Mingus A Critical Biography the rolling stones As a college dropout barely

As a college dropout barely out of his teens

Written with wit

visiting such far-flung places as Guatemala

This book marks the tenth anniversary of The Grey Album

and become a towering monument in the pantheon of rock's greatest records

Mingus A Critical Biography the rolling stones As a college dropout barelyAuthor: Brian Priestley It would be no exaggeration to call Charles Mingus the greatest bass player in the history of jazz; indeed, some might even regard it as understatement, for the hurricane power of his work as a composer, teacher, band leader, and iconoclast reached far beyond jazz while remaining true to its heritage in the music of Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk. In this new biography Brian Priestley has written a masterly