Charles Mingus

Another masterpiece from Charles Mingus, this time in big-band format. It was considered by Mingus himself, by the time it was released, his best work to date.

(1972) Let My Children Hear Music
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Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

This 4 part ballet piece is an alltime avantgarde jazz classic. Mingus' whole compositional spree is schizophrenic, yet cheerful. As attributed in its allmusicguide review, this is probally the first jazz record featuring overdubbing technology, what makes this record heavily texturized and inevitably intense. Amazing.

(1963) Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady / V0
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