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Charles Mingus: Epitaph

Charles Mingus: Epitaph

January 1, 1990
131 minutes
Humphrey Burton
Music

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1990

Runtime

131 minutes

Director

Humphrey Burton

Production Companies

Dennis Woolf Productions Channel 4 Television

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