Hey frog, that Mingus album is among his in my collection. Do you know about his connections with Joni Mitchell? They had a correspondence over his last year or so, which led to her album in tribute to him - "Mingus".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za0-OAMyAew
He died at 56 from ALS in Mexico. There was a story that 56 whales mysteriously beached themselves on the Pacific Coast that day but I find that difficult to accept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za0-OAMyAew
He died at 56 from ALS in Mexico. There was a story that 56 whales mysteriously beached themselves on the Pacific Coast that day but I find that difficult to accept.