Music1945–1979
Charles Mingus
Nogales, Arizona bassist and composer who wrote some of jazz's most complex and emotionally charged compositions — Mingus Ah Um is considered one of the greatest jazz albums ever recorded.
Origin
Nogales, Arizona
Genre
Jazz
The Cultural Record
Discography
Four Trombones1957
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus1960
Mingus1960
Money Jungle1962
The Clown1957
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