Charles Mingus: Epitaph

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.

Genre:

Music

Duration:

131 min

Cast:

Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Randy Brecker

Quality:

HD

Director:

Humphrey Burton

Release:

1990

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Rating:

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