Originally Posted by KWSN

HOW THE HELL DID I FORGET...

CHARLES MINGUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



If you've never heard of him, he is one of the most important jazz musicians ever. Duke Ellington had the Piano, Louis Armstrong had the trumpet, and Charles Mingus had the bass. He is, quite easily, the greatest bassist ever. The only reason I forgot him in the last post is because then I was thinking along the lines of modern bassists; people who we can still go and see in concert today. Charles Mingus is long since dead, but you HAVE to listen to his music... it's just amazing, if you like jazz. And even if you don't, it's still amazing.