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Bass player extraordinaire Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, is one
of the essential composers in the history of jazz, and Beneath the
Underdog, his celebrated, wild, funny, demonic, anguished, shocking
and profoundly moving memoir, is the greatest autobiography ever
written by a jazz musician. It tells of his God-haunted childhood
in Watts during the 1920s and 1930s; his outcast adolescent years;
his apprenticeship, not only with jazzmen but also with pimps,
hookers, junkies, and hoodlums; and his golden years in New York
City with such legendary figures as Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton,
Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. Here is Mingus in
his own words, from shabby roadhouses to fabulous estates, from the
psychiatric wards of Bellevue to worlds of mysticism and solitude,
but for all his travels never straying too far, always returning to
music.
Charles Mingus was a pioneer figure in modern jazz. Besides being a
virtuoso bass player who played with the top jazz musicians for
four decades, he was also an accomplished pianist, bandleader and
composer who recorded more than 100 albums and wrote more than 300
original and innovative scores. This incredible collection explores
Mingus' background and prestigious career as well as 55 of his
pieces. The stories behind each song are given and accompanied by
notes on how Mingus played the piece. Mingus photos, anecdotes,
quotes and an extensive discography fill this volume that
collectors will treasure. A truly personal work that celebrates the
genius within this jazz legend. Songs include: Fables of Faubus *
Sue's Changes * Better Get Hit in Your Soul * Weird Nightmare * and
more.
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