Charles Mingus Discography

1945 (age 23)

Russell Jacquet And His All Stars

Calvin Boaz (trumpet) Russell Jacquet (trumpet, vocals) Teddy Edwards (alto saxophone) Maurice Simon (tenor saxophone) Arthur Dennis (baritone saxophone) Bill Davis (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Chico Hamilton (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, early 1945

APP6A	Penny's Worth Of Boogie	Globe 105
APP6B	Look What You've Done To Me	-

* Globe 105 Russell Jacquet - Penny's Worth Of Boogie b/w Look What You've Done To Me

Howard McGhee Sextet

Howard McGhee (trumpet) Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone) Vernon Biddle (piano) Stanley Morgan (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Nathan McFay (drums)

Hollywood, CA, May, 1945

JM2

Deep Meditation

Modern Music 111; Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB 20

* Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB 20 Various Artists - McGhee Special
* Modern Music 111 Hadda Brooks - Blues In B Flat b/w Howard McGhee - Deep Meditation

Charles Mingus Sextette

N.R. Bates (trumpet) Maxwell Davis, William Woodman Jr. (tenor saxophone) Bob Mosley (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Porter (drums) Oradell Mitchell (vocals -1,3) Everett Pettis (vocals -2)

Los Angeles, CA, circa June, 1945

1. CM132	The Texas Hop	Excelsior CM132/CM133; Uptown UPCD 27.48
2. CM133	Baby, Takes A Chance With Me	-
3. CM134	Lonesome Woman Blues	Excelsior CM134/CM135; Uptown UPCD 27.48
4. CM135	Swingin' An Echo	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Excelsior CM132/CM133 Charles Mingus - The Texas Hop b/w Baby, Takes A Chance With Me
* Excelsior CM134/CM135 Charles Mingus - Lonesome Woman Blues b/w Swingin' An Echo

Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars

Russell Jacquet (trumpet -1,3, trumpet, vocals -2) John Brown (alto saxophone) Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Arthur Dennis (baritone saxophone) Bill Doggett (piano) Ulysses Livingston (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Al Wichard (drums)

Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1945

1. S1100-1	Jacquet Mood	Apollo 769; Mosaic MR6-165
2. S1101	Wondering And Thinking Of You	Apollo 758; Mosaic MR6-165
3. S1103-2	Memories Of You	Apollo 760; Grand Award GA 33-315; Mosaic MR6-165

* Mosaic MR6-165, MD4-165 The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50
* Grand Award GA 33-315 Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All-Stars Play Uptown Jazz
* Apollo 769 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Mood b/w Robbins' Nest
* Apollo 758 Illinois Jacquet - Wondering And Thinking Of You b/w What's This
* Apollo 760 Illinois Jacquet - Memories Of You b/w Merle's Mood

Wynonie Harris With Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars

Russell Jacquet (trumpet) John Brown (alto saxophone) Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Arthur Dennis (baritone saxophone) Bill Doggett (piano) Ulysses Livingston (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Al Wichard (drums) Wynonie Harris (vocals)

Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1945

S1104-3	Wynonie's Blues	Apollo 362; Trutone THF 428; Delmark DE 657; Mosaic MR6-165
S1105	Here Comes The Blues	Apollo 363; Mosaic MR6-165

* Mosaic MR6-165, MD4-165 The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50
* Delmark DE 657 Various Artists - West Coast Jive
* Apollo 362 Wynonie Harris - Wynonie's Blues b/w Somebody Changed The Lock On My Door
* Apollo 363 Wynonie Harris - Here Comes The Blues b/w Gone With The Wind
* Trutone THF 428 Wynonie Harris With Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars (no details)

Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars

Hollywood, CA, circa middle August, 1945

S1113	Bottom's Up	Apollo EP 602, LAP 104; Mosaic MR6-165
S1113-6	-	Apollo 756; Mosaic MR6-165
S1114	Merle's Mood (Jacquet Mood)	Apollo LAP 104; Jazz Selection (F) 518; Mosaic MR6-165
S1114-2	Merle's Mood	Apollo 760; Mosaic MR6-165
S1115	What's This	Apollo 758; Mosaic MR6-165
S1116-3	Ghost Of A Chance	Apollo 756, EP 602, LAP 104; Grand Award GA 33-315; Mosaic MR6-165

* Mosaic MR6-165, MD4-165 The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50
* Grand Award GA 33-315 Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All-Stars Play Uptown Jazz
* Apollo LAP 104; Vogue (E) LDE 026, (F) LD 087 Illinois Jacquet
* Apollo EP 602 Illinois Jacquet
* Apollo 756 Illinois Jacquet - Bottom's Up b/w Ghost Of A Chance
* Jazz Selection (F) 518 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Mood b/w Robbins' Nest
* Apollo 760 Illinois Jacquet - Memories Of You b/w Merle's Mood
* Apollo 758 Illinois Jacquet - Wondering And Thinking Of You b/w What's This

The Jacque Rabbit

Russell Jacquet (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Tom Archia, Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Ulysses Livingston (guitar) Charles Mingus or John Simmons (bass) Johnny Otis (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1945

ARA1049-2	Ladies Lullaby (alt. take)	Metro 23000; Mosaic MR6-165
ARA1049-3	Ladies Lullaby	ARA 144; Mosaic MR6-165
ARA1050-3	Illinois Stomp (Jacquet Special)	ARA 144; Metro 23000; Mosaic MR6-165

* Mosaic MR6-165, MD4-165 The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50
* Metro 23000 Illinois Jacquet - Ladies Lullaby b/w Jacquet Special
* ARA 144 Illinois Jacquet - Ladies Lullaby b/w Illinois Stomp

Ernie Andrews With Wilbert Baranco Trio

Wilbert Baranco (piano) Buddy Harper (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Ernie Andrews (vocals)

Los Angeles, CA, October 4, 1945

GEM20-A	You Go To My Head	Golden Guinea 1020
GEM20-B	Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying	-
GEM21-A	Paradise Lost	Golden Guinea 1021
GEM21-B	I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance	-

* Golden Guinea 1020 Ernie Andrews - You Go To My Head b/w Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
* Golden Guinea 1021 Ernie Andrews - Paradise Lost b/w I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance

Bob Mosley And His All Stars

Karl George (trumpet) Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Bob Mosley (piano) Gene Phillips (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums) Marion Abernathy (vocals -2,3)

Los Angeles, CA, November, 1945

1. BTJ34-3	Voot Rhythm	Beltone J 751, J 764; IAJRC CD 1001
2. BTJ35-1	Stormy Mood	Beltone J 752, J 763; IAJRC CD 1001
3. BTJ36-2/3	Beggin' The Boogie	Beltone J 751, J 763; IAJRC CD 1001
4. BTJ37-5	Bee Boogie Boo	Beltone J 752, J 764; IAJRC CD 1001

* IAJRC CD 1001 Tenor Sax Of Lucky Thompson - The Beginning Years
* Beltone J 751 Bob Mosley - Voot Rhythm b/w Beggin' The Boogie
* Beltone J 764 Bob Mosley - Voot Rhythm b/w Bee Boogie Boo
* Beltone J 752 Bob Mosley - Stormy Mood b/w Bee Boogie Boo
* Beltone J 763 Marion Abernathy - Stormy Mood b/w Beggin' The Boogie

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George (trumpet) Jewel Grant (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Gene Porter (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Wilbert Baranco (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals)

Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1945

S1170-3	Wise Woman Blues	Apollo 368; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL 451
S1171-2	Walking Blues	Apollo 374; Delmark DL 451
S1172-2	No Voot - No Boot	Apollo 368; Delmark DL 451
S1173	Chewin' Woman Blues (Chewin' Mama Blues)	Apollo 396; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL 451

* Grand Award GA 33-318; Grand Award GA 264-SD Dinah Washington Sings The Blues
* Delmark DL 451, DD 451 Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama
* Apollo 368 Dinah Washington - Wise Woman Blues b/w No Voot - No Boot
* Apollo 374 Dinah Washington - Walking Blues b/w Rich Man's Blues
* Apollo 396 Dinah Washington - Chewin' Mama Blues b/w Pacific Coast Blues

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George (trumpet) Jewel Grant (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Gene Porter (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -1/3) Wilbert Baranco (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals)

Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 1945

1. S1174-2	My Lovin' Papa	Apollo 371; Delmark DL 451
2. S1175-1	Rich Man's Blues	Apollo 374; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL 451
3. S1176	Beggin' Woman Blues (Beggin' Mama Blues)	Parrot 20-001; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL 451
4. S1177	All Or Nothing Blues	-

* Delmark DL 451, DD 451 Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama
* Grand Award GA 33-318; Grand Award GA 264-SD Dinah Washington Sings The Blues
* Apollo 371 Dinah Washington - My Lovin' Papa b/w Mellow Mama Blues
* Apollo 374 Dinah Washington - Walking Blues b/w Rich Man's Blues
* Parrot 20-001 Dinah Washington - Beggin' Mama Blues b/w All Or Nothing Blues

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1945

1. S1178	Mellow Mama Blues	Apollo 371; Delmark DL 451
2. S1179	My Voot Is Really Vout	Apollo 388; Delmark DL 451
3. S1180	Blues For A Day	Apollo 388; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL 451
4. S1181	Pacific Coast Blues	Apollo 396; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL 451

* Delmark DL 451, DD 451 Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama
* Grand Award GA 33-318; Grand Award GA 264-SD Dinah Washington Sings The Blues
* Apollo 371 Dinah Washington - My Lovin' Papa b/w Mellow Mama Blues
* Apollo 388 Dinah Washington - My Voot Is Really Vout b/w Blues For A Day
* Apollo 396 Dinah Washington - Chewin' Mama Blues b/w Pacific Coast Blues

1946

Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers

Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee, Snooky Young (trumpet) Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington (trombone) Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Freddie Simon, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Gene Porter (baritone saxophone) Wilbert Baranco (piano, vocals) Buddy Harper (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Watkins (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946

BW183-2R	Night And Day	Black & White 41; Tops L 1639
BW184-2	Weepin' Willie	-
BW185-2L	Every Time I Think Of You	Black & White 42; Tops L 1639
BW186-2L	Baranco Boogie	-

