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Music CD - Charles Mingus: The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
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Music CD: The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
Artist: Charles Mingus
List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $8.22
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Manufacturer: Grp Records
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Tracks:
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1. Solo Dancer
2. Duet Solo Dancers
3. Group Dancers
4. Trio And Group Dancers
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0011105017428
Format: Original recording reissued
Label: Grp Records
Manufacturer: Grp Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Grp Records
Release Date: 1995-11-07
Studio: Grp Records
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing.
Comment: You listen to this album and you're somewhere different. I don't know where, exactly, but it exists out of time, out of space, a sort of subconscious musical twilight zone, a half remembered dream, the kind of thoughts that you can only grab at peripherally. This is music it is supposed to exist, music that fulfills the very purpose of music, and that is to express what words can't, to give life and dimension to those thoughts and longings and feelings that every human being worth the breath in his or her body has felt at some point in time. Mingus, a genius if there ever was one, takes the entire scope of human emotion as his palate, hurling himself into every second and sound on this record, singing his soul without reservation or restraint. Of course, he demands no less from his band, and they perform incredibly. The music is raw, even in its stunning complexity. It's a harrowed, cathartic rush of sound, furious and urgent and utterly direct. It isn't always beautiful, but it supposed to be; Mingus is grappling with nothing less than life itself, and that means making concessions to chaos, disorder, fear, and violence. What's so amazing about the pice is that its more harrowing moments go hand-in-hand with equally unforgettable evocations of love, harmony, and joy. These feelings interact in every way imaginable, doing battle in countless permutations and juxtapositions. It's gorgeous even at its most hideous, and harrowing even at its most beautiful. It's a masterpiece. You owe this to yourself.
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Summary: Still Stunningly Original
Comment: If you want to hear on man's inner torment, confusion and resolution set to music, this is it. From the opening snare strikes that sound like a cross between gunfire and a death march to the sublime, serene and beautiful piano intro that opens track 3, replete with flamenco guitar breaks and some frightening plunger-muted trombones that sound eerily human, there is simply nothing else like "The Black Saint...." in all of jazz, nor in all of music! For long form jazz composition this is impossible to beat though many have tried. Mingus' Masterpiece.
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Summary: WoW
Comment: One of the greatest recordings I've ever heard. The horns just wail and the music is wonderful. Enjoy.
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Summary: exuberant and powerful jazz.
Comment: you get a lot of sounds for your money on this short album (the whole thing clocks in at just over 38 minutes). an inventive set of mingus composition that may be his best (though i'm not completely committing myself, because he released several classic albums and my mood changes week to week). certainly this is a classic all jazz fans need. there is lots of wonderful wild aggressive playing on this recording, at times the players seem hyper with the joy of it all, and their exuberance is catchy, like a roomful of creative madmen unleashing an ecstatic fury that you want to be a part of. fun and challenging, this is the deep waters of jazz. don't miss the party.
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Summary: Mingus At the Top of His Game
Comment: Out of my Mingus Big Four (Mingus at Antibes; Oh Yeah; Mingus Ah Um; and this one), this is probably the weakest, though I love it all the same. Mingus' love of bizarre melodies and key signatures are best expressed on this album-long ballet; if you've got a thing for ensemble soloing (which is often fascinatingly chaotic) and great playing, this one's for you. Bonus points for the hilariously weird song titles, and the liner notes, written by Mingus' psychotherapist: all in all, one of Mingus' better albums.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This 1963 recording occupies a special place in Mingus's work, his most brilliantly realized extended composition. The six-part suite is a broad canvas for the bassist's tumultuous passions, ranging from islands of serenity for solo guitar and piano to waves of contrapuntal conflict and accelerating rhythms that pull the listener into the musical psychodrama. It seems to mingle and transform both the heights and clichés of jazz orchestration, from Mingus's master, Duke Ellington, to film noir soundtracks. The result is a masterpiece of sounds and textures, from the astonishing vocal effects of the plunger-muted trumpets and trombone (seeming to speak messages just beyond the range of understanding) to the soaring romantic alto of Charlie Mariano. Boiling beneath it all are the teeming, congested rhythms of Mingus and drummer Dannie Richmond and the deep morass of tuba and baritone saxophone. This is one of the greatest works in jazz composition, and it's remarkable that Mingus dredged this much emotional power from a group of just 11 musicians. --Stuart Broomer
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