charles mingus: jazz god or jazz god - Democratic Underground

Gato Moteado

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Thu Mar-02-06 06:34 PM
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Poll question: charles mingus: jazz god or jazz god

ok mingus fans....here's your chance to vote:

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Starbucks Anarchist

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Thu Mar-02-06 06:36 PM
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1. Jazz god.

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Magrittes Pipe

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Thu Mar-02-06 06:37 PM
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2. Possibly the finest composer of his generation.

Could play the bass, too.

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Gato Moteado

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Thu Mar-02-06 10:08 PM
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8. he's right up there with the Duke...

..as far as i'm concerned.

in fact, if you ever get a chance to see the documentary on mingus (Triumph of the Underdog), it's worth seeing.

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tigereye

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Thu Mar-02-06 06:41 PM
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3. yes!

Edited on Thu Mar-02-06 06:42 PM by tigereye

I heard a wonderful composition of his on our local jazz radio station last night ( usually they are heavily into fusion, alas) and was again stunned by his brilliance.

Funny, I almost posted a Monk-Mingus showdown poll and thought, nah, why pit the geniuses against each other? ;)

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democracyindanger

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Thu Mar-02-06 07:49 PM
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4. I met his son last year.

W-lovin' wingnut. Go figure.

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GOPisEvil

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Thu Mar-02-06 07:49 PM
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5. He kicks ass!

So, yeah, jazz god.

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Beetwasher

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Thu Mar-02-06 09:03 PM
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6. LOL!

I was gonna say "Are you fucking kidding?", and then I saw your choices. :thumbsup:

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Gato Moteado

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Thu Mar-02-06 10:04 PM
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7. i forgot "both A and B"

ah well

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BlueJazz

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Thu Mar-02-06 10:15 PM
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9. Charles Mingus ?? That shit's made in New York City!

Amazing Human Being....

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reyd reid reed

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Thu Mar-02-06 10:18 PM
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10. he's not a jazz god

He's a Jazz God.

These distinctions are important, after all.

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alarcojon

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Thu Mar-02-06 11:15 PM
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11. I voted for the second choice

Trying to get them closer to even and all.

Love Mingus.

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laststeamtrain

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Fri Mar-03-06 12:05 AM
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12. Jazz god. Composer, player, mentor...

...I think of Eric Dolphy.
Mingus had it all, had it deep.

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