Charles Mingus is still the great American rebel, 100 years on - New York Post

Charles Mingus was a modernist steeped in jazz history. It’s all in there with jazz: racial oppression, the fight for a voice, work songs and spirituals in the field, and hope for something better.…

Charles Mingus, born 100 years ago Friday, was jazzs ultimate firebrand. As an African American artist, he gave no quarter to the establishment in the 1960s. One of this countrys greatest composers, … [+4418 chars]

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