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Biography

Born: April 22, 1922 in Nogales, AZ
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s

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...

Top Albums By Charles Mingus
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	Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	What Is This Thing Called Love (feat..	Charles Mingus Sextet &..	8:07	$0.99
2.	Stormy Weather (feat. Thad Jones)	Charles Mingus Sextet &..	3:17	$0.99
3.	Minor Intrusion (feat. Thad Jones)	Charles Mingus Sextet &..	10:12	Album Only
4.	Spur of the Moment (feat. Thad Jones..	Charles Mingus Sextet &..	8:29	$0.99
5.	Thrice Upon a Theme	Charles Mingus Sextet	6:39	$0.99
6.	Four Hands	Charles Mingus Sextet	8:43	$0.99
7.	The Spur of the Moment / Echonitus	Charles Mingus Sextet	8:37	$0.99
8.	Abstractions	Charles Mingus Sextet	4:14	$0.99
9.	Stormy Weather (ext. version)	Charles Mingus Sextet	13:24	Album Only
10.	Precognition	Charles Mingus Quintet	2:46	$0.99
11.	Extrasensory Perception (feat. Lee K..	Charles Mingus Quintet	2:51	$0.99
12.	Montage	Charles Mingus Quintet	2:54	$0.99
13.	Portrait (Take 1)	Charles Mingus Quintet	3:14	$0.99
14.	Paris in Blue (feat. Jackie Paris Vo..	Charles Mingus Quintet	3:15	$0.99
15.	Perdido (feat. Dizzy Gillespie)	Charles Mingus (The Quintet..	7:55	$0.99
16.	Allen's Alley (Wee) [feat. Dizzy Gil..	Charles Mingus (The Quintet..	6:55	$0.99
17.	All the Things You Are (feat. Dizzy ..	Charles Mingus (The Quintet..	8:12	$0.99
18.	Salt Peanuts (feat. Dizzy Gillespie)	Charles Mingus (The Quintet..	7:51	$0.99

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