88-431: Mingus may refer to: Charles Mingus (1922–1979), jazz composer and double bass player Sue Mingus , wife of the jazz composer Mingus (Charles Mingus album) , 1961 album by Charles Mingus Mingus (Joni Mitchell album) , 1979 jazz album by Joni Mitchell with Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus , 1963 album by Charles Mingus Mingus, Texas ,
176-633: A $ 20,000 bass in response to audience heckling at the Five Spot in New York City. Guitarist and singer Jackie Paris was a witness to Mingus's irascibility. Paris recalls his time in the Jazz Workshop: "He chased everybody off the stand except [drummer] Paul Motian and me ... The three of us just wailed on the blues for about an hour and a half before he called the other cats back." On October 12, 1962, Mingus punched Jimmy Knepper in
264-596: A European tour. Dolphy stayed in Europe after the tour ended, and died suddenly in Berlin on June 28, 1964. 1964 was also the year that Mingus met his future wife, Sue Graham Ungaro . The couple were married in 1966 by Allen Ginsberg . Facing financial hardship, Mingus was evicted from his New York home in 1966. Mingus's pace slowed somewhat in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1974, after his 1970 sextet with Charles McPherson, Eddie Preston and Bobby Jones disbanded, he formed
352-445: A Gunslinger, There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats" (released on Mingus Dynasty as "Gunslinging Bird"). Mingus married four times. His wives were Jeanne Gross, Lucille (Celia) Germanis, Judy Starkey, and Susan Graham Ungaro . In 1952, Mingus co-founded Debut Records with Max Roach so he could conduct his recording career as he saw fit. The name originated from his desire to document unrecorded young musicians. Despite this,
440-497: A band led by Howard McGhee . He then played with Lionel Hampton 's band in the late 1940s; Hampton performed and recorded several Mingus pieces. A popular trio of Mingus, Red Norvo , and Tal Farlow in 1950 and 1951 received considerable acclaim, but Mingus's race caused problems with some club owners and he left the group. Mingus was briefly a member of Ellington's band in 1953, as a substitute for bassist Wendell Marshall ; however, Mingus's notorious temper led to his being one of
528-539: A city Mingus Mountain , in the Black Hills of Arizona Mingus Lookout Complex , a fire tower lookout complex in Prescott National Forest, Arizona Max Mingus, a character in a series of books by British thriller writer Nick Stone Mingus (supernova) , a distant supernova Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
616-545: A clarinetist and saxophonist, in Jamaica, Queens. Subsequently, Mingus invited Williams to play at the 1962 Town Hall Concert. Only one misstep occurred in this era: The Town Hall Concert in October 1962, a "live workshop"/recording session. With an ambitious program, the event was plagued with troubles from its inception. Mingus's vision, now known as Epitaph , was finally realized by conductor Gunther Schuller in
704-454: A concert in 1989, a decade after Mingus died. Outside of music, Mingus published a mail-order how-to guide in 1954 called The Charles Mingus CAT-alog for Toilet Training Your Cat . The guide explained in detail how to get a cat to use a human toilet. Sixty years later, in 2014, the late American character actor Reg E. Cathey performed a voice recording of the complete guide for Studio 360 . In 1963, Mingus released The Black Saint and
792-506: A few Mingus pieces. He had once sung lyrics for one piece, "Invisible Lady", backed by the Mingus Big Band on the album, Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love . Epitaph is considered one of Charles Mingus's masterpieces. The composition is 4,235 measures long, requires two hours to perform, and is one of the longest jazz pieces ever written. Epitaph was only completely discovered by musicologist Andrew Homzy during
880-457: A love-hate relationship with Parker's legacy. Mingus blamed the Parker mythology for a derivative crop of pretenders to Parker's throne. He was also conflicted and sometimes disgusted by Parker's self-destructive habits and the romanticized lure of drug addiction they offered to other jazz musicians. In response to the many sax players who imitated Parker, Mingus titled a song "If Charlie Parker Were
968-853: A major road intersection in the CANAMEX Corridor , connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Nogales also is the beginning of the Arizona Sun Corridor , an economically important trade region stretching from Nogales to Prescott , including the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas. Nogales is home to four international ports of entry, including the Morley Pedestrian Port of Entry , Dennis Deconcini Pedestrian and Passenger Vehicle Port of Entry , Union Pacific rail, Nogales International Airport , and
