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Charles Mingus Grandson Reclaims His Legacy Through Film

Charles Mingus Grandson Reclaims His Legacy Through Film

Source: Valeria Rios

“Mingus on Mingus" launches crowd funding campaign A documentary about a grandson's journey through the lore and legends of jazz history to find the grandfather he never knew, Charles Mingus. This feature length documentary directed by Kevin Ellington Mingus, the grandson of Charles, will include interviews with legendary musicians, friends and family shaping a collective perspective. The documentary will be filmed in locations ranging from India to New York to the Mingus Mill located in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

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