Charles Mingus Mingus Ah Um Uk Vinyl

Charles Mingus bestrode the world of jazz like a colossus\nduring a lifetime spent unleashing a torrent of artistic creativity.\nA turbulent and passionate personality - composer, pianist and\nexponent of the double bass - Mingus understood the linear\nheritage of his music, while rejoicing in the freedom to\nembrace new ideas and concepts. As a composer his\ninfluences included his personal idol Duke Ellington - which\ncan often be heard on Mingus Ah Um, which is acclaimed as\none of Mingus' finest albums.