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#17327939154811056-411: A microphone, chanting "Bud Powell ... Bud Powell ..." as if beseeching Powell's return. Allegedly, Parker continued this incantation for several minutes after Powell's departure, to his own amusement and Mingus's exasperation. Mingus took another microphone and announced to the crowd, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please don't associate me with any of this. This is not jazz. These are sick people." This
1144-482: A performer, Mingus was a pioneer in double bass technique, widely recognized as one of the instrument's most proficient players. Because of his brilliant writing for midsize ensembles, and his catering to and emphasizing the strengths of the musicians in his groups, Mingus is often considered the heir of Duke Ellington, for whom he expressed great admiration and with whom he collaborated on the record Money Jungle . Dizzy Gillespie had once said Mingus reminded him "of
1232-420: A quintet with Richmond, pianist Don Pullen , trumpeter Jack Walrath and saxophonist George Adams . They recorded two well-received albums, Changes One and Changes Two . Mingus also played with Charles McPherson in many of his groups during this time. Cumbia and Jazz Fusion in 1976 sought to blend Colombian music (the " Cumbia " of the title) with more traditional jazz forms. In 1971, Mingus taught for
1320-707: A semester at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York as the Slee Professor of Music. By the mid-1970s, Mingus was feeling the effects of motor neuron disease . His once formidable bass technique declined until he could no longer play the instrument. He continued composing, however, and supervised a number of recordings before his death. At the time of his death, he was working with Joni Mitchell on an album eventually titled Mingus , which included lyrics added by Mitchell to his compositions, including " Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ". The album featured
1408-416: A sextet including Dannie Richmond , Jaki Byard , Eric Dolphy , trumpeter Johnny Coles , and tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan . The group was recorded frequently during its short existence. Mosaic Records has released a 7-CD set, Charles Mingus – The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964–65 , featuring concerts from Town Hall, Amsterdam, Monterey ’64, Monterey ’65, & Minneapolis). Coles fell ill and left during
1496-528: A single vote on the city council. The council then hires a city manager to run the day-to-day operations of the city. The 6 city council members are elected at-large to 4-year terms. Nogales is located at the south end of Interstate 19 . Arizona State Route 189 connects Interstate 19 with the Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry and Mexican Federal Highway 15 . Arizona State Route 82 connects Nogales with Patagonia and Sonoita . Interstate 11
1584-530: A ten-year period, he made 30 records for a number of labels ( Atlantic , Candid , Columbia , Impulse and others). Mingus had already recorded around ten albums as a bandleader, but 1956 was a breakthrough year for him, with the release of Pithecanthropus Erectus , arguably his first major work as both a bandleader and composer. Like Ellington, Mingus wrote songs with specific musicians in mind, and his band for Erectus included adventurous musicians: piano player Mal Waldron , alto saxophonist Jackie McLean and
1672-510: A white person until he was fourteen, when his mother revealed to her family that the child's true father was a black slave , after which he had to run away from his family and live on his own. The autobiography does not confirm whether Charles Mingus Sr. or Mingus himself believed this story was true, or whether it was merely an embellished version of the Mingus family's lineage. According to new information used to educate visitors to Mingus Mill in
1760-488: A year of standout masterpieces, including Dave Brubeck 's Time Out , Miles Davis 's Kind of Blue , John Coltrane 's Giant Steps , and Ornette Coleman 's The Shape of Jazz to Come , this was a major achievement, featuring such classic Mingus compositions as " Goodbye Pork Pie Hat " (an elegy to Lester Young ) and the vocal-less version of "Fables of Faubus" (a protest against segregationist Arkansas governor Orval Faubus that features double-time sections). In 2003
1848-505: A young Duke", citing their shared "organizational genius". Nearly as well known as his ambitious music was Mingus's often fearsome temperament, which earned him the nickname "the Angry Man of Jazz". His refusal to compromise his musical integrity led to many onstage eruptions, exhortations to musicians, and dismissals. Although respected for his musical talents, Mingus was sometimes feared for his occasionally violent onstage temper, which
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#17327939154811936-498: Is also host to ghost towns and mining camps, curio shops, first-class restaurants and night clubs. The Santa Cruz County Historical Courthouse on Morley Street/Court Street has the statue of Lady Justice on top of the building. The Nogales version of Lady Justice is not wearing a blindfold. Interesting architecture and historical homes along Crawford and Court Streets provide a glimpse of border life at its peak during that time period. A day trip to old Nogales, Sonora reveals many of
