Confrontational, sprawling and historic, this resurrected March 1964 performance by one of his favorite bands—Johnny Coles (trumpet) and Clifford Jordan (saxophone) with favorite sons Dannie Richmond ...

Resonance Records specializes in the release of such sonic documents, serving both the history of jazz and the sheer pleasure that albums of this kind offer to collectors. It is, therefore, with ...

Charles Mingus was only on this planet for 56 years, yet he accomplished so much. Composer, bassist, pianist, bandleader, activist. His bold, diverse jazz explorations sound as daring and exciting ...

Charles Mingus would have turned 100 today. The jazz bassist is often mentioned in the same sentence as Duke Ellington as one of America's greatest composers. HALL: If I had to describe what his ...

In 1973, composer and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus signed his last recording contract with Atlantic; he'd stay with the label till his death in 1979. A new box set collects his music from that era.

Charles Mingus might be the ultimate example of someone who's "jazz famous." Within jazz circles, he's revered, but he should be as well-known as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, or John Coltrane. His ...