
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
- LP
- Label
- Impulse!
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is a studio album by American jazz double bassist, composer, and bandleader Charles Mingus. It was recorded on January 20, 1963, and originally released in July of that year by Impulse! Records.
The album comprises a single continuous composition—partially written as a ballet—divided into four tracks and six movements. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz records of all time.
Mingus has called the album's orchestral style "ethnic folk-dance music", and has been described by critics as blending "jazz and classical but also integrating elements of African music and Spanish themes."