2024-614: Is available on NPR . Hal Leonard published the complete score in 2008. Mingus wrote the sprawling, exaggerated, quasi-autobiography, Beneath the Underdog: His World as Composed by Mingus , throughout the 1960s, and it was published in 1971. Its " stream of consciousness " style covered several aspects of his life that had previously been off-record. In addition to his musical and intellectual proliferation, Mingus goes into great detail about his perhaps overstated sexual exploits. He claims to have had more than 31 affairs in
2112-617: Is heavily dependent on the cross-border trade through its Ports of Entry by produce distributors and American-based manufacturing plants in Nogales, Sonora and throughout the rest of the Mexican states of Sonora and Sinaloa. Most of Nogales' economy is based on agribusiness and produce distributors, which comes from large farms in the Mexican agri-belt. Despite its small population, Nogales actually receives much patronage from its bordering sister-city, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Most observers guess
2200-446: Is less hot and more rainy than a typical arid climate such as Phoenix. In the winter months, Nogales averages daily maximum temperatures in the mid to upper 60s, with December averaging daily highs of around 65 °F (18 °C). Lows typically settle just above the freezing mark (32 °F or 0 °C) on a majority of nights, but it is not uncommon to see temperatures tumble below 25 °F (−4 °C) on some winter nights. On
2288-576: Is located on 135 W. Cardwell St. The United States Department of Homeland Security is a major economic driver in the Ambos Nogales region, with thousands of employees working for both the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection. Due to the large federal, state, and local police presence, Nogales has one of the highest police per-capita levels in the United States. The largest employers in Nogales are: The county of Santa Cruz and
2376-407: Is often regarded as Mingus rising to the challenging new standard established by Coleman. The quartet recorded on both Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus and Mingus . The former also features the version of " Fables of Faubus " with lyrics, aptly titled "Original Faubus Fables". In 1961, Mingus spent time staying at the house of his mother's sister (Louise) and her husband, Fess Williams ,
2464-497: Is proposed to replace I-19, terminating in Nogales. Santa Cruz County operates the Nogales International Airport , a general use airport. Local bus transportation in Nogales is currently provided by local companies. Private bus companies Greyhound and TUFESA , as well as several shuttle companies, connect Nogales with Tucson and points north. Many dozens of motion pictures have been filmed around
2552-708: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park , included in signs unveiled May 23, 2023, the father of Mingus Sr. was former slave Daniel Mingus, owned by the family of his mother Clarinda Mingus, a white woman. When Clarinda married a white man, Mingus Sr. was left with his white grandfather and great-grandparents. His father, who later changed his name to West, apparently did not have a relationship with Mingus Sr. His mother allowed only church-related music in their home, but Mingus developed an early love for other music, especially that of Duke Ellington . He studied trombone, and later cello, although he
2640-631: The New York Philharmonic , and compositional techniques with Lloyd Reese. Throughout much of his career, he played a bass made in 1927 by the German maker Ernst Heinrich Roth . Mingus was already writing relatively advanced musical pieces in his teenage years; many are similar to Third Stream in that they incorporate elements of classical music. A number of pieces were recorded in 1960 with conductor Gunther Schuller , and released as Pre-Bird , referring to Charlie "Bird" Parker ; Mingus
2728-504: The Sonny Rollins -influenced tenor of J. R. Monterose . The title song is a ten-minute tone poem , depicting the rise of man from his hominid roots ( Pithecanthropus erectus ) to an eventual downfall. A section of the piece was free improvisation , free of structure or theme. Another album from this period, The Clown (1957, also on Atlantic Records ), the title track of which features narration by humorist Jean Shepherd ,
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2816-461: The post-bop style on seminal recordings like Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) and Mingus Ah Um (1959) and progressive big band experiments such as The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963). Mingus's compositions continue to be played by contemporary musicians ranging from the repertory bands Mingus Big Band , Mingus Dynasty , and Mingus Orchestra to high school students who play
