Charles Mingus Jr. 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 legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dannie Richmond, and Herbie Hancock. Mingus's compositions continue to be played by contemporary musicians ranging from the repertory bands Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra, to the high school students who play the charts and compete in the Charles Mingus High School Competition. In 1993, the Library of Congress 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 history".
| Birth name | Charles Mingus Jr. |
| Born | April 22, 1922, Nogales, Arizona, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1979, Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Genres | Jazz, hard bop, bebop, avant-garde jazz, post-bop, Third Stream, orchestral jazz, free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Double bass, piano, cello |
| Years active | 1943–1979 |
| Labels | Atlantic, Candid, Columbia, Debut, Impulse, Mercury, United Artists |
| Associated acts | Pepper Adams, Jaki Byard, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Knepper, Joni Mitchell, Charlie Parker, Don Pullen, Dannie Richmond, Max Roach, Jack Walrath |
Bassist Charles Mingus was born on April 22, 1922 in Nogales, Arizona, United States (He dies at the age of 56, on January 5, 1979).
Jazz double bassist and composer who was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1971 for his influence on and development of jazz.
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Charles Mingus was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1922 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.
When he was little, his favorite instrument to play was the cello.
He released over forty albums as a bandleader before his death, including Pithecanthropus Erectus in 1956.
Sue Graham Ungaro was his wife.
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Pianist Duke Ellington was one of his most significant influences.
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