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The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is a 1963 jazz composition and album by bassist Charles Mingus. The piece consists of a single six-part suite performed by an eleven-piece band. An intensely emotional work, it displays Mingus’ skill as composer, orchestrator, and technician.

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I’ve really been wanting to hear this and they didn’t have a copy at the library and I’m a little short on pocket money right now so thanks Alex!