2904-680: The Arts made possible the cataloging of Mingus compositions, which were then donated to the Music Division of the New York Public Library for public use. In 1993, The Library of Congress acquired Mingus's collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what they described as "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's history". Considering
2992-484: The Isaacson post office but renamed it as Nogales in 1883. In 1915, according to historian David Leighton, Sonora Gov. Jose M. Maytorena ordered the construction of an 11-wire fence, separating Nogales, Sonora from Nogales, Arizona, but it was taken down four months later. On August 27, 1918, a battle between United States Army forces and Mexican militia – mostly civilian in composition – took place. Culminating as
3080-468: The Mariposa Port of Entry. The Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry has twelve passenger vehicle inspection lanes and eight commercial inspection lanes. Due to its location on the border and its major ports of entry, Nogales funnels an estimated $ 30 billion worth of international trade into Arizona and the United States, per year, in fresh produce and manufactured goods from Mexico and the world through
3168-599: The Nogales area. The Hangover Part III (2013) was partially filmed in Nogales during late 2012. Parts of town were decorated to appear to be Tijuana, Mexico. Dog (2022) was partially set in Nogales, as the location for the funeral scene at the end, although these scenes were filmed in Los Angeles , California . Georges Simenon 's novel The Bottom of the Bottle is set in Nogales. A small part of William Gibson 's short story, "The Gernsback Continuum" refers to
3256-540: The Sinner Lady , described as "one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history." The album was also unique in that Mingus asked his psychotherapist, Dr. Edmund Pollock, to provide notes for the record. Mingus also released Mingus Plays Piano , an unaccompanied album featuring some fully improvised pieces, in 1963. In addition, 1963 saw the release of Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus , an album praised by critic Nat Hentoff . In 1964, Mingus put together one of his best-known groups,
3344-465: The Underdog , Mingus states that he did not actually start learning bass until Buddy Collette accepted him into his swing band under the stipulation that he be the band's bass player. Due to a poor education, the young Mingus could not read musical notation quickly enough to join the local youth orchestra. This had a serious impact on his early musical experiences, leaving him feeling ostracized from
3432-420: The age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.62. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under
3520-460: The age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,044, and the median income for a family was $ 24,637. Males had a median income of $ 24,636 versus $ 18,403 for females. The per capita income for
3608-695: The album's legacy was cemented when it was inducted into the National Recording Registry . Also during 1959, Mingus recorded the album Blues & Roots , which was released the following year. Mingus said in his liner notes: "I was born swinging and clapped my hands in church as a little boy, but I've grown up and I like to do things other than just swing. But blues can do more than just swing." Mingus witnessed Ornette Coleman 's legendary—and controversial—1960 appearances at New York City's Five Spot jazz club. He initially expressed rather mixed feelings for Coleman's innovative music: "... if
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3696-458: The average annual precipitation for Nogales to about 15 in (380 mm). Some monsoon season storms are capable of producing several inches of rain in a short amount of time, creating flash flood hazards. At the Nogales 6 N station, the all-time highest recorded temperature was 112 °F (44 °C), which was reached on June 26, 1990. The lowest recorded temperature was −4 °F (−20 °C) on December 8, 1978. The economy of Nogales
3784-517: The best-known recording the company issued was of the most prominent figures in bebop. On May 15, 1953, Mingus joined Dizzy Gillespie , Parker, Bud Powell , and Roach for a concert at Massey Hall in Toronto, which is the last recorded documentation of Gillespie and Parker playing together. After the event, Mingus chose to overdub his barely audible bass part back in New York; the original version
3872-531: The cataloging process after Mingus's death. With the help of a grant from the Ford Foundation , the score and instrumental parts were copied, and the piece itself was premiered by a 30-piece orchestra, conducted by Gunther Schuller . This concert was produced by Mingus's widow, Sue Graham Mingus, at Alice Tully Hall on June 3, 1989, 10 years after Mingus's death. It was performed again at several concerts in 2007. The performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall
3960-609: The charts and compete in the Charles Mingus High School Competition. In 1993, the Library of Congress acquired Mingus's collected papers—including scores, sound recordings, correspondence and photos—in what it called "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's history". Charles Mingus was born in Nogales, Arizona . His father, Charles Mingus Sr.,
4048-698: The city of Nogales have 200 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Sites, including Tumacacori National Monument first visited by Father Eusebio Kino in 1691 and Tubac Presidio, established by the Spanish in 1752 on an Indian village site. Others include the Old Tubac Schoolhouse, Old Nogales City Hall, Santa Cruz County Courthouse, and Patagonia Railroad Depot. The Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Sanctuary, 19 miles east, attracts worldwide visitors to see its diverse bird life. It
4136-592: The city of Nogales. It is also mentioned as a border crossing point in Carlos Castaneda 's Don Juan series, and a gateway into the Mexican Yaqui communities of Sonora. Nogales is discussed at length in the popular political economics book Why Nations Fail , comparing the relative success of Nogales, Arizona, to the poverty of Nogales, Sonora . Oscar winner Benicio del Toro dedicated his award to Ambos Nogales during his acceptance speech at
4224-519: The city was $ 14,440. About 30.8% of families and 32.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 32.9% of those age 65 or over. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.8 sq mi (54 km ), all land. The city is at an elevation of 3,829 ft (1,167 m). Nogales has a semi-arid steppe climate ( Köppen BSh/BSk ), which
4312-514: The city. The population density was 1,002.1 inhabitants per square mile (386.9/km ). There were 6,501 housing units at an average density of 312.0/sq mi (120.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 71.7% White , 0.4% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 24.3% from other races , and 2.4% from two or more races. 95.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,362 households, out of which 38.8% had children under
4400-401: The classical music world. These early experiences, in addition to his lifelong confrontations with racism, were reflected in his music, which often focused on themes of racism, discrimination and (in)justice. Much of the cello technique he learned was applicable to double bass when he took up the instrument in high school. He studied for five years with Herman Reinshagen, principal bassist of
4488-470: The constant repetition of the ongoing, deep, intense mode of study, a kind of study wherein the aesthetic forms created could not be severed from the intellectual practice because they were one and also, but not, the same." Gunther Schuller has suggested that Mingus should be ranked among the most important American composers, jazz or otherwise. In 1988, a grant from the National Endowment for
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#17327939154814576-420: The course of his life (including 26 prostitutes in one sitting). This does not include any of his five wives (he claims to have been married to two of them simultaneously). In addition, he asserts that he held a brief career as a pimp . This has never been confirmed. Mingus's autobiography also serves as an insight into his psyche, as well as his attitudes about race and society. It includes accounts of abuse at
4664-521: The deep sea port in Guaymas , Sonora, Mexico. This trade helps to support tens of thousands of jobs and the overall economies in Ambos Nogales and throughout the American state of Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora. The town is named for the black walnut trees which once grew abundantly in the mountain pass between the cities of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, and can still be found around
4752-615: The dualistic, categorical distinction of sacred from profane through otherwise epistemologies. Crawley offers a reading of Mingus that examines the deep imbrication uniting Holiness – Pentecostal aesthetic practices and jazz. Mingus recognized the importance and impact of the midweek gathering of black folks at the Holiness – Pentecostal Church at 79th and Watts in Los Angeles that he would attend with his stepmother or his friend Britt Woodman. Crawley goes on to argue that these visits were
4840-458: The few musicians personally fired by Ellington ( Bubber Miley and drummer Bobby Durham are among the others) after a backstage fight between Mingus and Juan Tizol . Also in the early 1950s, before attaining commercial recognition as a bandleader, Mingus played gigs with Charlie Parker , whose compositions and improvisations greatly inspired and influenced him. Mingus considered Parker the greatest genius and innovator in jazz history, but he had
4928-461: The finest live jazz recordings. One story has it that Mingus was involved in a notorious incident while playing a 1955 club date billed as a "reunion" with Parker, Powell, and Roach. Powell, who suffered from alcoholism and mental illness (possibly exacerbated by a severe police beating and electroshock treatments), had to be helped from the stage, unable to play or speak coherently. As Powell's incapacitation became apparent, Parker stood in one spot at
5016-506: The five-year period following the death of Eric Dolphy . In 1966, Mingus was evicted from his apartment at 5 Great Jones Street in New York City for nonpayment of rent, captured in the 1968 documentary film Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 , directed by Thomas Reichman. The film also features Mingus performing in clubs and in the apartment, firing a .410 shotgun indoors, composing at the piano, playing with and taking care of his young daughter Carolyn, and discussing love, art, politics, and
5104-429: The free-form guys could play the same tune twice, then I would say they were playing something ... Most of the time they use their fingers on the saxophone and they don't even know what's going to come out. They're experimenting." That same year, however, Mingus formed a quartet with Richmond, trumpeter Ted Curson and multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy . This ensemble featured the same instruments as Coleman's quartet, and
5192-412: The hands of his father from an early age, being bullied as a child, his removal from a white musician's union, and grappling with disapproval while married to white women and other examples of hardship and prejudice. The work of Charles Mingus has also received attention in academia. According to Ashon Crawley, the musicianship of Charles Mingus provides a salient example of the power of music to unsettle
5280-440: The impetus for the song "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting". Emphasis is placed on the ethical demand of the prayer meeting felt and experienced that, according to Crawley, Mingus attempts to capture. In many ways, "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" was Mingus's homage to black sociality. By exploring Mingus's homage to black Pentecostal aesthetics, Crawley expounds on how Mingus figured out that those Holiness – Pentecostal gatherings were
5368-514: The larger Tucson–Nogales combined statistical area , with a total population of 1,027,683 as of the 2010 Census. Nogales forms Arizona's largest transborder agglomeration with its adjacent, much larger twin Nogales , Sonora , across the Mexican border . The southern terminus of Interstate 19 is located in Nogales at the U.S.–Mexico border; the highway continues south into Mexico as Mexico Federal Highway 15 . The highways meeting in Nogales are
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#17327939154815456-489: The most recordings. The song has been covered by both jazz and non-jazz artists, such as Jeff Beck , Andy Summers , Eugene Chadbourne , and Bert Jansch and John Renbourn with and without Pentangle . Joni Mitchell sang a version with lyrics that she wrote for it. Elvis Costello has recorded "Hora Decubitus" (from Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus ) on My Flame Burns Blue (2006). "Better Git It in Your Soul"
5544-565: The mouth while the two men were working together at Mingus's apartment on a score for his upcoming concert at the Town Hall in New York, and Knepper refused to take on more work. Mingus's blow broke off a crowned tooth and its underlying stub. According to Knepper, this ruined his embouchure and resulted in the permanent loss of the top octave of his range on the trombone – a significant handicap for any professional trombonist. This attack temporarily ended their working relationship, and Knepper
5632-664: The music school he had hoped to create. Charles Mingus's music is currently being performed and reinterpreted by the Mingus Big Band , which in October 2008 began playing every Monday at Jazz Standard in New York City, and often tours the rest of the U.S. and Europe. The Mingus Big Band, the Mingus Orchestra, and the Mingus Dynasty band are managed by Jazz Workshop, Inc. and run by Mingus's widow, Sue Graham Mingus. Elvis Costello has written lyrics for
5720-404: The musicians) included Pepper Adams , Jaki Byard , Booker Ervin , John Handy , Jimmy Knepper , Charles McPherson , and Horace Parlan . Mingus shaped these musicians into a cohesive improvisational machine that in many ways anticipated free jazz . Some musicians dubbed the workshop a "university" for jazz. The 1950s are generally regarded as Mingus's most productive and fertile period. Over
5808-527: The number of compositions that Charles Mingus wrote, his works have not been recorded as often as comparable jazz composers. The only Mingus tribute albums recorded during his lifetime were baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams 's album, Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus , in 1963, and Joni Mitchell 's album Mingus , in 1979. Of all his works, his elegy for Lester Young , " Goodbye Pork Pie Hat " (from Mingus Ah Um ) has probably had
