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In 1959, Mingus released the albums Mingus Ah Um, Mingus Dynasty and Blues and Roots, all of which are jazz classics.
NPR: Mingus Big Band: A Rousing, Raucous Concert
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Mingus has contributed greatly to keeping Mingus's music alive, both in the U.S. and internationally, through the Mingus Big Band, the Mingus Orchestra and the 7-piece Mingus Dynasty, along with the competition.
WSJ: Charles Mingus Lives | By Nat Hentoff
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Among Mingus's notable albums including "Pithecanthropus Erectus, " "New Tijuana Moods" and "Mingus Dynasty" "Mingus Ah Um" stands out as the purest and most affecting expression of his aesthetic, a moment when his ever-shifting music and musicians came into perfect alignment.
WSJ: Mercurial Charles Mingus | Mingus Ah Um | Masterpiece by Eric Felten