One of the high-water marks for avant-garde jazz in the '60s and arguably Mingus' most brilliant moment.
Black Saint ... is one of his most ambitious and best-realized works.
A mixture of haunting bluesiness, dancing vivacity, and moments of Andalusian heat.
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” ~ Charles Mingus, 1977, Mainliner Magazine
Charles Mingus is a leader, not a follower. The American jazz bassist, pianist, and composer, born on April 22nd, is one of the most renowned jazz legends of our time. A 3 decade long masterful career, being able to work with other legends such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and many more, Mingus was like no other. ... read more
The History of the Albums – n° 222
Have you ever imagined what paradise looks like, or at least the place that could be called ideal? To be honest I've asked myself this question hundreds of times, always making up different scenarios. And then one fine day, at the dawn of autumn, by dint of scratching my head to think, which by the way accelerated my baldness, I found the answer. What if The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady were the set, and the orchestra led by Charles Mingus were ... read more
It definitely felt like a movie soundtrack for most of it. And then of course the ending track is this cacophony of noise that just goes absolutely crazy.
This is really good!
It sounded like a movie, and what an engaging and fun movie it was, could definitely grow on me with time cause it was classy as hell 💯