Charles Mingus was a respected bass player, a band leader, and a composer. He recorded with the all time greats Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Duke Ellington. Mingus was at the forefront of the avant-garde movement in jazz. His 100 albums bear witness to his creative body of work.
Charles Mingus
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