Charles Mingus’s The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady is celebrated as a masterwork in jazz orchestration, capturing the complexity and genius of one of the genre’s most influential composers. Praised by critics as “one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history,” this 1963 album brims with haunting blues, exuberant rhythms, and moments of fiery passion.
This Superior Viaduct reissue preserves Mingus’s groundbreaking vision with a careful remaster from the original master tapes, delivering striking clarity and separation in every note. Revered by listeners and included in “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die,” The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady stands as a testament to the enduring power and innovation of Mingus’s artistry.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Superior Viaduct
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 03/17/2015
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TRACKS
A1. Solo Dancer (Stop! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!)
A2. Duet Solo Dancers (Heart's Beat And Shades In Physical Embraces)
A3. Group Dancers ([Soul Fusion] Freewoman And Oh This Freedom's Slave Cries)
B1. Trio And Group Dancers (Stop! Look! And Sing Songs Of Revolutions!)
B2. Single Solos And Group Dance (Saint And Sinner Join In Merriment On Battle Front)
B3. Group And Solo Dance (Of Love, Pain, And Passioned Revolt, Then Farewell, My Beloved, 'til It's Freedom Day)
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