Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Don Mcglynn
Dorian Mingus
Sue Mingus
Mingus Zaentz
Randy Brecker
Wynton Marsalis
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Illustrated with archival footage and musical extracts, a look at one the century's most eclectic jazz composers, Charles Mingus (1922-79) more known as a gifted double bassist and bandleader--all pay tribute to his compositional talent, which stretched the range of their instruments and performance skills to the limit.
Director
Don Mcglynn
Cast
Dorian Mingus
Sue Mingus
Mingus Zaentz
Randy Brecker
Wynton Marsalis
Celia Mingus
Gunther Schuller
Brian Priestley
Britt Woodman
Don Butterfield
John Handy
Jerome Richardson
Jimmy Knepper
Snooky Young
Lew Soloff
Eddie Bert
Dannie Richmond
Crew
Eddie Bert
Randy Brecker
Don Butterfield
John Handy
Jimmy Knepper
Wynton Marsalis
Don Mcglynn
Don Mcglynn
Don Mcglynn
Celia Mingus
Charles Mingus
Sue Mingus
Sue Mingus
Christian Moltke-leth
Brian Priestley
Jerome Richardson
Dannie Richmond
Gunther Schuller
Michael Spiller
Michael Spiller
Snooky Young
Mingus Zaentz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States March 1998
Released in United States November 1997
Released in United States November 1998
Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3,
Shown at London Film Festival November 6-23, 1997.
Shown at Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival in New York City November 6-14, 1998.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival November 6-23, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.)
1998.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 5-15, 1998.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.)
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival in New York City November 6-14, 1998.)
Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 5-15, 1998.)
