Charles Mingus

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

“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

Along his extended compositional career, Mingus has delivered a long term relationship with his audience, not just on his incredible live endeavours, but also on his in-studio work that remains until today, some of the best jazz material ever. His ever-laboured efforts and commitment to composing were a trademark of his artistic individuality, and often resulted in brillant outputs. His methodical and painstaking process peaked with The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, a feat of its own. In ... read more

I just finished listening and I’m just sitting here so confused like: "Man. What the fuck? Bruh."

Just take my 100 already.

Going through the top 50 of Rateyourmusic.com's top albums of all time list in random order:
Part 24: Charles Mingus - 'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady':

This is difficult, because I know this is pretty amazing stuff, but I can't begin to explain how or why beyond the technical ability, which shouldn't be the primary thing that makes jazz "good". If your main draw for your project is that it's really hard to play, then congratulations, there's a solid chance you've written an ... read more