* Tops L 1639 Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers - Hot Piano
* Black & White 41 Wilbert Baranco - Night And Day b/w Weepin' Willie
* Black & White 42 Wilbert Baranco - Every Time I Think Of You b/w Baranco Boogie

Ivie Anderson And Her All Stars

Karl George (trumpet) Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Gene Porter (tenor saxophone) Buddy Collette (baritone saxophone) Wilbert Baranco (piano, arranger) Buddy Harper (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Booker Hart (drums) Ivie Anderson (vocals)

Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946

BW203	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good	Black & White 771; Jazztone J 1262; Storyville (E) SLP 804
BW204	On The Sunny Side Of The Street	-
BW205-1	I Thought You Ought To Know	Black & White 772; Storyville (E) SLP 804
BW206-3	The Voot Is Here To Stay	-

* Jazztone J 1262 Lena Horne Sings And Ivie Anderson - Lena And Ivie
* Storyville (E) SLP 804 Ivie Anderson And Her All Stars
* Black & White 771 Ivie Anderson - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good b/w On The Sunny Side Of The Street
* Black & White 772 Ivie Anderson - I Thought You Ought To Know b/w The Voot Is Here To Stay

Charles Mingus And His Orchestra

Karl George, John Plonsky (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Jewel Grant, Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Gene Porter, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Wilbert Baranco (piano) Buddy Harper (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums) Claude Trenier (vocals -1,2,4)

Los Angeles, CA, early 1946

1. OR162A	Ain't Jivin' Blues	Excelsior 162; Uptown UPCD 27.48
2. OR162B	Baby, Take A Chance With Me	-
3. OR163A	Shuffle Bass Boogie	Excelsior 163; Uptown UPCD 27.48
4. OR163B	Weird Nightmare	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Excelsior 162 Charles Mingus - Ain't Jivin' Blues b/w Baby, Take A Chance
* Excelsior 163 Charles Mingus - Shuffle Bass Boogie b/w Weird Nightmare

Baron Mingus And His Rhythm

Herb Carol (baritone saxophone) Buzz Wheeler (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Warren Thompson (drums) Herb Gayle (vocals -1)

Hollywood, CA, March or August, 1946 or 1947 or January, 1949

1. O-193	Pennies From Heaven	Fentone 2003; Uptown UPCD 27.48
2. O-214	Lyon's Roar	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Fentone 2003 Baron Mingus - Pennies From Heaven b/w Lyon's Roar

Baron Mingus Presents His Symphonic Airs

Vern Carlson, Miles Davis (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Boots Mussulli (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Buddy Collette (tenor saxophone, flute) Herb Carol (baritone saxophone) Buzz Wheeler (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, cello) Warren Thompson (drums) Herb Gayle (vocals -1,3)

Hollywood, CA, March or August, 1946 or 1947 or January, 1949

1. O-189	He's Gone	Fentone 2002; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Uptown UPCD 27.48
2. O-190	Story Of Love	-
3.	God's Portrait	Fentone 2001
4.	unknown title	-

* Swingtime (E) ST 1010 Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel
* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Fentone 2002 Baron Mingus - He's Gone b/w Story Of Love
* Fentone 2001 Baron Mingus - God's Portrait b/w unknown title (not released)

Howard McGhee And His Orchestra

Howard McGhee, Gerald Wilson (trumpet) Vic Dickenson (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto saxophone) Teddy Edwards, James King (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Porter (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, spring 1946

KFI-23333	Sweet Potato	Melodisc M 1001; IAJRC 25
KRI-23337	Hoggin'	Melodisc M 1002; IAJRC 25
KFI-23345	Blues A La King	-
FKI-26610	Night Mist	Melodisc M 1001; IAJRC 25

* IAJRC 25 Various Artists - Modern Trumpet Leaders
* Melodisc M 1001 Howard McGhee - Sweet Potato b/w Night Mist
* Melodisc M 1002 Howard McGhee - Hoggin' b/w Blues A La King

Lady Will Carr And Her Trio

Lady Will Carr (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, April 26, 1946

388AS-2

After Hours

4 Star 1106

* 4 Star 1106 Lady Will Carr - After Hours b/w Lady Will Carr/Baron Mingus - Pipe Dream

Baron Mingus And His Octet

Karl George (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Lady Will Carr (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, April, 1946

	Ashby De La Zouch	4 Star 1105
	Love On A Greyhound Bus	-

* 4 Star 1105 Baron Mingus - Ashby De La Zouch b/w Love On A Greyhound Bus

Baron Mingus And His Octet

Karl George (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Marshall Royal (clarinet, alto saxophone) Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Lady Will Carr (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums) Claude Trenier (vocals -2)

Los Angeles, CA, May 6, 1946

1. 393AS	Make Believe	4 Star 1107; Uptown UPCD 27.48
2. 394AS-2	Honey, Take A Chance With Me	4 Star 1108; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Uptown UPCD 27.48
3. 395AS	Bedspread	4 Star 1107; Uptown UPCD 27.48
4. 396AS-2	This Subdues My Passion	4 Star 1108; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Uptown UPCD 27.48
5. 397AS-2	Pipe Dream	4 Star 1106; Uptown UPCD 27.48

* Swingtime (E) ST 1010 Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel
* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* 4 Star 1107 Baron Mingus - Make Believe b/w Bedspread
* 4 Star 1108 Baron Mingus - Honey, Take A Chance With Me b/w This Subdues My Passion
* 4 Star 1106 Lady Will Carr - After Hours b/w Lady Will Carr/Baron Mingus - Pipe Dream

Gene Morris Quintet

Walter Morris (trumpet) Gene Morris (tenor saxophone) George Williams (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Lee Young (drums) Lee Williams (vocals -2,4) unidentified band vocals (-1)

Los Angeles, CA, late 1946

1. KI-501-A	Riff G.M.	Clear Tone 501
2. KI-501-B	Is It A Sin	-
3. FOTO-502-A	G-Ing With Gene	Clear Tone 502
4. FOTO-502-B	Laughing At Life	-

* Clear Tone 501 Gene Morris - Riff G.M. b/w Is It A Sin
* Clear Tone 502; Miltone 219 Gene Morris - G-Ing With Gene b/w Laughing At Life

Jazz At The Philharmonic

Neal Hefti, Shorty Sherock (trumpet -1,3) Corky Corcoran (alto saxophone -1,3) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Buddy Cole (piano) Dave Barbour (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Dave Coleman (drums)

live in Los Angeles, CA, circa 1946

1. 144/146	Stompin' At The Savoy	Clef unissued
2. 147	Body And Soul	-
3. 148/149	Tea For Two	-

1947 (age 25)

Charles Mingus and others

Buddy Collette, Ted Nash (reeds) Artie Bernstein, Red Callender, Billy Hadnott, Artie Shapiro (bass) Charles Mingus (narrator) unidentified large orchestra, and others

Los Angeles, CA, circa February, 1947

The Chill Of Death

unissued

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Snooky Young (trumpet) Andrew Penn, James Robinson, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (trombone) Jackie Kelso (clarinet, alto saxophone) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone) Milt Buckner (piano) Billy Mackel (guitar) Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Walker (drums)

Hollywood, CA, November 3, 1947

L4528	Goldwyn Stomp	Decca 24505; MCA (F) 510.103, Coral (G) 6.22181
L4529	Red Top	Decca 24281, DL 4296; MCA (F) 510.112, Coral (G) 6.22181
L4530	Giddy Up	Decca 24281; MCA (F) 510.117, Coral (G) 6.22181

* MCA (F) 510.103, 1331 Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp 1945.1950
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22181 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 7: 1947-1949
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* MCA (F) 510.112 Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949
* MCA (F) 510.117 Lionel Hampton 5 - Swinging Sessions! 1945.1950
* Decca 24505 Lionel Hampton - Goldwyn Stomp b/w Hawk's Nest
* Decca 24281 Lionel Hampton - Red Top b/w Giddy Up

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (trumpet) Andrew Penn, James Robinson, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (trombone) Jackie Kelso (clarinet, alto saxophone) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone) Milt Buckner (piano) Billy Mackel (guitar) Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Walker (drums): Walter Williams (trumpet) replaces Young

Hollywood, CA, November 10, 1947

L4543	Hawk's Nest	Decca 24505; MCA (F) 510.103, Coral (G) 6.22181
L4544	Mingus Fingus	Decca 24428; MCA (F) 510.103, Coral (G) 6.22181
L4545	Muchacho Azul	-
L4546	Midnight Sun	Decca 24429, DL 4296; MCA (F) 510.112, Coral (G) 6.22181

* MCA (F) 510.103, 1331 Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp 1945.1950
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22181 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 7: 1947-1949
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* MCA (F) 510.112 Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949
* Decca 24505 Lionel Hampton - Goldwyn Stomp b/w Hawk's Nest
* Decca 24428 Lionel Hampton - Mingus Fingus b/w Muchacho Azul
* Decca 24429 Lionel Hampton - Three Minutes On 52nd Street b/w Midnight Sun

Lionel Hampton And His Sextet

Benny Bailey (trumpet -1/3) Morris Lane (tenor saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, vocals) Dodo Marmarosa (piano -1/3) Milt Buckner (piano -4) Billy Mackel (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Curley Hamner (drums) Earl Walker (drums -1/3)

Hollywood, CA, November 14, 1947

1. L4560	Cherokee	Decca 24430; MCA (F) 510.181, Coral (G) 6.22181
2. L4561	No. 2 Re-Bop And Be-Bop	-
3. L4562	Zoo-Baba-Do-Oo-Ee	Decca 24431; MCA (F) 510.181, Coral (G) 6.22181
4. L4563	Be-Bop's Turning Blue	-

* MCA (F) 510.181 Lionel Hampton 7 - Hamp's Small Combos 1947-1950
* MCA Coral (G) 6.22181 Lionel Hampton, Vol. 7: 1947-1949
* Decca 24430 Lionel Hampton - Cherokee b/w No. 2 Re-Bop And Be-Bop
* Decca 24431 Lionel Hampton - Zoo-Baba-Do-Oo-Ee b/w Be-Bop's Turning Blue

