Charles Mingus: Epitaph

Charles Mingus: Epitaph 1990

2h 11min Director: Humphrey Burton

Music

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Humphrey Burton
Composer
Charles Mingus

Details

Release date
Jan 1, 1990
Runtime
131 min
Status
Released
Studios
Dennis Woolf Productions, Channel 4 Television
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Language
English

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