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

One of Charles Mingus' recordings on Impulse! label. Avant-garde big band jazz with exotic and erotic atmosphere, featuring flamenco guitar breaks. Inspired by Duke Ellington's 'jungle music' and Spanish folk music. Composed as a six-part ballet suite and performed by a small orchestra (eleven-piece band). Mingus called 'ethnic folk-dance music'. The highlights are the multi-layered orchestrations by use of overdubbing technology.