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Charles Mingus - More Than a Fake Book - Transcribed
Charles Mingus was a pioneer figure in modern jazz. Besides being a virtuoso bass player who played with the top jazz musicians for four decades, he was also an accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer who recorded more than 100 albums and wrote more than 300 original and innovative scores. This incredible collection explores Mingus' background and prestigious career as well as 55 of his pieces. The stories behind each song are given and accompanied by notes on how Mingus played the piece. Mingus photos...
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Description The focus of filmmaker Don McGlynn's fourth documentary on a musical figure is arguably one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, Charles Mingus. The mad/genius, poet/musician forever changed American popular music and jazz with his classical influence, devotion to Duke Ellington, and superb musicianship. In bittersweet tributes, fellow musicians, musical scholars, and two wives recount the life of the gentle taskmaster, while performance footage fills most of the screen time...
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Personnel: Charles Mingus (piano, bass); Shafi Hadi (alto saxophone); Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone); Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophone); Jimmie Knepper (trombone); Wade Legge (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Dannie Richmond (drums).Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York on March 12, 1957 and November 6, 1961. Originally released on Atlantic (1416). Includes liner notes by Joel Dorn and Gunther Schuller.Personnel: Charles Mingus (piano, double bass); Roland Kirk (saxophone); Shafi Hadi (alto...
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By 1956, with the release of Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic), Mingus had clearly found himself as a composer and leader, creating pulsating, ever-shifting compendiums of jazz's past and present, feeling his way into the free jazz of the future. For the next decade, he would pour forth an extraordinary body of work for several labels, including key albums like The Clown, New Tijuana Moods, Mingus Ah Um, Blues and Roots and Oh Yeah; standards like "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," "Better Git It in Your Soul...
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Charles Mingus - More Than a Play-Along - C Edition
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With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the CD, this series makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before! 10 songs: Better Get Hit in Your Soul
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Hal Leonard Charles Mingus-Live in '64 (DVD) Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus showcases three exceptional concerts performed in April 1964 featuring his most celebrated lineup-Jaki Byard (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Johnny Coles (trumpet), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax) and the great Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute and bass clarinet). Recorded within an eight-day span, less than three months before Dolphy's death, the three concerts showcase Mingus's visionary leadership and the band's incredible depth...
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Description This concert program features a one-time-only performance by a group of over 30 jazz musicians, performing in tribute to legendary bassist Charles Mingus in honor of the 30th anniversary of his death. Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
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Charles Mingus: Live at Montreux 1975 - Dts
Charles Mingus, one of the legendary figures in jazz history, performs on this concert film that documents his 1975 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The set list consists of six songs: "For Harry Carney," "Devil Blues," "Free Cell Block F," "Sue's Changes," "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," and "Take the 'A' Train." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charles Mingus)
Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charles Mingus)
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We found 5 used copies, 2 new copies, and 1 collectible copy of this book. (Show all copies of ISBN 9780679737612)
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(C) 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Myself When I Am Real. I Can't Get Started. Body And Soul. Roland Kirk's Message. Memories Of You. She's Just Miss Popular Hybrid. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues. Meditations For Moses. Old Portrait. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You. Compositional Theme Story: Medleys, Anthems And Folklore.
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Charles Mingus, Easy Piano Solos, Softcover
Series: Easy Piano Personality Medium: Softcover Artist: Charles Mingus 17 tunes from this master composer and bassist arranged for easy piano solo: Better Get Hit in Your Soul Boogie Stop Shuffle Celia Chair in the Sky Diane (Alice's Wonderland) Duke Ellington's Sound of Love Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Hora Decubitus Invisible Lady Jelly Roll Noddin' Ya Head Blues Nostalgia in Times Square Peggy's Blue Skylight Portrait Song with Orange Sue's Changes Sweet Sucker Dance. Inventory # HL 00306873 ISBN: 1423426436 Width: 9 Length: 12 64 pages
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Decorative Art. Abstract. Figurative. Floral & Botanical. Landscapes. Performing Arts. Sports. more... Vintage Art. Food. Fashion. Travel. Beverages. Transportation. Sports. more...
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Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus showcases three exceptional concerts performed in April 1964 featuring his most celebrated lineup-Jaki Byard (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Johnny Coles (trumpet), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax) and the great Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute and bass clarinet). Recorded within an eight-day span, less than three months before Dolphy's death, the three concerts showcase Mingus's visionary leadership and the band's incredible depth and diversity with unique performances and arrangements...
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Charles Mingus - Tonight At Noon Artist: Mingus, Charles See Also: Simone, Nina Quintet (The) Blakey, Art Hawkins, Coleman Duke Ellington/Max Roach/Charles Mingus - Money Jungle [Remaster] Joni Mitchell - Mingus Description: Personnel: Charles Mingus (piano, bass); Shafi Hadi (alto saxophone); Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone); Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophone); Jimmie Knepper (trombone); Wade Legge (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Dannie Richmond (drums). Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York...
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By 1956, with the release of Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic), Mingus had clearly found himself as a composer and leader, creating pulsating, ever-shifting compendiums of jazz's past and present, feeling his way into the free jazz of the future. For the next decade, he would pour forth an extraordinary body of work for several labels, including key albums like The Clown, New Tijuana Moods, Mingus Ah Um, Blues and Roots and Oh Yeah; standards like "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," "Better Git It in Your Soul...
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