The Jazz Show Episode February 22, 2016

Chales Mingus: "The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

9:04pm - 12:56am

This album is one of bassist/pianist/composer Charles Mingus' great musical triumphs. Mr. Mingus was finally able to put out a recording of all original music and had full control of the production. The cover, the notes, the editing and post-production and of course the music. It was everything he wanted and this album is arguably one of his very best. He was able to get this band into shape via a long engagement at New York's Village Vanguard. The music is a suite of basically four movements. The band consists of 12 pieces and the chief soloists are Jerome Richardson on baritone and soprano saxophones, Quentin "Butter" Jackson on trombone, Charlie Mariano on alto saxophone, Jaki Byard on piano Jay Berliner on guitar and Mingus on bass and piano. The music is dense and powerful and runs an incredible gamut of emotions from pristine beauty to angry chaos. As I stated this is one of Mr. Mingus' triumphs.......The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady.

Track Listing:

Solo Dancer.
Charles Mingus · The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
Duet and Solo Dancers
Charles Mingus · The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
Group Dancers
Charles Mingus · The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
Mode D
Charles Mingus · The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
Mode E
Charles Mingus · The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
Mode F
Charles Mingus · The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady
Israel
Bill Evans · Explorations
Haunted Heart
Bill Evans · Explorations
Elsa
Bill Evans · Explorations
Blizzard of Lies
Dave Frishberg · Classics
My Attorney Bernie
Dave Frishberg · Classics
I'm Hip.
Dave Frishberg · Classics
Yusef's Mood
Yusef Lateef · Ten Years Hence
Searchin' The Trane
Bobby Hutcherson · Waiting.
Song For Annie
Bobby Hutcherson · The View From Inside
Laugh, Laugh Again.,
Bobby Hutcherson · The View From Inside.
Pirate Jenny
Nina Simone · In Concert
Ol' Jim Crow
Nina Simone · In Concert
Mississippi Goddamn
Nina Simone · In Concert
Parisian Thouroughfare
Max Roach/Clifford Brown · Brown and Roach
Jordu
Max Roach/Clifford Brown · Brown and Roach
Daahoud
Max Roach/Clifford Brown · Brown and Roach
Joy Spring
Max Roach/Clifford Brown · Brown and Roach
Perdido
Sonny Criss and Co. · Criss and Co. in Concert
The Blues Walk
Max Roach/Clifford Brown · Brown and Roach.