Curley Hamner And His Orchestra

Duke Garrette (trumpet) Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) Morris Lane (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Bill Dougherty (violin) Earl Hines (piano) Billy Mackel (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Curley Hamner (drums) Wini Brown (vocals -1)

Hollywood, CA, December 31, 1947

1. SR2128	Bama Lama Lam	Sunrise 2115; Swingtime (E) ST 1010
2. SR2129	Spooky Boogie	-

* Swingtime (E) ST 1010 Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel
* Sunrise 2115 Curley Hamner - Bama Lama Lam b/w Spooky Boogie

Curley Hamner And His Orchestra

Hollywood, CA, December, 1947

	No Good Woman Blues	Swingtime (E) ST 1010
	Bow Legged Woman	-

* Swingtime (E) ST 1010 Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel

1948

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Fats Navarro, Leo Shepherd (trumpet) Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (trombone) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, drums, vocals) Milt Buckner (piano) Charlie Harris, Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Walker (drums)

radio broadcast, "Howard Theatre", Washington, DC, May 1, 1948

	Hot House	Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008
	Adam Blew His Hat	Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419
	Goldwyn Stomp	Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015

* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa

Charles Mingus Quartet

Buddy Collette (clarinet, alto saxophone) Wilbert Baranco (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) unknown (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, circa middle 1948

	Mingus Fingus (Mingus Fingers)	Dolphins Of Hollywood 200; Uptown UPCD 27.48
	These Foolish Things	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Dolphins Of Hollywood 200 Charles Mingus - Mingus Fingus b/w These Foolish Things

Baron Mingus And His Rhythm

probably Vern Carlson (trumpet) probably Britt Woodman (trombone) unknown (tenor saxophone) Wilbert Baranco (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, vocals) unknown (drums) Helen Carr (vocals -1) possibly Wilbert Baranco (vocals -2)

Hollywood, CA, middle 1948

1. DH-300-A	Say It Isn't So	Dolphins Of Hollywood 300; Uptown UPCD 27.48
2. DH-300-B	Boppin' 'N Boston (Boppin' In Boston)	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Dolphins Of Hollywood 300 Charles Mingus - Say It Isn't So b/w Boppin' 'N Boston

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (trumpet) Lester Bass (bass trumpet) Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (trombone) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, drums, vocals) Milt Buckner (piano) Wes Montgomery (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Walker (drums)

radio broadcast, Geneva, NY, July 1, 1948

Adam Blew His Hat

Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (trumpet) Lester Bass (bass trumpet) Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (trombone) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, drums, vocals) Milt Buckner (piano) Bobby Tucker (piano -1) Wes Montgomery (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Walker (drums) Billie Holiday (vocals -1) Wynonie Harris (vocals -2)

radio broadcast, Geneva, NY, July 7, 1948

1.	I Cover The Waterfront	Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1
2.	Good Rockin' Tonight	Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015

* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (trumpet) Lester Bass (bass trumpet) Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (trombone) Johnny Board, Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (alto saxophone) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, piano, drums, vocals) Milt Buckner (piano) Wes Montgomery (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Earl Walker (drums)

radio broadcast, Geneva, NY, July 21, 1948

Brant Inn Boogie

Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

radio broadcast, Peoria, IL, August 4, 1948

Body And Soul

Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419

* Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948
* Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015 Lionel Hampton In Concert
* Alamac QSR 2419 Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

radio broadcast, Denver, CO, August 11, 1948

Satchmo's Blues

Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1; Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015; Alamac QSR 2419; Forlane (F) UCD 19008

1949

Charles Mingus Solo

Charles Mingus (piano)

Ralph Manza's home, San Francisco, CA, February 10, 1949

arranging the intro to He's Gone

Uptown UPCD 27.48

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49

Charlie Mingus And His 22 Piece Be Bop Band

John Anderson, Buddy Childers, Hobart Dotson, Eddie Preston (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper, Marty Smith, Britt Woodman (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute, clarinet) Jewel Grant, Art Pepper (alto saxophone, clarinet) Herb Caro (tenor saxophone, clarinet) William Green (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute) Gene Porter (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Russ Freeman (piano) Red Callender, Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Porter (drums) Johnny Berger (percussion) and others

Hollywood, CA, spring 1949

REX28002-A	The Story Of Love	Rex Hollywood 28002; Uptown UPCD 27.48
REX28014-A	Inspiration, Pt. 1	Rex Hollywood 28014; Uptown UPCD 27.48
REX28014-B	Inspiration, Pt. 2	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Rex Hollywood 28002 Charles Mingus - The Story Of Love b/w Roy Porter - Don't Blame Me
* Rex Hollywood 28014 Charles Mingus - Inspiration, Pt. 1&2

1950

Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo (vibraphone) Tal Farlow (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1950

D305-1	Swedish Pastry (take 1)	Savoy SJL 2212
D305-2	Swedish Pastry (mst. take)	Discovery 135, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D306	Cheek To Cheek	Discovery 134, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D307	Night And Day	Discovery 135, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D308	Time And Tide	Discovery 134, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212

* Savoy SJL 2212 The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus
* Savoy MG 12088 Red Norvo - Move!
* Discovery DL 3018 Red Norvo Trio, Vol. 2
* Discovery 135 Red Norvo - Swedish Pastry b/w Night And Day
* Discovery 134 Red Norvo - Cheek To Cheek b/w Time And Tide

Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo (vibraphone) Tal Farlow (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass): same personnel

Chicago, IL, October 13, 1950

D375 \| D405	September Song	Discovery 147, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D376 \| D406	Move	Discovery 145, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D377 \| D407	I've Got You Under My Skin	Discovery 144, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D378 \| D409	I Get A Kick Out Of You	Discovery 146, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D379 \| D408	I'll Remember April	-
D380 \| D410	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me	Discovery 144, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D381 \| D411	Little White Lies	Discovery 145, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12093, SJL 2212
D382 \| D412	Have You Met Miss Jones	Discovery DL 3014; Savoy MG 12093, SJL 2212
D383 \| D413	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart	Discovery 147, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
	Mood Indigo	Savoy SJL 2212
	Prelude To A Kiss	-
	'Deed I Do	-

* Savoy MG 12088 Red Norvo - Move!
* Savoy SJL 2212 The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus
* Savoy MG 12093 Red Norvo/George Shearing - Midnight On Cloud 69
* Discovery DL 3012 Red Norvo Trio, Vol. 1
* Discovery DL 3014 Various Artists - Songs By Rodgers And Hart - Songs By Johnny Green
* Discovery 147, 45-147 Red Norvo - September Song b/w Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
* Discovery 145, 45-145 Red Norvo - Move b/w Little White Lies
* Discovery 144, 45-144 Red Norvo - I've Got You Under My Skin b/w I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
* Discovery 146, 45-146 Red Norvo - I Get A Kick Out Of You b/w I'll Remember April

Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo (vibraphone) Tal Farlow (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass): same personnel

Standard Transcriptions, Chicago, IL, probably late 1950-early 1951

	Tea For Two	Standard Q 261
	I Only Have Eyes For You	Standard Q 261; Natural Organic 7001
	Budo	-
	Sweet Georgia Brown	Standard Q 261; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	Night And Day	Standard Q 261
	This Can't Be Love	Standard Q 261; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	These Foolish Things	-
	Good Bait	Standard Q 261; Natural Organic 7001
	September Song	Standard Q 261; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	September In The Rain	Standard Q 261; Natural Organic 7001
	I Get A Kick Out Of You	Standard Q 262
	Swedish Pastry	-
	The Blue Room	Standard Q 262; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	Move	Standard Q 262
	If I Had You	-
	C Jam Blues	Standard Q 262; Natural Organic 7001
	Time And Tide	Standard Q 262
	Godchild	Standard Q 262; Natural Organic 7001
	Crazy Rhythm	-
	Rose Room	Standard Q 262; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	Where Or When	Standard Q 266; Natural Organic 7001
	East Of The Sun	Standard Q 266; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	Begin The Beguine	Standard Q 266; Natural Organic 7001
	Honeysuckle Rose	Standard Q 266; Rond-Lette A 28; Natural Organic 7001
	Exactly Like You	-
	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart	Standard Q 266
	My Blue Heaven	-
	I'm Yours	-
	Sunday	-
	Cheek To Cheek	-
	Ay Ay Ay	Rond-Lette A 28
	Oh, Lady Be Good	-
	Confessin'	-

* Natural Organic 7001 The Red Norvo Trio
* Rond-Lette A 28 Red Norvo Trio
* Standard Q 261 Red Norvo Trio
* Standard Q 262 Red Norvo Trio
* Standard Q 266 Red Norvo Trio

1951

Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo (vibraphone) Tal Farlow (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, April 13, 1951

D480	If I Had You	Discovery 166, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D481-1	This Can't Be Love (take 1)	Savoy SJL 2212
D481-2	This Can't Be Love (take 2)	-
D481-3	This Can't Be Love (mst. take)	Discovery 167, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D482-1	Godchild (take 1)	Savoy SJL 2212
D482-2	Godchild (take 2)	-
D482-3	Godchild (mst. take)	Discovery 167, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088, SJL 2212
D483-3	I'm Yours	Discovery 166, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12093, SJL 2212

* Savoy MG 12088 Red Norvo - Move!
* Savoy SJL 2212 The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus
* Savoy MG 12093 Red Norvo/George Shearing - Midnight On Cloud 69
* Discovery DL 3018 Red Norvo Trio, Vol. 2
* Discovery EP 18 Red Norvo Trio
* Discovery 166 Red Norvo - If I Had You b/w I'm Yours
* Discovery 167 Red Norvo - This Can't Be Love b/w Godchild

Charles Mingus - Spaulding Givens Duo

Spaulding Givens equal Nadi Qamar (piano -1,2,4/9) Charles Mingus (bass -1,2,4/9, piano -3)

Hollywood, CA, April, 1951

1.	What Is This Thing Called Love	Debut DLP 1; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1808-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
2.	Darn That Dream	-
3.	Yesterdays	-
4.	Body And Soul	-
5.	Blue Moon	-
6.	Blue Tide	-
7.	Darn That Dream (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1808-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
8.	Jeepers Creepers (take 1)	-
9.	Jeepers Creepers (take 2)	-

* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1808-2 The Charles Mingus Duo And Trio - Debut Rarities, Vol. 2
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 1 Charles Mingus/Spaulding Givens - Strings And Keys

Miles Davis Sextet

Miles Davis (trumpet) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas (tenor saxophone) Billy Taylor (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Blakey (drums)

"Birdland", NYC, September 29, 1951

	Move (Mod)	Ozone 7; Beppo (E) BEP 501; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR 124
	The Squirrel	-
	Lady Bird	-

* Ozone 7 Miles Davis - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Art Blakey
* Beppo (E) BEP 501 Miles Davis At Birdland 1951
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR 124 Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days

Billy Taylor Trio

Billy Taylor (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Marquis Foster (drums)

"Storyville Club", Boston, MA, November 6, 1951

	All The Things You Are	Roost RLP 406
	Lady Bird	-
	Laura	-
	What Is This Thing Called Love	Roost RLP 406; Alto AL 714
	I'm Beginning To See The Light	Alto AL 714

* Alto AL 714 Charles Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons
* Roost RLP 406 Billy Taylor - Jazz At Storyville

Melvin Moore

unknown (flute) unknown (oboe) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) Billy Taylor (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Charlie Smith (drums) Melvin Moore, Melvin Moore (vocals) unidentified strings

NYC, December 18, 1951

K8150-1	While I'm Gone	King 4519
K8151-1	Possessed	King 4539
K8152-1	Hold Me, Kiss Me, Squeeze Me	-
K8153-1	I'll Be There	King 4519

* King 4519 Melvin Moore - While I'm Gone b/w I'll Be There
* King 4539 Melvin Moore - Possessed b/w Hold Me, Kiss Me, Squeeze Me

Mel Torme With Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo (vibraphone) Tal Farlow (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Mel Torme (vocals)

Hollywood, CA, 1951

unknown titles

unissued

1952 (age 30)

Charles Mingus Quintet

Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Phyllis Pinkerton (piano) George Koutzen (cello) Charles Mingus (bass) Al Levitt (drums) Jackie Paris (vocals -2,3) Bob Benton (vocals -4,5)

Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, April 12, 1952

1. RKV5241	Precognition	Debut M 101; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
2.	Portrait (take 1)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
3. RKV5242	Portrait (take 2)	Debut M 101; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
4.	I've Lost My Love (take 1)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
5.	I've Lost My Love (take 2)	-
6. E2KB6500-1	Extrasensory Perception	Debut M 103, DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
7.	Extrasensory Perception (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Swingtime (E) ST 1010 Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel
* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 The Rarest On Debut: Charles Mingus
* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2 The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut M 101; Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 1 Charles Mingus - Precognition b/w Portrait
* Debut M 103 Charles Mingus - Montage b/w Extrasensory Perception

George Wallington Quartet

George Wallington (piano) Chuck Wayne (mandola -1) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

NYC, September 4, 1952

1. 351	Love Beat	Prestige 788, PRLP 136, PR 7587
2. 352	Summer Rain	Prestige 803, PRLP 136, PR 7587
3. 353	Escalating	Prestige PRLP 136, PR 7587
4. 354	Laura	-

* Prestige PR 7587; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1754, OJCCD 1754-2 The George Wallington Trios Featuring Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach
* Prestige PRLP 136 George Wallington Trio
* Prestige 788 George Wallington - Love Beat b/w Red, White And Blue
* Prestige 803 George Wallington - Summer Rain b/w When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New

Charles Mingus Quintet

Paige Brook (flute, alto saxophone) John Mehegan (piano) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (bass, narrator) Max Roach (drums, voice) Jackie Paris (vocals, narrator)

Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, September 16, 1952

	Paris In Blue (complete)	unissued
E2CB6494-2	Paris In Blue, Ed. 1 (Orientation)	Debut M 102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Paris In Blue, Ed. 2	Debut DEB 198
	Paris In Blue, Ed. 3	Debut (J) DEB 198
E2CB6495-2	Make Believe	Debut M 102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
E2CB6497-2	Montage	Debut M 103; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2 The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut M 102; Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 2 Charles Mingus - Paris In Blue b/w Make Believe
* Debut M 103 Charles Mingus - Montage b/w Extrasensory Perception

Charlie Parker Quartet

Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Phil Brown (drums)

radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, September 20, 1952

	Ornithology	Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002
	52nd Street Theme	-

* Klacto (E) MG 101 Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland

Oscar Pettiford Quartet

Billy Taylor (piano) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Charles Mingus (bass) Charlie Smith (drums)

NYC, October 16 or February 21, 1952

1102	Cello Again	Roost 546; Swingtime (E) ST 1010
1103	Ah-Dee-Dong Blues (Oriental Cello Blues)	Roost 561, OJ 1; Swingtime (E) ST 1010
1104	Sonny Boy	Roost 546; Swingtime (E) ST 1010
1105	I'm Beginning To See The Light	Roost 561; Swingtime (E) ST 1010

* Swingtime (E) ST 1010 Charles Mingus - The Young Rebel
* Roost OJ 1 Various Artists - Operation Jazz
* Roost 546; Jazz Selection (F) 824 Oscar Pettiford - Cello Again b/w Sonny Boy
* Roost 561; Jazz Selection (F) 823 Oscar Pettiford - Ah-Dee-Dong Blues b/w I'm Beginning To See The Light

John Mehegan With Charles Mingus

John Mehegan (piano, narrator) Charles Mingus (bass)

NYC, late 1952

	Barrelhouse: Jelly Roll Morton / King Porter Stomp	Perspective PR 1
	Ragtime: Scott Joplin / Maple Leaf Rag	-
	Boogie Woogie: Pinetop Smith / Pinetop's Boogie Woogie	-
	Classic Swing: Earl Hines / Rosetta	-
	Classic Swing: Fats Waller / Ain't Misbehavin'	-
	Dixie: Bob Zurke / Tea For Two	-
	Modern Swing: Teddy Wilson / Don't Blame Me	-
	Modern Swing: Art Tatum / Sweet Lorraine	-
	Society: Cy Walter / This Can't Be Love	-
	Bop: George Shearing / Debbie D	-

* Perspective PR 1 From Barrelhouse To Bop: A History Of Jazz Piano - Narrated And Played By John Mehegan With Charles Mingus, Bassist

Charlie Parker Sextet

Joe Gordon (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bill Wellington (tenor saxophone) Dick Twardzik (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)

"Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, December 8-12, 1952

I'll Remember April

Charlie Parker PLP 404

* Charlie Parker PLP 404 Charlie Parker - The Happy "Bird"

1953

Sonny Stitt With Johnny Richards' Orchestra

Kai Winding (trombone) Don Elliott (mellophone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Sid Cooper (tenor saxophone, piccolo flute) George Berg (baritone saxophone) Horace Silver (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Johnny Richards (arranger)

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, March 18, 1953

1156-2	Sancho Panza	Roost RLP 415
1157-2	Sweet And Lovely	-
1158-1	If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)	-
1159-2	Hooke's Tours	-

* Roost RLP 415 Sonny Stitt Playing Arrangements From The Pen Of Johnny Richards
= Mosaic MD9-208 The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, March 23, 1953

	I Want To Be Happy	ESP-Disk' ESP 3022; Session Disc 109
	I've Got You Under My Skin	-
	Sure Thing	-
	Embraceable You	-
	Woody'n You	-
	Salt Peanuts	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland (incomplete)	Session Disc 109

* ESP-Disk' ESP 3022, ESPCD 3022 Bud Powell - Spring Broadcasts 1953
* Session Disc 109 The Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Haynes (drums): same personnel

"Club Kavakos", Washington, DC, April 5, 1953

	I Want To Be Happy	Elektra/Musician E1 60030
	Somebody Loves Me	-
	Nice Work If You Can Get It	-
	Salt Peanuts	-
	Conception	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland	-
	Little Willie Leaps	-
	Hallelujah	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland (alt. take)	-
	Sure Thing	-
	Woody'n You	-

* Elektra/Musician E1 60030 Bud Powell - Inner Fires

Bud Powell Trio With Joe Timer Big Band

Bob Carey, Jon Eardley, Ed Leddy, Irving "Marky" Markowitz, Charlie Walp (trumpet) Don Spiker, Bob Swope, Earl Swope (trombone) Jim Riley (alto saxophone) Ben Lary, Angelo Tompros (tenor saxophone) Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Bill Potts (arranger) Joe Timer (leader)

"Club Kavakos", Washington, DC, April 5, 1953

Tiny's Blues (Big Band Blues)

Mythic Sound MS 6002-1

* Mythic Sound MS 6002-1, MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55

Spaulding Givens Trio

Spaulding Givens (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

NYC, April 14, 1953

	Day Dream (take 1)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1808-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Day Dream (take 2)	-
	Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 1)	-
	Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 2)	-
	Jet (take 1)	-
	Jet (take 2)	-

* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1808-2 The Charles Mingus Duo And Trio - Debut Rarities, Vol. 2
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings

The Gordons With Hank Jones Trio

Hank Jones (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) Honey Gordon (vocals -2/6) George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon (vocals -3/5)

NYC, April 29, 1953

1.	Medley: You Go To My Head	Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
2. RM508	Can You Blame Me	Debut M 110, DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
3. RM509	You And Me	Debut M 111; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
4.	You And Me (alt. take)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001
5. RM510	Bebopper	Debut M 110, DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
6. RM511	Cupid	Debut M 111; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 The Rarest On Debut: Charles Mingus
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2 The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut M 110 The Gordons - Bebopper b/w Can You Blame Me Me
* Debut M 111 Honey Gordon - You And Me b/w Cupid

The Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

	Perdido (undubbed version)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Perdido	Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 31
	-	Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Salt Peanuts (undubbed version)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Salt Peanuts, #1&2	Debut DLP 2, DEB 124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	All The Things You Are (undubbed version)	Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD 4402-2
	52nd Street Theme (undubbed version)	-
	All The Things You Are	Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	52nd Street Theme	-

* Debut DEB 124; Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003; Original Jazz Classics OJC 044, OJCCD 044-2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Disques Swing (F) M 33312 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 31 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 32 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

