VERVE RECORDS
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady: 2021 (AS)
(180g Vinyl LP)
All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Charles Mingus' The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes, Pressed at QRP, and Housed in Stoughton Gatefold Jacket
The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady is without question Charles Mingus's magnum opus. Originally released on Impulse! in 1963, the album broke new ground in both genre-defying composition and innovative recording techniques. A six-part suite with dramatic shifts in mood and tempo, The Black Saint and The Sinner Ladyfeatures the three-way brass dialogue of trumpets, trombone and tuba, swooping reeds and awe-inspiring rhythm section. Balancing delicate Spanish modes and Ellingtonian themes, the ensemble breaks into a divine cacophony of group improvisation on par with free jazz giants Ornette Coleman or Cecil Taylor. This all-analog 180g vinyl LP reissue was mastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, pressed at QRP, and comes housed in a Stoughton tip-on gatefold jacket.
Musicians:
Charles Mingus, bass & piano
Jaki Byard, piano
Jay Berliner, guitar
Dannie Richmond, drums
Jerome Richardson, soprano/baritone saxophone & flute
Charlie Mariano, alto saxophone
Dick Hafer, tenor saxophone & flute
Quentin Jackson, trombone
Richard Williams / Rolf Ericson, trumpet
Don Butterfield, tuba
Features:
• All-analog 180g vinyl LP
• Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
• Monthly releases highlighting Verve's historic and best jazz records
• Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jacket
Track List