Charles Mingus Triumph of the Underdog

Reseña del editor This 78 minute black & white and color DVD documentary includes rare, previously unpublished photos, newly unearthed performance footage, & private interviews. Tienda Don McGlynn's uncompromising and soulful documentary look at the tumultuous life of musician and rebel Charles Mingus is fascinating stuff. Mingus said of himself "I am half black man, half yellow man, but I claim to be a Negro. I am Charles Mingus, the famed jazz musician--but not famed enough to make a living in America." His statement summed up the conflict that plagued this musical genius his entire life: volatility, pain, prescience, and raw rage roiled inside a complex man, composer, bass player, and trombonist who transcended labels and refused to be pigeonholed into a single musical style--and who did not achieve real fame until late in his career. The documentary is full of well-preserved footage and contains interviews with many Mingus followers like Wynton Marsalis as well as performances by icons Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Gerry Mulligan. The film traverses past the musical legend with insight and information into Mingus's personal life, his civil rights activism, and his final triumph in the music world--just as his body began to deteriorate from Lou Gehrig's disease--to his eventual death in 1979. Mingus left a legacy composed of genius, vulnerability, brilliance, anarchy, and, as one friend noted, "the entire range of human emotion that is reflected in his music." --Paula Nechak

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Clasificación de MPAA : Unrated (Not Rated) Dimensiones del producto : 0,7 x 7,5 x 5,4 pulgadas; 3,2 Onzas Número de modelo del producto : SHADV6315 Director : Don McGlynn Formato multimedia : NTSC Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 18 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Marzo 22, 1999 Actores : Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller Idioma : Inglés (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1) Estudio : Shanchie Records ASIN : B00000IBMI País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº162,750 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº5,287 en Video Música y Conciertos (Películas y TV) nº7,603 en Documental (Películas y TV) nº21,529 en Jazz Opiniones de clientes: 4.7 4.7 de 5 estrellas 44 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Clasificación de MPAA : Unrated (Not Rated) Dimensiones del producto : 0,7 x 7,5 x 5,4 pulgadas; 3,2 Onzas Número de modelo del producto : SHADV6315 Director : Don McGlynn Formato multimedia : NTSC Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 18 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Marzo 22, 1999 Actores : Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller Idioma : Inglés (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1) Estudio : Shanchie Records ASIN : B00000IBMI País de origen : EE. UU. Número de discos : 1