雖然脾氣極為火爆,卻有著卓越的編曲才華與天才貝斯演奏技巧,同時也因為激烈反對種族主義而著稱的Charles Mingus,於1979年與世長辭,年僅56歲。
風格貫穿Hard Bop、Bebop、Avant-Garde、Post-Bop、Orchestral Jazz、Free Jazz,還加入藍調、福音等元素。獲頒葛萊美終身成就獎以及入席葛萊美殿堂,同時也是Down Beat的爵士名人殿堂終身會員!
Charles進入Atlantic Records之後,於1975年發行《Changes One》和《Changes Two》兩張作品,獲得極高評價。這套《Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic》以《Changes》當標題,嚴選Charles在70年代於Atlantic Records旗下推出的作品完整精選。
7CD曲目:
Mingus Moves
1-1. Canon
1-2. Opus 4
1-3. Moves
1-4. Wee
1-5. Flowers For A Lady
1-6. Newcomer
1-7. Opus 3
1-8. Big Alice (Take 1)
1-9. The Call (Take 1)
Changes One
2-1 Remember Rockefeller At Attica
2-2. Sue's Changes
2-3. Devil Blues
2-4. Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
Changes Two
3-1. Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A.
3-2. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue
3-3. Black Bats And Poles
3-4. Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
3-5. For Harry Carney
Three Or Four Shades Of Blues
4-1. Better Git Hit In Your Soul
4-2. Goodbye, Porkpie Hat
4-3. Noddin Ya Head Blues
4-4. Three Or Four Shades Of Blues
4-5. Nobody Knows
Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
5-1. Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
5-2. Music For "Todo Modo"
5-3. Music For "Todo Modo" (Track 1)
Me Myself An Eye
6-1. Three Worlds Of Drums
6-2. Devil Woman
6-3. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
6-4. Carolyn "Keki" Mingus
Something Like A Bird
7-1. Something Like A Bird, Part 1
7-2. Something Like A Bird, Part 2
7-3.Farewell Farwell