
3338:Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
2702:"Jimmy Knepper – Obituaries, News"
2445:Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
1793:Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
1438:Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
932:Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
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3046:, Oxford University Press (2001)
2968:. Abacus (2006) pp. 103–127
2815:. October 2, 1964. Archived from
2782:Ratliff, Ben (January 18, 1998).
2613:"Mingus: The Chaos and the Magic"
2490:. January 5, 1979. Archived from
2457:Records, Mosaic (July 20, 2021).
2069:(Oxford University Press, 1994);
1575:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
691:. The title song is a ten-minute
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3899:Deaths from motor neuron disease
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2965:But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz
1944:produced a documentary entitled
1033:as the Slee Professor of Music.
712:Another album from this period,
3929:Jazz musicians from Los Angeles
3794:20th-century American composers
3568:Charles Mingus Sextet In Berlin
3560:Music Written for Monterey 1965
2948:Coleman, Janet, and Young, Al.
1573:1997: Posthumously awarded the
1347:National Endowment for the Arts
3939:People from Watts, Los Angeles
3804:20th-century American pianists
3472:The Complete Town Hall Concert
2919:Rule, Sheila (June 14, 1993).
2247:. W. H. Allen. pp. 34–35.
2167:Searcy, Aaron (June 3, 2023).
2038:Rule, Sheila (June 14, 1993).
1049:on an album eventually titled
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3914:American male double-bassists
3829:American jazz double-bassists
3429:Charles Mingus with Orchestra
3401:Three or Four Shades of Blues
3016:Tonight at Noon: A Love Story
2259:"Mingus Explains Song Titles"
2116:Horton, Ernest Aaron (2007).
1913:'s gritty New York City film
1857:Three or Four Shades of Blues
1817:Charles Mingus with Orchestra
1109:, drawing heavily from black
935:, an album praised by critic
589:, and Roach for a concert at
3934:People from Nogales, Arizona
3809:20th-century double-bassists
3101:How to use archival material
3030:Mingus: A Critical Biography
2952:. Limelight Editions (2004)
2809:"Jazz: Beneath the Underdog"
2618:The New York Review of Books
1881:Reincarnation Of A Love Bird
1570:issued a stamp in his honor.
1568:United States Postal Service
3814:20th-century jazz composers
3710:Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
3436:Reincarnation of a Lovebird
2902:"Dry River Jazz 07/26/2014"
2870:The Music of Charles Mingus
1934:Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1549:Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame
1219:Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
1098:Mingus in 1976 playing the
809:National Recording Registry
595:last recorded documentation
572:In 1952, Mingus co-founded
385:Charles Mingus was born in
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3528:Mingus in Europe Volume II
3373:Let My Children Hear Music
2950:Mingus/Mingus: Two Memoirs
2873:(Research Catalog entry).
2769:Album overview on AllMusic
2214:Jazz Discography Project.
2157:. New York: Vintage, 1991.
1825:Let My Children Hear Music
1612:Charles Mingus discography
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3520:Mingus in Europe Volume I
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3089:Charles Mingus Collection
3018:, Da Capo reprint (2003)
1994:See the 1998 documentary
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1353:for public use. In 1993,
911:In 1963, Mingus released
907:and other Impulse! albums
792:The Shape of Jazz to Come
593:in Toronto, which is the
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3894:Columbia Records artists
3869:Atlantic Records artists
3819:American autobiographers
3415:Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
2906:Composer.nprstations.org
2708:. London. Archived from
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2216:"Charles Mingus Catalog"
1873:Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
1641:Jazzical Moods, Volume 2
1633:Jazzical Moods, Volume 1
1298:Walt Disney Concert Hall
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557:as "Gunslinging Bird").
3919:Mercury Records artists
3592:Mingus at Carnegie Hall
3366:Pithycanthropus Erectus
3233:Pithecanthropus Erectus
3226:Jazz Composers Workshop
3032:, Da Capo Press (1984)
2875:New York Public Library
2678:"Paris When He Sizzles"
2646:All Music Guide to Jazz
2584:All Music Guide to Jazz
2324:"Town Hall Train Wreck"
2174:Asheville Citizen-Times
1996:Triumph of the Underdog
1809:Pithycanthropus Erectus
1657:Pithecanthropus Erectus
1649:Jazz Composers Workshop
1586:(1959) inducted in the
1355:The Library of Congress
1351:New York Public Library
1324:stream of consciousness
702:Pithecanthropus erectus
668:Pithecanthropus Erectus
643:Pithecanthropus Erectus
337:Pithecanthropus Erectus
3959:Third stream musicians
3924:Musicians from Arizona
3889:Candid Records artists
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2855:July 21, 2011, at the
2098:Jenkins, Todd (2006).
