- jazz, third stream, avant-garde jazz, ballet
- 39 min
- 4 tracks
- impulse!
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is a studio album by Charles Mingus. It was recorded on January 20, 1963, and released in July of that year by Impulse! Records. The album comprises a single continuous composition—partially written as a ballet—divided into four tracks and six movements. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz records of all time.
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- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
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- 1Track A: Solo Dancer6:35
- 2Track B: Duet Solo Dancers6:42
- 3Track C: Group Dancers7:19
- 4Mode D: Trio and Group Dancers / Mode E: Single Solos and Group Dance / Mode F: Group and Solo Dance18:35
4 tracks, 39 minutes.
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- Artist
- Charles Mingus
- Label
- impulse!
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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