The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

by Charles Mingus

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    Neil Hopkins

    The 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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