Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (2004)

ALL 10/24/2004 (en) Music, Documentary 78 Min
  • Release
    10/24/2004
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
  • Original language
    en
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A thorough, poignant profile of jazz legend Charlie Mingus.

Overview

Don McGlynn's uncompromising and soulful documentary look at the tumultuous life of musician and rebel Charles Mingus is fascinating stuff. Mingus said of himself "I am half black man, half yellow man, but I claim to be a Negro. I am Charles Mingus, the famed jazz musician--but not famed enough to make a living in America." His statement summed up the conflict that plagued this musical genius his entire life: volatility, pain, prescience, and raw rage roiled inside a complex man, composer, bass player, and trombonist who transcended labels and refused to be pigeonholed into a single musical style--and who did not achieve real fame until late in his career.

  1. Don McGlynn

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Charles Mingus

    Himself (archive footage)

  2. Gunther Schuller

    Himself

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Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (2004) 78 Min

ALL 10/24/2004 (en)
Music, Documentary
  • Release 10/24/2004
  • Production
  • Original title Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A thorough, poignant profile of jazz legend Charlie Mingus.

Overview

Don McGlynn's uncompromising and soulful documentary look at the tumultuous life of musician and rebel Charles Mingus is fascinating stuff. Mingus said of himself "I am half black man, half yellow man, but I claim to be a Negro. I am Charles Mingus, the famed jazz musician--but not famed enough to make a living in America." His statement summed up the conflict that plagued this musical genius his entire life: volatility, pain, prescience, and raw rage roiled inside a complex man, composer, bass player, and trombonist who transcended labels and refused to be pigeonholed into a single musical style--and who did not achieve real fame until late in his career.

  1. Don McGlynn

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer