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Better git it in your soul : an interpretive biography of Charles Mingus / Krin Gabbard. by Gabbard, Krin. University of California Press, 2016. Call #: 781.65092 M664g Subjects Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.   Jazz musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography   Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.   Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography   Double bassists, Black -- United States -- Biography.   Double bassists -- United States -- Biography.   Double bass music (Jazz) -- Biography.   Double bass with jazz ensemble -- Biography.   Composers, Black -- United States -- Biography   Lyricists, Black -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9780520260375 (hc.) Alternate title:  Better get it in your soul : an interpretive biography of Charles Mingus Description:  323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index. Contents:  Introduction: Charles Mingus changed my life -- A circus in a bathtub -- Autobiography, autofiction, and some poetry -- Third stream music and the rest of jazz history -- On and off the bandstand with Richmond, Dolphy, and Knepper -- Epilogue: Mingus in the movies. Summary:  "Jazz master Charles Mingus--his recordings, his compositions, and his writings--highlighting key moments in his life and musicians who influenced him and were influenced by him. Charles Mingus was born in Nogales, Arizona. He was largely raised in the Watts area of Los Angeles. His maternal grandfather was a Chinese British subject from Hong Kong, and his maternal grandmother was black. Mingus was the third great-grandson of the family's founding partiarch who was, by most accounts, a German immigrant. His ancestors included German American, African American, British, Chinese, and Native American. As a young man, Mingus played with Louis Armstrong as well as with Kid Ory. Mingus also played in bands led by Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Art Tatum, and many others. He began leading his own bands in New York City in 1955. Eric Dolphy, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, JimmyKnepper, Jackie McLean, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Cat Anderson, and Jaki Byard are among the many distinguished jazz artists who made music with Mingus during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In addition to leaving behind a large collection of compelling recordings by large and small units, Mingus was also a talented writer. His autobiography, Beneath the Underdog: His World Composed by Mingus, is unlike any other book by a major jazz artist. Mingus creates vivid portraits of the many people who passed through his life and tells his story with compelling prose. Mingus also wrote a good deal of poetry and prose, all of it reflecting his unique vision. In 1977 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. After several months of steady deterioration, he died in 1979 in Mexico."--Provided by publisher. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Biography 781.65092 M664g Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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