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Charles Mingus: Epitaph

1990-01-01 en 131m
Music
Conductor Gunther Schuller leads 30 renowned musicians in this spectacular world-premiere performance of Charles Mingus's epic composition, "Epitaph," filmed at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on June 3, 1989. Clocking in at more than two hours long, the landmark piece was unearthed only after the jazz legend's death in 1979. The orchestra includes such musical luminaries as Wynton Marsalis, Lew Soloff, Bobby Watson and Urbie Green.

Director

Humphrey Burton

Music

Charles Mingus

Sound

John McClure

Producer

Sue Mingus

Producer

Dennis Woolf

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America
  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Dennis Woolf Productions
  • Channel 4 Television