	I've Got You Under My Skin	Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 111-2; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Embraceable You	Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Sure Thing	-
	Cherokee	Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 34; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Hallelujah (Jubilee)	Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024, P 24052; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Lullaby Of Birdland	Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 33; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006 The Bud Powell Trio
= America (F) 30 AM 6056 Bud Powell - Charlie Mingus - Max Roach
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Original Jazz Classics OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Prestige P 24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 3; Vogue (E) LDE 053; Disques Swing (F) M 33313 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 49 The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall
* Debut (D) DEP 34 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4
* Debut (D) DEP 33 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3

The Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

	Allen's Alley (Wee) (undubbed version)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Allen's Alley (Wee)	Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Hot House (undubbed version)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Hot House, #1&2	Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	A Night In Tunisia	Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 124; Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003; Original Jazz Classics OJC 044, OJCCD 044-2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Disques Swing (F) M 33318 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 32 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 33 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 34 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4

Miles Davis Quartet

Miles Davis (trumpet) Charles Mingus (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)

WOR Studios, NYC, May 19, 1953

482

Smooch

Prestige 45-353, PREP 1326, PRLP 161, PRLP 7054, PR 7352, PR 7822, PR 24012

* Prestige PRLP 7054; Original Jazz Classics OJC 093, OJCCD 093-2 Miles Davis - Blue Haze
* Prestige PR 7352 Miles Davis Plays For Lovers
* Prestige PR 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
* Prestige PR 24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees
* Prestige PRLP 161 Miles Davis
* Prestige PREP 1326 Miles Davis Quartet
* Prestige 45-353 Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine b/w Smooch

Chalie Parker Quartet

Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 22, 1953

	Cool Blues	unissued
	All The Things You Are	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland	-

Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra

Junior Collins (French horn) Al Block (flute) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Hal McKusick (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Tony Aless (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) The Dave Lambert Singers: including Annie Ross (vocals) Dave Lambert (vocals, arranger) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)

Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953

1238-1	In The Still Of The Night	Verve (J) J00J 29001/10
1238-2	-	-
1238-3	-	-
1238-4	-	-
1238-5	-	-
1238-6	-	-
1238-7	-	Mercury 11100; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2523
1239-1	Old Folks	Verve (J) J00J 29001/10
1239-2	-	-
1239-3	-	-
1239-4	-	-
1239-5	-	-
1239-6	-	-
1239-7	-	-
1239-8	-	-
1239-9	-	Mercury 11100; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, V6 8787, VE2 2523
1240-9	If I Love Again	Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2523

* Clef MGC 646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker
= Clef MGC 733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird (not released)
* Verve MGV 8009 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial
* Verve MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve V6 8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Mercury 11100, 11100x45; Clef 11100, 11100x45 Charlie Parker - In The Still Of The Night b/w Old Folks

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 30, 1953

	I've Got You Under My Skin	ESP-Disk' ESP 3023
	Autumn In New York	ESP-Disk' ESP 3023; Alto AL 715
	I Want To Be Happy	-

* ESP-Disk' ESP 3023, ESPCD 3023 Bud Powell - Summer Broadcasts 1953
* Alto AL 715 Bud Powell - First And Foremost

Charlie Parker Quintet

Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Candido (congas)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 30, 1953

	Moose The Mooche	ESP-Disk' ESP 3023; Stash STCD 10
	Cheryl	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland	Stash STCD 10

* ESP-Disk' ESP 3023, ESPCD 3023 Bud Powell - Summer Broadcasts 1953
* Stash STCD 10 Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard

Dizzy Gillespie Quartet

Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

"Birdland", NYC???, circa late May, 1953

	Woody'n You	Mythic Sound MS 6002-1
	Salt Peanuts	-

* Mythic Sound MS 6002-1, MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55

Charlie Parker Quartet

Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

WJZ radio broadcast, NYC, May, 1953

Dance Of The Infidels

S.C.A.M. JPG 1; Queen-disc (It) Q-002

* S.C.A.M. JPG 1 Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels
* Queen-disc (It) Q-002 Charlie Parker/Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird With Miles And Dizzy

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, June 20, 1953

	Budo	ESP-Disk' ESP 3023
	My Heart Stood Still	-
	Dance Of The Infidels	ESP-Disk' ESP 3023; Session Disc 109

* ESP-Disk' ESP 3023, ESPCD 3023 Bud Powell - Summer Broadcasts 1953
* Session Disc 109 The Bud Powell Trio

Billy Taylor Trio

Billy Taylor (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

NYC, summer 1953

	Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 1)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 111-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 2)	-
	Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 3)	-
	Bass-Ically Speaking	Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Untitled Blues	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 111-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Original Jazz Classics OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 3; Vogue (E) LDE 053; Disques Swing (F) M 33313 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 49 The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, July 11, 1953

	Budo	unissued
	My Heart Stood Still	-
	Dance Of The Infidels	ESP-Disk' ESP 3023

* ESP-Disk' ESP 3023, ESPCD 3023 Bud Powell - Summer Broadcasts 1953

Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones

Willie Dennis, Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) John Lewis (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)

"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953

	Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)	Debut DLP 14, (D) DEB 130; Fantasy LP 6005; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Stardust	Debut DLP 5, (D) DEB 130; Fantasy LP 6005; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Move	-
	I'll Remember April	Debut DLP 14, (D) DEB 130; Fantasy LP 6005; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Now's The Time	Debut DEB 126; Prestige P 24097; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Trombosphere	-
	Ow!	-
	Chazzanova	-
	Yesterdays	Debut DLP 5, (D) DEB 130, 12DCD 4402-2
	Kai's Kid (Kai's Day)	Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198, 12DCD 4402-2
	Conversation	Roost OJ 1

* Debut (D) DEB 130 Jazz Workshop - Trombone Rapport / Trombone Workshop
* Fantasy LP 6005, LP 86005 Four Trombones
= America (F) 30 AM 6055 Four Trombones, Vol. 1
* Prestige P 24097, PRCD 24097-2 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Willie Dennis/Bennie Green - Four Trombones... The Debut Recordings
* Debut DEB 126; Jazz Selection (F) LDM 30064 Four Trombones
= Fantasy LP 6008, LP 86008; America (F) 30 AM 6058 Four Trombones, Vol. 2
* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Roost OJ 1 Various Artists - Operation Jazz
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 14 Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2
= Vogue (E) LDE 178; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50041 Various Artists - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2
* Debut DLP 5 Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1
= Vogue (E) LDE 066; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50007 Various Artists - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1

Charles Mingus Nonet

Ernie Royal (trumpet) Willie Dennis (trombone) Eddie Caine (alto saxophone, flute) Teo Macero (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (bass, arranger) Kenny Clarke (drums) Janet Thurlow (vocals -3,6,7) Spaulding Givens (arranger) Paul Bley (conductor)

NYC, October 28, 1953

1.	Pink Topsy (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
2.	Miss Bliss	Debut DEP 450; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
3.	Blue Tide	-
4.	Pink Topsy	Debut DEP 450
5.	Pink Topsy (edited version)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
6.	Eclipse (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
7.	Eclipse	Debut DEP 450, DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 The Rarest On Debut: Charles Mingus
* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2 The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Debut Rarities, Vol. 1
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DEP 450 Charles Mingus Octet

Sonny Stitt With Johnny Richards' Orchestra

Kai Winding (trombone) Don Elliott (mellophone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Jerry Sanfino (tenor saxophone, piccolo flute) George Berg (baritone saxophone) Al Williams (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Jo Jones (drums) Santos Miranda or Luis Miranda (congas) Johnny Richards (arranger)

Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, November 16, 1953

1178-5/9	Loose Walk	Roost RLP 415
1179-3	Pink Satin	-
1180-4	Shine On Harvest Moon	-
1181-6	Opus, CCII	-

* Roost RLP 415 Sonny Stitt Playing Arrangements From The Pen Of Johnny Richards
= Mosaic MD9-208 The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions

Paul Bley Trio

Paul Bley (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Blakey (drums)

NYC, November 30, 1953

	Opus I (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 201-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Opus I	Debut DLP 7; Original Jazz Classics OJC 201; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Walkin' (Teapot)	-
	Like Someone In Love	-
	I Can't Get Started	-
	Spontaneous Combustion	-
	The Theme	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 201-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Split Kick	Debut DLP 7; Original Jazz Classics OJC 201; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	This Time The Dream's On Me	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 201-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Zootcase	-
	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 201; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Original Jazz Classics OJC 201, OJCCD 201-2 Introducing Paul Bley
* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 7 Introducing Paul Bley
= Vogue (E) LDE 171; Disques Swing (F) M 33352 Paul Bley - Improvisations

Teo Macero Quintet

Teo Macero (alto, tenor saxophone, arranger) Lenny Dijay (accordion, arranger) Louis Lubella, Charles Mingus (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums, piano)

NYC, December 12, 1953

	Teo	Debut DLP 6
	I'll Remember April	-
	I'll Remember April (alt. take)	unissued
	How Low The Earth	Debut DLP 6
	Mitzi	-
	Yesterdays	-
	Explorations	-
	Explorations (edited version)	unissued

* Debut DLP 6 Teo Macero - Explorations

Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups

Julius Watkins (French horn) Phil Urso (tenor saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Charles Mingus (bass) Percy Brice (drums)

NYC, December 29, 1953

	The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair	Debut DLP 8, (D) DL 102; Fantasy LP 6010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Jack, The Fieldstalker	-
	Stockholm Sweetnin'	-
	Low And Behold	-

* Fantasy LP 6010, LP 86010; America (F) 30 AM 6060 Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello
= Original Jazz Classics OJC 112, OJCCD 1926-2 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 8 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
= Disques Swing (F) M 33329 Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DL 102 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet

1954

Ada Moore

John LaPorta (alto saxophone, clarinet) Wally Cirillo (piano) Tal Farlow (guitar) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Osie Johnson (drums) Ada Moore (vocals) Alonzo Levister, Charles Mingus (arranger)

NYC, June 27, 1954

	The Man I Love	Debut DLP 15; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1701
	Something To Live For	-
	You Came A Long Way From St. Louis	-
	The Devil Is A Woman	-
	Lass From The Low Country	-
	Strange Fascination	-
	Summertime	-
	The Man I Love (take 2)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1701-2
	You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (take 4)	-
	The Devil Is A Woman (take 1)	-
	Lass From The Low Country (take 2)	-