5896-452: The old New Orleans jazz parades, paying particular attention to how each band member interacted with the group as a whole. In creating his bands, he looked not only at the skills of the available musicians, but also their personalities. Many musicians passed through his bands and later went on to impressive careers. He recruited talented and sometimes little-known artists, whom he utilized to assemble unconventional instrumental configurations. As
5984-446: The other hand, in the summer months, highs average between 90 and 100 °F (32 and 38 °C), with the month of June being the hottest with an average daytime high of 97 °F (36 °C). Nighttime lows for the summer months remain in the lower to mid 60s for the duration of the season. The Arizona Monsoon generally runs through July and August, and these months typically see eight inches or more of combined rainfall, which brings
6072-561: The population of Nogales, Sonora, at roughly 300,000 . International commerce is a big part of Nogales' economy. More than 60 percent of Nogales' sales tax comes from the estimated 30,000 Mexican shoppers crossing the border daily. Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, are home to one of the largest maquiladora clusters. This enables American manufacturing plants on both sides of the border to take advantage of favorable wage and operating costs and excellent transportation and distribution networks. The Consulate-General of Mexico in Nogales
6160-535: The result of a decade's worth of tensions originating from the Mexican Revolution and earlier battles in Nogales along the border in 1913 and 1915, the main consequence of the 1918 violence saw the building of the first permanent border wall between Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, along the previously unobstructed boundary line on International Street. As of the 2010 census , there were 20,878 people, 5,985 households, and 4,937 families residing in
6248-414: The same architectural uniqueness. Several state parks and recreation areas are located close to Nogales, including Patagonia State Park, Peña Blanca Lake, Parker Canyon Lake, and Coronado National Forest. The Wine Country of Sonoita-Elgin is also located 20 miles east of Nogales. The City of Nogales operates under a council-manager form of government in which the mayor is elected to a 4-year term and has
6336-664: The second floor of the 1904 Nogales Courthouse is a small room dedicated to the 1775–1776 Anza Expedition. In 1841, a land grant from the Mexican government to the Elías family established Los Nogales de Elías. Following the Gadsden Purchase in 1853, Nogales became a part of the United States of America . In 1880, Russian-Jewish immigrants Isaac and Jacob Isaacson homesteaded the trading post of Isaacson, Arizona , at present-day Nogales. The U.S. Postal Service opened
6424-739: The talents of Wayne Shorter , Herbie Hancock , and another influential bassist and composer, Jaco Pastorius . Mingus died on January 5, 1979, aged 56, in Cuernavaca , Mexico , where he had traveled for treatment and convalescence. His ashes were scattered in the Ganges River . His compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop , drawing heavily from black gospel music and blues , while sometimes containing elements of third stream , free jazz , and classical music . He once cited Duke Ellington and church as his main influences. Mingus espoused collective improvisation, similar to
6512-501: The title Mingus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mingus&oldid=1198908126 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979)
6600-481: The town. The name Nogales is derived from the Spanish word for 'walnut' or 'walnut tree'. It refers to the large stands of walnut trees that once stood in the mountain pass where Nogales is located. Nogales was at the beginning of the 1775–1776 Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition as it entered the present-day U.S. from New Spain , and the town is now on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail . On
6688-543: Was Parker's last public performance; about a week later he died after years of substance abuse. Mingus often worked with a mid-sized ensemble (around 8–10 members) of rotating musicians known as the Jazz Workshop. Mingus broke new ground, constantly demanding that his musicians be able to explore and develop their perceptions on the spot. Those who joined the Workshop (or Sweatshops as they were colorfully dubbed by
6776-450: Was a sergeant in the U.S. Army . Mingus Jr. was largely raised in the Watts area of Los Angeles. Mingus's ethnic background was complex. His ancestry included German American, African American, and Native American heritage. His maternal grandfather was a Chinese British subject from Hong Kong , and his maternal grandmother was an African American from the southern United States. Mingus
6864-490: Was an American jazz upright bassist , composer , bandleader , pianist , and author . A major proponent of collective improvisation , he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats such as Duke Ellington , Charlie Parker , Max Roach , and Eric Dolphy . Mingus's work ranged from advanced bebop and avant-garde jazz with small and midsize ensembles to pioneering
