Music · United States of America · 1990 · 2h 11m

Charles Mingus: Epitaph

Director

Humphrey Burton

Cast

Charles Mingus as Gunther Schuller as Randy Brecker as Wynton Marsalis as Lew Soloff as Jack Walrath as

Crew

Sue Mingus — Producer Dennis Woolf — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Humphrey Burton Director Sue Mingus Producer Dennis Woolf Producer

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