* Original Jazz Classics OJC 1701, OJCCD 1701-2 Ada Moore
* Debut DLP 15 Ada Moore - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 3

Thad Jones Quintet

Thad Jones (trumpet) Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute -1,2,4,5) Hank Jones (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1954

1.	Elusive (Illusive)	Debut DLP 12, DEB 127; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut (D) DEP 43, 12DCD 4402-2
2.	Sombre Intrusion	-
3.	You Don't Know What Love Is	-
4.	Bitty Ditty	Debut DLP 12, DEB 127; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut (D) DEP 44, 12DCD 4402-2
5.	Chazzanova	Debut DLP 12, (D) DEP 44; Original Jazz Classics OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
6.	I'll Remember April	Debut DLP 12, DEB 127, (D) DEP 44; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 127 Thad Jones
= Original Jazz Classics OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2 The Fabulous Thad Jones
* Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004; America (F) 30 AM 6054 The Fabulous Thad Jones
= Prestige MPP 2506 Thad Jones And Charles Mingus
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 12; Vogue (E) LDE 172; Disques Swing (F) M 33354 The Fabulous Thad Jones
* Debut (D) DEP 43 The Fabulous Thad Jones, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 44 The Fabulous Thad Jones, Vol. 2

J.J. Johnson - Kai Winding Quintet

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Billy Bauer (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 24, 1954

	Blues For Trombones	Savoy 4506, XP 8140, MG 15038, MG 12125, MG 12010, SJL 2232
	What Is This Thing Called Love	Savoy XP 8140, MG 15048, MG 12010, SJL 2232
	Lament	Savoy XP 8142, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232
	The Major	Savoy XP 8141, MG 15048, MG 12010, SJL 2232

* Savoy MG 12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues
* Savoy MG 12010 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai
* Savoy SJL 2232 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop
* Savoy MG 15038 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai
* Savoy MG 15048 J.J. Johnson Quintet - Kai Winding's All Stars
* Savoy XP 8140 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8142 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8141 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai, Vol. 2
* Savoy 4506 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Bernie's Tune b/w Blues For Trombones

J.J. Johnson - Kai Winding Quintet

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Wally Cirillo (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 26, 1954

	Bernie's Tune	Savoy 4506, XP 8141, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232
	Reflections	Savoy XP 8141, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232
	Co-Op	Savoy XP 8140, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232
	Blues In Twos	Savoy XP 8142, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232

* Savoy MG 12010 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai
* Savoy SJL 2232 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop
* Savoy MG 15038 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai
* Savoy XP 8141 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8140 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8142 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Jay And Kai, Vol. 3
* Savoy 4506 J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - Bernie's Tune b/w Blues For Trombones

J.J. Johnson Quintet

J.J. Johnson (trombone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) "Sabu" Martinez (congas -1/3,6)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 24, 1954

1. tk.2	Too Marvelous For Words	Blue Note BLP 5057, BLP 1505
2. tk.4	Jay	Blue Note 45-1651, BLP 5057, BLP 1505
3. tk.5	Old Devil Moon	-
4. tk.7	It's You Or No One	Blue Note BLP 5057, BLP 1505
5. tk.10	Time After Time	Blue Note BLP 5057, BLP 1506
6. tk.11	Coffee Pot	Blue Note BLP 5057, BLP 1505

* Blue Note BLP 1505, BST 81505 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 81505-2 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 1506, BST 81506 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 81506-2 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5057; Vogue (E) LDE 162 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson
= Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50040 Jay Jay Johnson Quintet, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1651 Jay Jay Johnson - Jay b/w Old Devil Moon

Charles Mingus Sextet

John LaPorta (clarinet, alto saxophone) Teo Macero (tenor, baritone saxophone) George Barrow (baritone, tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Rudy Nichols (drums)

NYC, October 31, 1954

SCM6914	Purple Heart	Savoy MG 15050, MG 12059, SJL 1113
SCM6915	Gregorian Chant	-
SCM6916	Eulogy For Rudy Williams	-
SCM6917	Tea For Two	-
SCM6918	Getting Together	-
SCM6919	Body And Soul	Savoy MG 15050, SJL 1113

* Savoy MG 12059 Charles Mingus - Jazz Composers Workshop, #2
* Savoy SJL 1113 Charles Mingus - Jazz Workshop
* Savoy MG 15050 Charles Mingus - The Moods Of Mingus

Vin Strong Quartet

Vin Strong (organ) Wally Richardson (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) James Smith (drums)

NYC, November 9, 1954

SVS7900	Lovingly	Regent MG 6004
SVS7901	Heart Strings	Savoy 1145; Regent MG 6004
SVS7902	Swingin' The Mambo	Savoy 1145
SVS7903	New Orleans Mambo	Savoy unissued

* Regent MG 6004 Various Artists - Organ - Sweet And Swingin'
* Savoy 1145 Vin Strong - Heart Strings b/w Swingin' The Mambo

Charles Mingus Sextet

Thad Jones (trumpet -1/4,7) John LaPorta (clarinet, alto saxophone) Teo Macero (tenor, baritone saxophone) Jackson Wiley (cello -1/4) Charles Mingus (bass, piano) Clem DeRosa (drums, tambourine)

NYC, December, 1954

1.	What Is This Thing Called Love	Period SPL 1107; Bethlehem BCP 65, BCP 90
2.	Stormy Weather	Period SPL 1107; Bethlehem BCP 65, BCP 88, BCP 6034
3.	Minor Intrusion	Period SPL 1107; Bethlehem BCP 65
4.	Abstractions	Period SPL 1107
5.	Thrice Upon A Theme	Period SPL 1111; Bethlehem BCP 65, BCP 85
6.	Four Hands	Period SPL 1111; Bethlehem BCP 65, BCP 90
7.	The Spur Of The Moment / Echonitus	Period SPL 1111; Bethlehem BCP 65

* Bethlehem BCP 65 The Jazz Experiments Of Charles Mingus
* Bethlehem BCP 90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 88 Various Artists - Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money
* Bethlehem BCP 6034 Various Artists - Smart, Luscious, Beautiful: Sounds Of The Trumpet
* Bethlehem BCP 85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz
* Period SPL 1107 Charles Mingus/John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1857-2 Charles Mingus/John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods
* Period SPL 1111 Charles Mingus/John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods, Vol. 2
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1857-2 Charles Mingus/John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods

1955

Teddy Charles Quartet

J.R. Monterose (tenor saxophone) Teddy Charles (vibraphone, piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Jerry Segal (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 6, 1955

680	Violetta	New Jazz NJLP 1106; Prestige PRLP 7078
681	Relaxo Abstracto	-
682	Speak Low	-
683	Jay Walkin'	-
684	The Night We Called It A Day	-
685	I Can't Get Started	-

* Prestige PRLP 7078; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1731, OJCCD 1731-2 Teddy Charles - Evolution
* New Jazz NJLP 1106; Prestige PRLP 206 Teddy Charles Quartet

Hazel Scott Trio

Hazel Scott (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955

	Like Someone In Love	Debut DLP 16; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1702; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Peace Of Mind	-
	Lament	-
	The Jeep Is Jumpin'	-
	Git Up From There	-
	A Foggy Day	-
	Mountain Greenery	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1702-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Git Up From There (alt. take)	-
	Lament (alt. take)	-

* Original Jazz Classics OJC 1702, OJCCD 1702-2 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 16 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods

Johnny Mehegan Trio

Johnny Mehegan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)

NYC, January 30, 1955

SJM4650	Blues Too Much	Savoy MG 15054, MG 12100
SJM4651	Thou Swell	-
SJM4652	The Boy Next Door	Savoy MG 15054
SJM4653	Cherokee	Savoy MG 15054, MG 12100

* Savoy MG 12100 Various Artists - I Just Love Jazz Piano - Down And Out
* Savoy MG 15054 The John Mehegan Trio/Quartet

Wally Cirillo Quartet

Teo Macero (tenor saxophone) Wally Cirillo (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)

NYC, January 30, 1955

SWC4654	Transeason	Savoy MG 15055, MG 12059, SJL 1113
SWC4655	Rose Geranium	-
SWC4656	Level Seven	-
SWC4657	Smog L.A.	-

* Savoy MG 12059 Charles Mingus - Jazz Composers Workshop, #2
* Savoy SJL 1113 Charles Mingus - Jazz Workshop
* Savoy MG 15055 Wally Cirillo - Bobby Scott

Jimmy Scott

Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone) Howard Biggs (piano, arranger) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Rudy Nichols (drums) Little Jimmy Scott (vocals)

NYC, February 5, 1955

WJS4662	When Did You Leave Heaven	Savoy 1154, MG 12027
WJS4663	Guilty	Savoy 1199, MG 12027
WJS4664	Everybody Needs Somebody	Savoy 1154, MG 12027
WJS4665	Why Don't You Open Up Your Heart	Savoy 1174, MG 12027

* Savoy MG 12027, MG 12300 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours
* Savoy 1154 Jimmy Scott - When Did You Leave Heaven b/w Everybody Needs Somebody
* Savoy 1199 Jimmy Scott - Guilty b/w If You Only Knew
* Savoy 1174 Little Jimmy Scott - Why Don't You Open Up Your Heart b/w Imagination

Thad Jones Quartet

Thad Jones (trumpet) John Dennis (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955

	One More (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 625-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	One More	Debut DEB 127, 12DCD 4402-2
	One More (edited version)	Debut DLP 17, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige P 24112
	I Can't Get Started	Debut DLP 17, DEB 127, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	More Of The Same	Debut DLP 17, DEB 127, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Get Out Of Town (alt. take)	Debut DEB 127, 12DCD 4402-2
	Get Out Of Town	Debut DLP 17, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 625-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 127 Thad Jones
= Original Jazz Classics OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2 The Fabulous Thad Jones
* Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004; America (F) 30 AM 6054 The Fabulous Thad Jones
= Prestige MPP 2506 Thad Jones And Charles Mingus
* Prestige P 24112, PRCD 24112-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Trumpet, Vol. 2
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 17 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1
= Disques Swing (F) M 33357 Thad Jones - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 25 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 26 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 2