1595:Jazz at Lincoln Center
1593:2005: Inducted in the
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3456:Mingus at the Bohemia
3422:Something Like a Bird
2996:, Hal Leonard (1991)
2568:, September 23, 1984.
2443:(1963). Liner notes,
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1542:Guggenheim Fellowship
1167:Guitarist and singer
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870:The Town Hall Concert
687:-influenced tenor of
475:Charlie "Bird" Parker
450:New York Philharmonic
397:area of Los Angeles.
381:Early life and career
3884:Big band bandleaders
3622:(1971 autobiography)
3619:Beneath the Underdog
3014:Mingus, Sue Graham.
3009:Beneath the Underdog
2712:on September 3, 2010
2512:Blanchet, Benjamin.
2494:on November 12, 2011
1544:(Music Composition).
1393:Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
1057:Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
1043:motor neuron disease
797:Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
645:and other recordings
515:He then played with
431:Beneath the Underdog
407:Beneath the Underdog
350:experiments such as
348:progressive big band
3662:Jazz at Massey Hall
3552:My Favorite Quintet
2819:on January 15, 2009
1588:Grammy Hall of Fame
1560:Library of Congress
1478:. The Italian band
1443:My Flame Burns Blue
1334:Scholarly influence
1235:The Mingus Big Band
1200:clinical depression
679:, alto saxophonist
562:Susan Graham Ungaro
498:Maurice James Simon
454:Ernst Heinrich Roth
369:Library of Congress
3720:(1998 documentary)
3544:Mingus at Monterey
3352:Mingus Plays Piano
3028:Priestley, Brian.
2925:The New York Times
2900:Hodgkins, Trevor.
2788:The New York Times
2566:The New York Times
2429:Review at AllMusic
2381:The World from PRX
2195:. February 1, 2001
2045:The New York Times
1785:Mingus Plays Piano
1601:Jazz Hall of Fame.
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2978:Jenkins, Todd S.
2850:NEA press release
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2683:The Village Voice
2329:The Village Voice
2153:Mingus, Charles:
2019:on April 14, 2014
1705:Blues & Roots
1535:Awards and honors
1421:with and without
1411:Eugene Chadbourne
1019:Charles McPherson
976:Sue Graham Ungaro
820:Mingus witnessed
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3387:Changes One
3202:Discography
3123:Nat Hentoff
3065:Archives at
2930:November 3,
2749:October 11,
2698:Voce, Steve
2336:January 27,
2268:January 12,
2134:October 11,
2023:October 26,
2013:Nypress.com
1966:Vernon Reid
1950:Hal Willner
1904:Filmography
1849:Changes Two
1841:Changes One
1606:Discography
1523:(1993) and
1484:Play Mingus
1452:Hal Willner
1415:Bert Jansch
1306:Hal Leonard
1204:Eric Dolphy
1173:Paul Motian
1162:Isaac Stern
1100:double bass
1014:Changes Two
1008:Changes One
960:Eric Dolphy
937:Nat Hentoff
835:Eric Dolphy
782:Giant Steps
767:Miles Davis
677:Mal Waldron
591:Massey Hall
446:double bass
412:black slave
346:(1959) and
340:(1956) and
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204:Double bass
198:Instruments
178:Occupations
103:Los Angeles
3768:Categories
3656:Sue Mingus
3131:April 1999
2823:October 8,
2793:October 8,
2738:The Nation
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1371:'s album,
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956:Jaki Byard
897:Studio 360
831:Ted Curson
736:Jaki Byard
620:John Handy
612:Jaki Byard
587:Bud Powell
585:, Parker,
542:Juan Tizol
525:Tal Farlow
190:bandleader
120:Cuernavaca
85:1922-04-22
60:Birth name
3746:Biography
3359:Blue Bird
3240:The Clown
2579:Wynn, Ron
2546:March 25,
1801:Blue Bird
1665:The Clown
1563:history".
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1423:Pentangle
1403:Jeff Beck
1381:'s album
1123:free jazz
864:Concert.
862:Town Hall
826:Five Spot
715:The Clown
693:tone poem
636:free jazz
578:Max Roach
521:Red Norvo
402:Hong Kong
391:U.S. Army
376:Biography
316:Max Roach
220:1943–1979
169:free jazz
3504:Revenge!
3296:Pre-Bird
3074:Location
2853:Archived
2641:Ron Wynn
2468:July 21,
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683:and the
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356:(1963).
332:post-bop
252:Impulse!
242:Columbia
232:Atlantic
187:composer
184:Musician
154:post-bop
139:hard bop
122:, Mexico
3732:Portals
3702:Epitaph
3630:Related
3310:Oh Yeah
2877:. 1989.
2643:(ed.),
2245:Jazz Is
1916:Shadows
1895:Shadows
1761:Oh Yeah
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225:Labels
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3611:Books
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