Charles Mingus: Ken Burns Jazz
Genre: Jazz	Dates: 1940s to 1970s

Mingus was a triple-threat innovator. As an instrumentalist, he turned the acoustic bass into weapon of explosive power and expression. As a bandleader, he bullyragged a shifting lineup of modern jazz virtuosos into performances which combined precision execution with emotionally-charged improvisation. As a composer, he brought Duke Ellington into the Atomic Age, peeling off the erudite sheen and revealing the raw nerves of black genius confronting a hostile system.

Playlist: 1. Haitian Fight Song 2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 3. Better Git It In Your Soul 4. Original Faubus Fables 5. Peggy's Blue Skylight 6. Eat That Chicken 7. Solo Dancer-Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney (The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady) 8. Mood Indigo 9. Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers, The

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