John Dennis Trio

John Dennis (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955

	Ensenada	Debut DEB 121, 12DCD 4402-2
	Machajo	-
	Cherokee	-
	Seven Moons	-
	Seven Moons (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1843-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	All The Things You Are (take 1)	-
	All The Things You Are (take 2)	-
	Cherokee (alt. take)	-

* Debut DEB 121 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1843-2 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions: Debut Rarities, Vol. 5
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings

Ralph Sharon Sextet

J.R. Monterose (tenor saxophone) Teddy Charles (vibraphone) Ralph Sharon (piano) Joe Puma (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)

NYC, May 27, 1955

	Manhattan	London (US) LL 1488
	Two Sleepy People	-
	Have You Met Miss Jones	-
	Man On The Couch	-
	Just Because We're Kids	-
	Darn That Dream	-
	Mood For Mitch	-
	There's A Small Hotel	-
	Love Walked In	-
	Can't Get Out Of This Mood	-
	Plutocrat At The Automat	-
	Slightly Oliver	-

* London (US) LL 1488 Ralph Sharon - Easy Jazz

Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis (trumpet) Britt Woodman (trombone) Teddy Charles (vibraphone) Charles Mingus (bass) Elvin Jones (drums)

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, July 9, 1955

	Nature Boy	Debut DEB 120, (D) DEP 27, 12DCD 4402-2
	Alone Together	-
	There's No You	Debut DEB 120, (D) DEP 28, 12DCD 4402-2
	Easy Living	-

* Debut DEB 120; Fantasy LP 6001, LP 86001; Original Jazz Classics OJC 043, OJCCD 043-2; America (F) 30 AM 6051 Miles Davis - Blue Moods
= Disques Swing (F) LDM 30035 Miles Davis
= Prestige PR 24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut (D) DEP 27 Miles Davis - Blue Moods, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 28 Miles Davis - Blue Moods, Vol. 2

Alonzo Levister Orchestra

Louis Mucci (trumpet) unknown (trombone) unknown (French horn) Julius Baker (flute) unknown (oboe) John LaPorta (alto saxophone, clarinet) unknown (harp) Billy Taylor (piano) Jackson Wiley (cello) Milt Hinton, Fred Zimmerman (bass) Joe Morello (drums, percussion) probably Morris Lang (timpani) Charles Mingus (arranger) Alonzo Levister (conductor) unidentified 5 strings

NYC, September 19, 1955 or September 17, 1954

Portrait (orig.-master)

Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002

* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002 The Rarest On Debut: Charles Mingus Sideman

Thad Jones With Alonzo Levister Orchestra

NYC, probably September 26, 1955 or September 17, 1954

Portrait

Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198, 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings

Charles Mingus Quintet plus Max Roach

Eddie Bert (trombone) George Barrow (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Willie Jones (drums)

"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955

	Jump Monk	Debut DEB 123, (D) DEP 29, (D) DEB 139; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Serenade In Blue	Debut DEB 123; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

Percussion Discussion

Debut DEB 123, (D) D 45-1; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

Eddie Bert (trombone) George Barrow (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Willie Jones (drums)

	Work Song	Debut DEB 123, (D) DEP 30, (D) DEB 139; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Septemberly	Debut DEB 123, (D) DEP 29; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	All The Things You C-Sharp	Debut DEB 123, (D) DEP 30; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	I'll Remember April	Debut DEB 128, (D) DEB 139; Fantasy LP 6009; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Love Chant	-
	A Foggy Day	-

Max Roach (drums) replaces Jones

Drums

Debut DEB 128; Fantasy LP 6009; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

Willie Jones (drums) replaces Roach

	Haitian Fight Song	Debut DEB 128, (D) DEB 139; Fantasy LP 6009; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Lady Bird	-
	Jump Monk (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 045-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	All The Things You C-Sharp (alt. take)	-

Max Roach (drums) replaces Jones

	Drums (take 1)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Drums (take 2)	-
	I'll Remember April (alt. take)	-

Willie Jones (drums) replaces Roach

A Foggy Day (alt. take)

Debut 12DCD 4402-2

Mal Waldron (piano)

A Portrait Of Bud Powell

Debut 12DCD 4402-2

Eddie Bert (trombone) George Barrow (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Willie Jones (drums)

	Haitian Fight Song (alt. take)	Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Love Chant (alt. take)	-
	Lady Bird (alt. take)	-
	What Is This Thing Called Love	-

* Debut DEB 123; Original Jazz Classics OJC 045, OJCCD 045-2 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia
= Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002; America (F) 30 AM 6052 Charles Mingus - Chazz!
* Debut (D) DEB 139 Charles Mingus - Chazz!
* Prestige PR 24010 Charles Mingus
* Debut DEB 128 Charles Mingus - Chazz! (not released)
* Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009; Original Jazz Classics OJC 440, OJCCD 440-2; America (F) 30 AM 6059 The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut (D) DEP 29 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 30 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) D 45-1 Charles Mingus/Max Roach - Percussion Discussion, Pt. 1&2

1956

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) J.R. Monterose (tenor saxophone -1/4) Mal Waldron (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Willie Jones (drums)

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, January 30, 1956

1. 1865	Pithecanthropus Erectus: Evolution / Superiority-Complex / Decline / Destruction	Atlantic LP 1237, SD 1555, SD 3-600
2. 1866	A Foggy Day	Atlantic LP 1237, SD 2-302
3. 1867	What Is This Thing Called Love	rejected
4. 1868	Love Chant	Atlantic LP 1237
5. 1869	Profile Of Jackie	Atlantic LP 1237, SD 2-302, SD 3-600

* Atlantic LP 1237, SD 8809 Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus

Metronome All-Stars

Thad Jones (trumpet) Eddie Bert (trombone) Tony Scott (clarinet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Teddy Charles (vibraphone) Billy Taylor (piano) Tal Farlow (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Blakey (drums)

NYC, June 18, 1956

2860-1

Billie's Bounce

Clef MGC 743

* Clef MGC 743; Verve MGV 8030 Metronome All-Stars 1956

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Art Farmer (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Herbie Mann (flute, tenor saxophone) Gene Quill (alto saxophone) Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone -1) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone -2) Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Hank Jones (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Father John Crawley (handclaps -2) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor)

Beltone Recording Studios, NYC, September 14, 1956

1. 5332	Evening In Paris	ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse! ASH 9282-2
2. 5333	Sermonette	ABC-Paramount ABC 149

* ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse! GRD 115 Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz
= Impulse! IA 9342-2 Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
* Impulse! ASH 9282-2 Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Art Farmer (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Herbie Mann (flute, tenor saxophone) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone) Billy Taylor (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor)

Beltone Recording Studios, NYC, September 19, 1956

5340	A Sleeping Bee	ABC-Paramount ABC 149
5341	Boo's Bloos	-

Teddy Charles Quartet

Teddy Charles (vibraphone) Hall Overton (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)

NYC, November 12, 1956

2188	Laura	Atlantic LP 1274; Rhino R2 72871
2189	unknown title	unissued
2201	When Your Lover Has Gone	Atlantic LP 1274; Rhino R2 72871
2202	Just One Of Those Things	-
2203	Blue Greens	-

* Atlantic LP 1274 Teddy Charles - The Word From Bird
* Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961

Don Heller

Al Epstein equal Al Young (saxophones) Nettie Druzinsky (harp) Ralph Burns (piano, director) Wilhelm Bauer, Allen Hanlon (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Don Heller (vocals)

NYC???, 1956

	Blame It On My Youth	Epic LN 3220
	Ridin' On The Moon	-
	This Heart Of Mine	-
	The Folks Who Live On The Hill	-

* Epic LN 3220 Don Heller - Blame It On My Youth

1957 (age 35)

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor saxophone -1, alto saxophone -2) Wade Legge (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Jean Shepherd (narrator -1)

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, February 12, 1957

1. 2452	The Clown	Atlantic EP 581, LP 1260
2. 2453	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird	unissued

* Atlantic LP 1260 Charles Mingus - The Clown
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic EP 581 Charles Mingus - The Clown

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (alto saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, March 13, 1957

2454	Passions Of A Woman Loved	Atlantic LP 1416, SD 3-600
2455	Blue Cee	Atlantic LP 1260
2456	Tonight At Noon	Atlantic LP 1416, SD 2-302, SD 3-600
2457	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird	Atlantic LP 1260, SD 2-302, SD 3-600
2458	Haitian Fight Song	Atlantic LP 1260, LP 1337, SD 1555, SD 3-600

* Atlantic LP 1416, SD 1416 Charles Mingus - Tonight At Noon
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings
* Atlantic LP 1260 Charles Mingus - The Clown
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus
* Atlantic LP 1337 Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus

Gunther Schuller - George Russell Orchestra

Art Farmer, Louis Mucci (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Jim Buffington (French horn) Robert DiDomenica (flute) Manuel Zegler (bassoon) John LaPorta (alto saxophone) Hal McKusick (tenor saxophone) Teo Macero (baritone saxophone) Margaret Ross (harp) Teddy Charles (vibraphone) Bill Evans (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Fred Zimmerman (bass) Ted Sommer (drums) Charles Mingus (voice) George Russell, Gunther Schuller (arranger, conductor)

"Brandeis Jazz Festival", NYC, June 18, 1957

CO58202	Revelations	Columbia WL 127
CO58203	All Set	-

* Columbia WL 127 Gunther Schuller/George Russell - Brandeis Jazz Festival

Charles Mingus Trio

Hampton Hawes (piano -1,3/8) Sonny Clark (piano -2) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, July 9, 1957

1. JB888	Dizzy Moods	Jubilee JLP 1054
2. JB889	I Can't Get Started	-
3. JB890	Hamp's New Blues	-
4. JB891	Yesterdays	-
5. JB892	unknown title	unissued
6. JB893	Back Home Blues	Jubilee JLP 1054
7. JB894	Summertime	-
8. JB895	Laura	-

* Jubilee JLP 1054 Charles Mingus - Mingus Three

Jimmy Knepper Quintet

Jimmy Knepper (trombone, arranger) Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Bill Triglia (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, July 10, 1957

