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Television & Movies Using Mingus Music


Dolce & Gabbana worldwide television ad campaign launched in 2007 with Mingus tune Moanin'

VIEW a 14-minute video compilation of films, television programs and commercials that have featured Mingus music.
Large Quicktime version
(Real audio format of first 9 minutes)

INCLUDES:
(You may view individual Quicktime (QT) file by clicking on links)

  • Film: Jerry Maguire (Haitian Fight Song)
  • Commercial: Saatchi & Saatchi (Moanin')
  • Film: U Turn (II B.S.)
  • Ad: Calvin Klein (Canon)
  • Film: Stations Of The Elevated (Canon)
  • Film: Absolute Beginners (Boogie Stop Shuffle)
  • TV: The Cosby Mysteries (Fables Of Faubus)
  • Film: Thrane's Method (Charles playing bass)
  • Film: Mo' Better Blues (Goodbye Pork Pie Hat)
  • TV: Saturday Night Live (Boogie Stop Shuffle)
  • Short clip of Mingus Big Band playing at Fez (Boogie Stop Shuffle)
  • Ad: Herman Miller (IIBS aka Haitian Fight Song) QT
  • Ad: Volkswagen (IIBS aka Haitian Fight Song) QT .RAM
  • Film: The Whole Nine Yards (Moanin') QT
  • Ad: Nissan (Boogie Stop Shuffle) QT

Mingus compositions also used in:

  • Film: Jerry Seinfeld's Comedian (Hora Decubitus aka E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too) (1:31) .RAM
  • Ad: National Post (Better Get Hit in Your Soul) (:30) .RAM
  • David Byrne's Young Adam
  • Betty Page biopic
  • Sopranos (HBO)
  • Cold Case (CBS)
  • Mandrake (HBO)