In my music, I'm trying to play #truth of what I am. The reason it's difficult is because I'm changing all the time #CharlesMingus

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). Max Roach was one of the first drummers to play bebop. His first recording was in 1943

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). Charles Mingus’s style is characterized by excesses, exuberance and combination of opposing

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). Duke Ellington created a long list of masterpieces under a busy schedule with a deadline.

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). In his early music, Charles Mingus liked a wide variety of styles. Under the influence of

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). In 1938, a young composer named Billy Strayhorn approached Ellington after a concert to show

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). In 1936, when the swing was at its peak, Ellington recorded little and without success. He

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). Duke Ellington took advantage of the success that swing was having thanks to Benny Goodman.

Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (doble bass) and Max Roach (drums). From the album Money Jungle (1963). In this album, Ellington surprised the world by playing with Charles Mingus and Max Roach,

Jackie McLean and John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis (trombone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond

Jackie McLean and John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond

Jackie McLean and John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond

Jackie McLean and John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond

Jackie McLean and John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond

Jackie McLean and John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond

John Handy and Shafi Hadi (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Willie Dennis (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond (drums). From the album Mingus Ah Um (1959). Jimmy

John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond (drums). From the album Mingus Ah Um (1959). Shafi Hadi is an American alto and tenor

John Handy (alto sax), Shafi Hadi and Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass and piano with Parlan) and Dannie Richmond (drums). From the album

John Handy and Shafi Hadi (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Jimmy Kneper (trombone), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond (drums). From the album Mingus Ah Um (1959). Jelly

Shafi Hadi and Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), John Handy (clarinet), Horace Parlan (piano), Charles Mingus (bass) and Dannie Richmond (drums). From the album Mingus Ah Um (1959). Mingus’