Bassist and composer Charles Mingus answering the age-old question on what jazz music is. | The Jazz Estate

With Eric Mingus last month at Mingus Mill in Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Eric: “As with many all African American family stories, my family history is complicated. From as early as I can remember, I heard of our family origins in the Smoky Mountains. My father spoke to me about my grandfather, who was born from relations between my great grandfather Daniel, a formerly enslaved carpenter woodworker, and the granddaughter of the Mingus household—the enslavers who had the Mingus Mill

Slowed down long enough to hear the mountains whisper. 📍Mingus Mill, tucked into the Great Smoky Mountains #MingusMill #SmokyMountainMagic #OnlyGoingPlacesThatSparkJoy | MobileBrochure

Watch the crystal clear waters of Mingus Creek powering the Mill! ⛰️ Located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this 134-year-old turbine mill is still fully operational. Don't miss it on your next trip. Learn more here: https://jax.onl/ExploreTheMill | North Carolina Mountain Towns of Cashiers, Cherokee, Dillsboro, and Sylva