"I am Charles Mingus — a famed jazz musician — but not famed enough to make a living in the society that is America." - #charlesmingus #mingus #blackmusicmonth Music & film: November 1966, Lennie's-On-The-Turnpike, Peabody, Mass., from "Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968" dir. Thomas Reichman | Charles Mingus

Saxophonist Mathuin Smith performing “Moanin” by Charles Mingus on a contrabass saxophone. | The Jazz Estate

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