Mingus would have been 100 years old today, if he hadn’t died in 1979. He was only 57 years old—younger than I am now. Charles Mingus was the first jazz musician I loved. Here is a video of his sextet practicing for a show in Stockholm. The band is Eric Dolphy
Happy Centennial Charles Mingus
Happy Centennial Charles Mingus
Happy Centennial Charles Mingus
Mingus would have been 100 years old today, if he hadn’t died in 1979. He was only 57 years old—younger than I am now. Charles Mingus was the first jazz musician I loved. Here is a video of his sextet practicing for a show in Stockholm. The band is Eric Dolphy