In short
The artists most similar to Charles Mingus are John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and Chet Baker, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and hard bop circle.
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Which artists are similar to Charles Mingus?
The artists most similar to Charles Mingus are John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and Chet Baker, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and hard bop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Charles Mingus?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Charles Mingus" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Charles Mingus?
Charles Mingus is usually associated with jazz, avant-garde jazz, hard bop and post-bop (artist · US · born 1922), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 3 November 2026.