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Bookmark this pageCharles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (1997)
Director: Don McGlynn
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From Time Out Film Guide
Mingus was one of the great jazz composers and bassists; the blend of lyricism, intelligence, soul and fire in his music was also, by all accounts, painfully present in his personality, though this fascinating documentary, complete with rare clips and interviews with those who knew, played and lived with him, tends to soft pedal his more abrasively volatile side. That said, there are treats galore, perhaps most notably footage of Mingus duetting with the equally magnificent Eric Dolphy in 1964 and performing 'Pithecanthropus Erectus' in 1970.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Don McGlynn
Producer: Don McGlynn, Sue Mingus
Cast: Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Gunther Schuller, Sue Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Celia Mingus, John Handy, Jimmy Knepper, Wynton Marsalis, Snookie Young, Eddie Bert, Dorian Mingus full cast
Genre(s): Documentaries
Duration: 78 mins
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