6952-485: Was at times directed at members of his band and other times aimed at the audience. He was physically large, prone to obesity (especially in his later years), and was often intimidating and frightening when expressing anger or displeasure. When confronted with a nightclub audience talking and clinking ice in their glasses while he performed, Mingus stopped his band and loudly chastised the audience, stating: " Isaac Stern doesn't have to put up with this shit." Mingus destroyed
7040-809: Was covered by Davey Graham on his album "Folk, Blues, and Beyond". Trumpeter Ron Miles performs a version of "Pithecanthropus Erectus" on his CD "Witness". New York Ska Jazz Ensemble has done a cover of Mingus's "Haitian Fight Song", as have the British folk rock group Pentangle and others. Hal Willner 's 1992 tribute album Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus ( Columbia Records ) contains idiosyncratic renditions of Mingus's works involving numerous popular musicians including Chuck D , Keith Richards , Henry Rollins and Dr. John . The Italian band Quintorigo recorded an entire album devoted to Mingus's music, titled Play Mingus . Gunther Schuller 's edition of Mingus's "Epitaph", which premiered at Lincoln Center in 1989,
7128-473: Was issued later. The two 10" albums of the Massey Hall concert (one featured the trio of Powell, Mingus and Roach) were among Debut Records' earliest releases. Mingus may have objected to the way the major record companies treated musicians, but Gillespie once commented that he did not receive any royalties "for years and years" for his Massey Hall appearance. The records, however, are often regarded as among
7216-644: Was one of many musicians whose perspectives on music were altered by Parker into "pre- and post-Bird" eras. Mingus gained a reputation as a bass prodigy. His first major professional job was playing with former Ellington clarinetist Barney Bigard . He toured with Louis Armstrong in 1943, and by early 1945 was recording in Los Angeles in a band led by Russell Jacquet , which also included Teddy Edwards , Maurice James Simon , Wild Bill Davis , and Chico Hamilton , and in May that year, in Hollywood, again with Edwards, in
7304-495: Was recorded by Kevin Mahogany on Double Rainbow (1993) and Anita Wardell on Why Do You Cry? (1995). Nogales, Arizona Nogales ( Spanish: [noˈɣales] ; English: / n ə ˈ ɡ ɑː l ɪ s / or / n oʊ ˈ ɡ ɑː l eɪ s / ) is a city in and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, Arizona . The population was 20,837 at the 2010 census and estimated 20,103 in 2019. Nogales forms part of
7392-559: Was subsequently released on Columbia/Sony Records. One of the most elaborate tributes to Mingus came on September 29, 1969, at a festival honoring him. Duke Ellington performed The Clown , with Ellington reading Jean Shepherd 's narration. It was long believed that no recording of this performance existed; however, one was discovered and premiered on July 11, 2013, by Dry River Jazz host Trevor Hodgkins for NPR member station KRWG-FM with re-airings on July 13, 2013, and July 26, 2014. Mingus's elegy for Duke, "Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love",
7480-511: Was the first to feature drummer Dannie Richmond , who remained his preferred drummer until Mingus's death in 1979. The two men formed one of the most impressive and versatile rhythm sections in jazz. Both were accomplished performers seeking to stretch the boundaries of their music while staying true to its roots. When joined by pianist Jaki Byard , they were dubbed "The Almighty Three". In 1959, Mingus and his jazz workshop musicians recorded one of his best-known albums, Mingus Ah Um . Even in
7568-418: Was the great-great-great-grandson of his family's founding patriarch who, by most accounts, was a German immigrant. In Mingus's autobiography Beneath the Underdog , his mother was described as "the daughter of an English/Chinese man and a South-American woman", and his father was the son "of a black farm worker and a Swedish woman". Charles Mingus Sr. claims to have been raised by his mother and her husband as
7656-404: Was unable to follow the cello professionally because, at the time, it was nearly impossible for a black musician to make a career of classical music, and the cello was not accepted as a jazz instrument. Despite this, Mingus was still attached to the cello; as he studied bass with Red Callender in the late 1930s, Callender even commented that the cello was still Mingus's main instrument. In Beneath
7744-539: Was unable to perform at the concert. Charged with assault, Mingus appeared in court in January 1963 and was given a suspended sentence. Knepper did again work with Mingus in 1977 and played extensively with the Mingus Dynasty , formed after Mingus's death in 1979. In addition to bouts of ill temper, Mingus was prone to clinical depression and tended to have brief periods of extreme creative activity intermixed with fairly long stretches of greatly decreased output, such as
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