The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
by Charles Mingus
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Darg1963
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JamesMingus constructs the album like a psychological and orchestral suite, blending jazz improvisation with flamenco rhythms, classical structure, and emotional volatility. The arrangements surge between elegance and chaos with almost cinematic intensity. Every section of the ensemble contributes to the album’s shifting emotional landscape, from mournful brass passages to explosive collective improvisation. Mingus treats composition as emotional narrative rather than mere framework for solos. The album feels obsessive, beautiful, and unstable all at once. Few jazz records sound this completely realized as personal vision.
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TazLoved it. Great !
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SkylerThis is my all-time favorite
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grogg1963 Impulse! OG mono pressing
- The greatest third stream/big band album of all time?
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Neil HopkinsThe extraordinary musicianship on this can’t be denied but it has to be tempered by knowing that Mingus was a angry man, prone to violent outbursts. He once punched a fellow musician in the face so hard it permanently damaged their ability to play the trombone. His anger is reflected in the music here - aggressive hard bop with diversions into blues and classical guitar. Apparently this was originally written as a ballet which is something that I want to see
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