Charles Mingus [116649]
Age: 56 years
Birthday: 1922-04-22
Deathday: 1979-01-05
Birthplace: Arizona, USA
Credits: 10
Popularity: 0.1112
Links: Homepage, IMDB
Biography: Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock.