Mingus

[ ming-guhs ]

noun

1. Charles Charlie, 1922–79, U.S. jazz bass player and composer.

Mingus

/ ˈmɪŋɡəs /

noun

1. MingusCharles19221979MUSMUSIC: jazz double bassistMUSIC: composerMUSIC: bandleader Charles, known as Charlie Mingus. 1922–79, US jazz double bassist, composer, and band leader

Example Sentences

Macklemore may be to hip-hop what fellow Seattleite Kenny G is to jazz, but it should not go unnoticed that he and the saxophonist share another key commonality: the ears and hearts of white folks who claim to love their versions of jazz and rap, and who may also think Charles Mingus is a medical condition and J. Cole manufactures sensible footwear.

From Salon

Davis mentions a dazzling array of influences from other great African American composers as well, such as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Charles Mingus and McCoy Tyner.

From Seattle Times

“It looks like a river that’s been here for years,” said Keki Mingus, whose neighbors’ homes were damaged.

From Seattle Times

His love of hip-hop led him down the rabbit hole of samples, and in college he became hooked on Charles Mingus’ “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Antibes Jazz Festival became big — Charlie Mingus, turning his back on Newport, headlined, and Miles Davis recorded an album at the festival in 1963.

From Salon