8:30 Jazz Podcast Episode #68 bassist Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus was a visionary bassist and composer whose music fused fiery emotion with intricate, unexpected structures. His work pushed jazz forward by blending hard-driving swing, blues, classical influences, and fearless improvisation into something unmistakably his own. Mingus’s genius lies in how boldly he challenged tradition while creating music that still feels alive, urgent, and essential today.

Songs Include :

1. II B.S.
2. Theme For Lester Young (Goodbye Pork Pie Hat)
3. Reincarnation Of A Lovebird
4. Fables Of Faubus
5. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines - Joni Mitchell
6. Carolyn Kiki Mingus

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