Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Jazz Workshop documentary flick. Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog starring Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Wynton Marsalis has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min. represents input from real
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "Don McGlynn's uncompromising and soulful documentary look at the tumultuous life of musician and rebel Charles Mingus is fascinating stuff. Mingus said of himself "I am half black man, half yellow man, but I claim to be a Negro. I am Charles Mingus, the famed jazz musician--but not famed enough to make a living in America." His statement summed up the conflict that plagued this musical genius his entire life: volatility, pain, prescience, and raw rage roiled inside a complex man, composer, bass player, and trombonist who transcended labels and refused to be pigeonholed into a single musical style--and who did not achieve real fame until late in his career."
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'Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog' Release Dates
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March 23rd, 1999
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