Bassist Charles Mingus

[heroiniskindacool]

I thought people with Swedish blood were thin.

[NoRosesForMe]

SO cute to see him with his daughter. Wow. Really precious. He was so awesome. Love Minugs so much. Thank you for this. xx Peace

[AGPosell]

@ zaxmania Hey, I'm a sound designer; I've got some software that can take that buzz right out of the video. If you like, I'll help you out...

[manutopia61]

Me quedó con este permanentemente.

[051163able]

It's DANNY RICHMOND OK!!!!!!!!! I know it looks a bit like ROY HAYNES, but it's not.

[Volcanistry]

Considered the second most prolific jazz composer, may he rest in peace, his music will live with us to this very day.

[mcmike100]

It sounds like an analog SMPTE time code has leaked into the audio.

Great clip though.

[lyndabeast]

Dannie Richmond. No doubt about it.

[John27346]

The man would put homer simpson to shame.

[cigarcough]

What a rad dad!

[sinatraorange]

It looks a little like Roy but it isn't, it's Dannie Richmond. Longer face.

[Glengo100]

Good Vibe...

[countseiji]

What a beautiful relationship between father and daughter......

[ipoundz]

what song is he playing on piano?

[CptEtgar]

@ipoundz Peggy's Blue Skylight

[LeMIN0TAURE]

Crazy daddy .....

[matchbookseeksmaniac]

YEAH! Dannie Richmond at 2:40. One of my favortie drummers.

[perlebaha]

@matchbookseeksmaniac @taliskermcchouffe sorry man but I think it's Roy Haynes. Look at his teeth, and google eyes. Are you sure? The "R" on his sleeves could stand for both Richmond or Roy.

[matchbookseeksmaniac]

@perlebaha Positive it's Richmond. He was Mingus's drummer for about 20 years.

[matchbookseeksmaniac]

YEAH! Dannie Richmond at 2:40.

[papersky1]

spose footage of stars giving ther 5 yo daughters wine nowadays would be a bit much now

[astrogarage]

beautiful stuff, get the dvd. it's brilliant. mingus was an ornery mf but the greatest double bassist who ever walked the planet. q.e.d.

[Manzeron]

One of the greatest genius of XXth century with Davis, Parker, Monk and Taylor ! May all of you rest in peace !!!

[taliskermcchouffe]

@Manzeron Don't forget Coltrane.

[st00dt]

that was a great shot, the close up of his picking hand. just sayin.

[TrevorKingKwong]

@st00dt

you mean the one where it blurs for a couple of seconds? I thought that was pretty cool as well. You just see white flashes over the screen. It's nice.

[kikko92borgo]

what an amazing video ....thanx a lot mate !

[aaronamccoy]

you can hear those monkish chords in there, real dense dark lush chords, man i would kill to drink that gallon of gallo wine with mingus

[dpostigo24]

Amazing video! thanx!!!

[keykendrick]

This is amazing!

[cdvicious]

what a man!

[syncopath]

great. 10x for posting this vid. "Mingus is a Genius".

[WEBSTAR1271]

i would like to find his documentary

[Siska0Robert]

@WEBSTAR1271 Its name is 'Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968' by Thomas Reichman...

[dreadtodred]

aint that something him and paul chambers were born on the same day

[LGLG69]

What a wonderful video. His daughter is so cute

[lifestraight]

Why are they showing the drummer's sleeve at 3:20?? Couldnt they have shown us his drum work??

[BoobyMcDoogle]

they were showing us his bitchin' cuff link...

[pactater]

@lifestraight Sleeves are extremely important in getting the essence of a song across, and are usually overlooked. ;-) (Seriously tho', musicians should be the ones to film musicians. I don't want to see Hendrix's nostril hairs when he's peaking a solo, know what I mean?)

[lifestraight]

@pactater LOL! I do know what u mean. This is ridiculous...

[pactater]

@lifestraight I hope some film makers are reading this. Show the hands. THE HANDS! Not one. Both. Not the face. Not the sleeves. Thank you.

[monkeysnail]

The piano thing at the beginning quotes the intro to "Song with Orange" from Mingus Dynasty. I don't know what the song it turns into is called though...

[proni1]

my grandmother was good friends with him. its sad to see such a genius die broke and in trouble

[afgan01]

@proni1 what'd she have to say about mingus?

[lifestraight]

His daughter? That's what I'd like to know. If she's written a book about her memories with her Pop.

[tmcdona1]

does anyone know what he is playing on piano while sitting with his daughter?

[lotuswight]

@tmcdona1 sounds like the opening strains of standard "Emily"

[iplaytehbasspipes]

no, it's definitely something he wrote. it's in his compositional style and i think i've heard a recording of him playing it (or perhaps the mingus big band or dynasty)

[jazzmunky]

Aw man it's amazing to see mingus at home! Thanx for the post!!

[ubbddu]

hell yeah

[Ominous09]

very interesting thanks for the upload

[RSchramek]

"And he's whiter than most white people".

[lifestraight]

Yes, is there a dvd and if so what is it called?

[scienceofsoundmusic]

this is great, is there a DVD with more?

[xtomokixx]

R.I.P

Charles Mingus

George Adams

Dannie Richmond

Don Pullen

Eric Dolphy

[LGLG69]

The quintet of Mingus, Richmond, Pullen, Adams, and Bluiett is incredible.

[lifestraight]

and Jimmy Knepper

[Honeypietwinny]

i have this DVD I bought it in cleveland freek-tastic... its so cool because it show the person,..... not just the amazing musician and composer he was!!!!!!!!!!!!

