Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog (1997)

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This documentary focuses on the life and music of jazz composer Charles Mingus (1922-1979), combining archival footage and interviews with two of his wives, Sue Mingus (a co-producer of this film) and Celia Mingus Zaentz, plus a variety of performers and past Mingus associates, including Dannie Richmond and John Handy. The film concludes with the posthumous premiere of Mingus' "Epitaph." The title of this documentary is a reference to Mingus' controversial autobiography, Beneath the Underdog. Shown at the 1997 London Film Festival.

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Charles Mingus
Gunther Schuller
Sue Mingus
Celia Mingus Zaentz
John Handy
Dannie Richmond
Don Butterfield
Snooky Young
Jimmy Knepper
Eddie Bert
Wynton Marsalis
Dorian Mingus
Britt Woodman
Randy Brecker
Jerome Richardson
Brian Priestley
Andrew Homzy
Lew Soloff
Charles Mingus
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