Charles Mingus at 100
Jamie celebrates Charles Mingus on the centenary of his birth 鈥� UK bass player Gary Crosby joins to pay tribute and select his favourite Mingus track.
On the week the late, great American composer, bass player and bandleader Charles Mingus would have turned 100 years old, Jamie Cullum pays tribute to his incredible career.
Born April 22nd 1922, Charles Mingus came up playing with greats like Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington on the way to becoming one of the most revered jazz musicians of the 20th century. His compositions have been especially praised for pushing boundaries 鈥� albums like 鈥楳ingus Ah Um鈥� and 鈥楾he Black Saint and the Sinner Lady鈥� show the huge breadth of his work.
Jamie plays some of favourite tracks and gets the bass player鈥檚 take on Mingus, from musician and co-founder of Tomorrow鈥檚 Warriors Gary Crosby.
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Beady Belle
The Animal
- Jazzland Recordings.
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Milt Jackson
Old Devil Moon
- Riverside.
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S茅rgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Agua De Beber
- A&M.
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Somi
House Of The Rising Sun
- Salon Africana.
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Maridalen
Danse Du Soir
- Jazzland Recordings.
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Charles Mingus
Better Git It In Your Soul
- Columbia.
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Charles Mingus
Moves
- Atlantic.
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Oscar Jerome
No Need At All
- Oscar Jerome.
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Joni Mitchell
The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
- Asylum Records.
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Charles Mingus
Summertime (Take 3)
- Parlophone.
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Judi Jackson
Strawberry Lady
- Silvertone Records.
Broadcast
- Tue 19 Apr 2022 21:00成人快手 Radio 2