[monkeysnail]

I've never heard a drummer I like more than Dannie Richmond!

[twinkieramirez]

Good to see footage like this cause it reveals that Musicians are Humans too. Sometimes in the beauty of the music you forget that there are human beings behind it.

[JAKEDRB]

what is the song called that he is singing to with his daughter which he picks up with the band after at about 2 mins in? I can't get it out of my head

[doretgar]

Peggy's Blue Skylight

[madhoneydew]

mingus was the last of the 'big band' writers and arr. he was a tortured mother fucker who had goals like we all do. may he rest in peace. musicus

[makkreol]

@madhoneydew Not an arranger.

[tungbgs]

Nice clip. Thanks for posting this.

[harryD714]

where did you get this footage its wonderful?

[adeart7]

this is from a documentary on mingus. i forget the name of it. but it should be available on amazon.

[MoiDeCoentro]

imdb tt0189740

[whykatera81]

is his daughter white?

[adeart7]

no. mingus was chinese and black, and his wife was white.

[cavaleer]

Funny how every other group actually has a country of reference except "black". What is really meant is American, when you or anyone else says "black", because Africa is a distant memory. You see my point. Mingus was All-American through and through. His long ancestral lineage was varied but his essence, esp. with music, was strictly American. Even his personal style, good, bad and ugly, was strictly American.

[gijon123]

There´s nothing like this man!! This´s real men playing the real thing . No punk, no nothing but this

[sofiaclassic91]

great video  ;)

[whykatera81]

whats up with the drummer lol!

[jonnymcqueen]

Why, that's jazz great "Crazy Eyes" Williams!

[goddollars]

Where is this footage from? any more info? Fantastic stuff.

[Mick342]

could He Write music? not to Be ignorant Just that You Know Miles did it Sheet wise and he seems to be Vocal.

[xAnesthesiAx]

when he died they found sheet music of his orchestrations and had them played- i think wynton marsalis played trumpet on some of the recordings

[japa1990]

Yeah he did, its not that he did it vocally its just that usually when you write music its supposed to come from you and not from just writting it down in paper or playing it. Im sure miles thought about the music before writting it down.

[wefreekings2]

Mingus did indeed write music.

However, in his various bands the other musicians usually didn't get the written part as he would sing each part to them individualy.

[JJZSS251]

he actually had a scribe for a while, that he would follow him round and write down any ideas he had

thats what i heard : )

[7H3H3LL10N]

just the best jazz guy

[iltulipano]

great video! one rarely sees these domestic scenes...

funny to see that at 9:00 he tunes the bass from Gb to G#!! Mingus didn't have absolute pitch? Thanks for posting!

[japa1990]

having perfect pitch would not have helped mingus to compose the music he did, considering he uses a lot of dissonancy and abstract colors.

[MuzzyMusgrave]

What is that he is drinkin? Some sort big bottle of moonshine or somethin?!

[mwljazzguitar]

I think he's drinking wine... he says so at around 5:23... then he gives his little girl some. hahah

[japa1990]

lol yeah, but nthn wrong with that. Parents in Germany give their kids bread soaked in beer.

[mandolaman12]

i have this on video in my library somewhere, i must've taped it off of the TV ages ago, thank you for bringing it back into my life

[proferic]

He was a genius on the bass, but too bad he didn't take responsibility to his own actions. He was evicted because he couldn't pay the rent, not 'cause he was black. He just picked a profession that most musicians starve at. It's too bad he wasn't a millionaire bass player, but that's life.

[leathercladcow]

The millions came and went. He was bipolar, spent time in Bellvue. Wasn't the best at managing the money. He was a huge success, headliner, toured Europe to deserved acclaim.

I'm amused at his giving a sip of wine to his 5-year old daughter--so French.

Of all Europe, the French appreciated the Bebop Greats the most, where they found profound respect and experienced no discrimination--impossible in the 1960's US.

[proferic]

He was the coolest. Amazing musician.

[amnesiac2325]

dannie richmond is the drummer

[loushaw37]

who be the drummer?

[subfloorjoist]

the electric bass is called the sideways bass and the upright is called the doghouse big bitch bass bull fiddle

[master2873]

well to set shit straight he wasnt a Bassist he played the Double Bass they didnt call themselves bassist in thoes years man they where just known as Double bass players

[deechillah]

wasn't that bad on the piano neither wouldn't you agree?

[master2873]

He was grate on piano haha didnt say be was bad on the double bass either haha but hell yeah he is a genius

[deechillah]

Did eye SAY you made that statement? Haha

No I didn't

[master2873]

lol i know didnt say that you said it haha anyways haha just stating it ;)

[MagicalBassist]

thats silly the whole bassist vs double bass player thing.

[bethellodge]

totally

and so is the absolute pitch thing while we're it.

[japa1990]

to set shit straight you dont know shit. "double bassists" wer in fact called bassists. In fact today when talking in terms of jazz a bassist plays the double bass. Now if you are going to keep thinking that way I will in term call electric bassists "bass guitarrists" or "electric bass players".

[felixhubert]

please tell me the name of the song mingus plays in minute 00,36. i search for the name since more than 2 Years :)

[MingusDisciple]

It's called "the man who never sleeps", and it's quite rare, but go find the album "mingus plays piano" where he records it as "she's just miss popular hybrid". Beautiful!

[juncof789]

thks dude!!