The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) [LP]

Described by Mingus himself as ethnic folk-dance music, The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady is a single song cycle rather than a traditional jazz album of separate tracks. The intricate arrangements and raw emotional swings of the piece make it a highlight of Mingus career, and one of the most compelling listens in jazz.

BLACK SAINT AND THE SINNER LADY

– Disc 1 –

1 Solo Dancer (Stop! and Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!)

2 Duet Solo Dancers (Heart’s Beat and Shades in Physical Embraces)

3 Group Dancers ([Soul Fusion] Freewoman and Oh This Freedom’s Slave Cries)

– Disc 2 –

1 Trio and Group Dancers (Stop! Look! and Sing Songs of Revolutions!)

2 Single Solos and Group Dance (Saint and Sinner Join in Merriment on Battle Front)

3 Group and Solo Dance (Of Love, Pain, and Passioned Revolt, Then Farewell, My Beloved, ‘Til It’s Freedom Day)