	Bird Feather (Cunningbird)	Debut DEB 129, (D) DL 101; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Latter Day Saint (alt. take 1)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Latter Day Saint (alt. take 2)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 6)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 8C/6)	Debut DEB 129, (D) DL 101; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002
	Latter Day Saint (take 7A) (false start)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002
	Latter Day Saint (take 7B) (false start)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 8A) (false start)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 8B) (false start)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 8C) (false start)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 9A) (false start)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 9B) (incomplete)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 9C) (false start)	-
	Latter Day Saint (alt. take #?)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Jump The Blues Away (The Jumpin' Blues)	Debut DEB 129, (D) DL 101; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	The Masher	-
	The Masher (alt. take)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut DEB 129 Jimmy Knepper - New Faces (not released)
* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002 The Rarest On Debut: Charles Mingus Sideman
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1807-2 The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Debut Rarities, Vol. 1
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut (D) DL 101 Jimmy Knepper

Charles Mingus Sextet

Clarence Shaw (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor, alto saxophone) Bill Triglia (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Frankie Dunlop (castanets -7/12) Ysabel Morel (vocals, handclaps -7/12)

NYC, July 18, 1957

1. H4JB5225-1/10/15/17	Dizzy Moods (alt. composite take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
2. H4JB5225-14	Dizzy Moods (bass solo)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
3. H4JB5225-16	-	-
4. H4JB5225-17	-	-
5. H4JB5225-3/10/14/15/16	Dizzy Moods	RCA Victor LPM 2533
6. H4JB5225-8	Dizzy Moods (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
7. H4JB5226-1/3A/9	Ysabel's Table Dance (alt. composite take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
8. H4JB5226-2	Ysabel's Table Dance (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
9. H4JB5226-3A/4	Ysabel's Table Dance (composite incomplete take)	-
10. H4JB5226-3B/4/5/9	Ysabel's Table Dance	RCA Victor LPM 2533
11. H4JB5226-7	Ysabel's Table Dance (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
12. H4JB5226-8	-	-
13. H4JB5227-1	Los Mariachis (false start/breakdown)	-
14. H4JB5227-10	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	-
15. H4JB5227-14/15/17/15/24	Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)	RCA Victor LPM 2533
16. H4JB5227-15	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
17. H4JB5227-16	Los Mariachis (false start)	-
18. H4JB5227-17	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	-
19. H4JB5227-18	-	-
20. H4JB5227-19	Los Mariachis (false starts/breakdown/rehearsal)	-
21. H4JB5227-2	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	-
22. H4JB5227-20	-	-
23. H4JB5227-21	Los Mariachis (breakdown/false start)	-
24. H4JB5227-22	Los Mariachis (false start)	-
25. H4JB5227-3	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	-
26. H4JB5227-4/11/15/11/24	Los Mariachis (alt. composite take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
27. H4JB5227-5	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
28. H4JB5227-6	-	-
29. H4JB5227-7	-	-
30. H4JB5227-8	Los Mariachis (false start)	-
31. H4JB5227-9	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	-

* RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB Charles Mingus - New Tijuana Moods
* RCA Victor LPM 2533, LSP 2553 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
* RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods

Charles Mingus Sextet

Clarence Shaw (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor, alto saxophone) Bill Triglia (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Frankie Dunlop (tambourine -4/6) Lonnie Elder (narrator -4/6)

NYC, August 6, 1957

1. H4JB5228-2/3/4/6	Flamingo (alt. composite take)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
2. H4JB5228-4/9/6	Flamingo	RCA Victor LPM 2533
3. H4JB5228-9	Flamingo (partial alternative take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
4. H4JB5229-6	A Colloquial Dream (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
5. H4JB5229-6/8/10	A Colloquial Dream (Scenes In The City)	RCA Victor RCMJ 68969-2
6. H4JB5229-8	A Colloquial Dream (breakdown)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2
7. H4JB5230-1	Tijuana Gift Shop (breakdown)	-
8. H4JB5230-2	-	-
9. H4JB5230-4	-	-
10. H4JB5230-5	Tijuana Gift Shop (alt. take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
11. H4JB5230-6	Tijuana Gift Shop	RCA Victor LPM 2533
12. -	Tijuana Gift Shop (edited out solos)	RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2

* RCA Victor LPM 2533, LSP 2553 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
* RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB Charles Mingus - New Tijuana Moods
* RCA Bluebird 09026 63840-2 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
* RCA Victor RCMJ 68969-2 Various Artists - RCA Victor 80th Anniversary: The First Label In Jazz (bonus disc)

Charles Mingus Sextet

Clarence Shaw (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor, alto saxophone) Bill Evans (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, August, 1957

6466/6467-4	Fifty-First Street Blues	Bethlehem 11041, BCP 6019
6468-3	East Coasting (alt. take 3)	Bethlehem 20-30022
6468-4	East Coasting	Bethlehem BCP 6019
6469-3	Memories Of You (alt. take 3)	Bethlehem 20-30022
6469-7	Memories Of You	Bethlehem BCP 6019, BCP 6065
6470-6	West Coast Ghost	Bethlehem BCP 6019
6471-16	Conversation	-
6472-5	Celia	-

* Bethlehem BCP 6019, 20-30022 East Coasting By Charles Mingus
* Bethlehem BCP 6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals
* Bethlehem 11041 Charles Mingus - Fifty-First Street Blues, Pt. 1&2

Shafi Hadi Sextet

Clarence Shaw (trumpet) Shafi Hadi as Curtis Porter (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge or Wynton Kelly (piano) Henry Grimes or Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, September, 1957

	We Got Blue (Untitled Original Blues (take 1))	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Stella By Starlight (take 4)	-
	Stella By Starlight (take 5)	-
	Untitled Original Composition (take 3)	-
	Untitled Original Composition (take 5)	-
	Autumn In New York (take 1)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Autumn In New York (take 2)	-
	Long Ago And Far Away (take 1) (false start)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003
	Long Ago And Far Away (take 2)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Long Ago And Far Away (take 3)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003
	Long Ago And Far Away (take 4)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Long Ago And Far Away (take 5)	-
	We Got Blue (Untitled Original Blues (take 2))	-
	Joldi (rehearsal) (short take)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003
	Joldi (rehearsal) (long take)	-
	Joldi (take 1)	-
	Joldi (take 2) (false start)	-
	Joldi (take 3) (incomplete)	-
	Joldi (take 4)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2
	Joldi (take 5) (false start)	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003
	Joldi (take 6) (Joldi (take 5))	Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003 Charles Mingus - The Rarest On Debut: Mingus Newly Discovered
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1821-2 The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Wynton Kelly And Pepper Adams - Debut Rarities, Vol. 3
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Clarence Shaw (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor, alto saxophone) Bob Hammer (piano) Horace Parlan (piano, left hand) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Melvin Stewart (narrator)

NYC, October, 1957

	Scenes In The City	Bethlehem BCP 6026, BCP 6068
	Wouldn't You	unissued
	Bounce	-

omit Stewart

New York Sketchbook

Bethlehem BCP 6026

omit Hammer

	Duke's Choice	Bethlehem BCP 6026
	Slippers	-
	Slippers (alt. take)	unissued

Bill Hardman (trumpet) replaces Shaw

Nourog

Bethlehem BCP 6026

* Bethlehem BCP 6026 Charles Mingus - A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry
* Bethlehem BCP 6068 Various Artists - Jazz Vocals Award Album

Shadows (Soundtrack)

Curtis Porter (flute) Charles Mingus (piano, percussion, voice) Dannie Richmond (drums) Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan or Phineas Newborn, Clarence Shaw (percussion)

NYC, probably October or late 1957 or 1958

Untitled Percussion Composition

Debut 12DCD 4402-2

* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings

1958

Shadows (Soundtrack)

unknown (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) unknown (flute) unknown (alto saxophone) Curtis Porter (tenor saxophone) Phineas Newborn, Horace Parlan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, early 1958

	Nostalgia In Times Square	unissued
	unknown titles	-

Langston Hughes

Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Kenny Dennis (drums) Langston Hughes (narrator)

NYC, March 18, 1958

	Consider Me: The Stranger / Midnight Stroll / Backstage	MGM E 3697
	Dream Montage: Weird Nightmare / Double G Train / Jump Monk	-

* MGM E 3697; Verve VSP 36 Langston Hughes/Charles Mingus/Leonard Feather - Weary Blues

Shadows (Soundtrack)

Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Curtis Porter (tenor saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, composer) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, October, November, 1958

	Self Portrait In Three Colors	unissued
	Alice's Wonderland	-
	Nostalgia In Times Square	-
	unknown titles	-

1959

Charles Mingus Quintet

John Handy (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone -1/3,5/8) Richard Wyands (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Nonagon Art Gallery", NYC, January 16, 1959

1.	Nostalgia In Times Square	United Artists UAJ 14005
2.	No Private Income Blues	-
3.	Alice's Wonderland	-
4.	I Can't Get Started	-
5.	Take The "A" Train	unissued
6.	Jelly Roll Jellies	-
7.	Billie's Bounce	-
8.	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting	-

* United Artists UAJ 14005, UAJS 15005 Charles Mingus - Jazz Portraits (Wonderland)

Charles Mingus Nonet

Willie Dennis, Jimmy Knepper (trombone) John Handy, Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano -1,9) Horace Parlan (piano -2/8,10/12) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, February 4, 1959

1. 3346	E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too	Atlantic LP 1305
2. 3347	My Jelly Roll Soul	-
3. 3348	Tensions	-
4. 3349	Moanin'	Atlantic LP 1305, SD 2-302
5. 3350	Cryin' Blues	Atlantic LP 1305, SD 3-600
6. 3351	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting	Atlantic LP 1305, SD 1555, SD 2-316, SD 3-600
7. 4732	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Pt. 1	Atlantic 5006
8. 4733	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Pt. 2	-
9.	E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too (alt. take)	Rhino R2 72871
10.	My Jelly Roll Soul (alt. take)	-
11.	Tensions (alt. take)	-
12.	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (alt. take)	-

* Atlantic LP 1305, SD 1305 Charles Mingus - Blues And Roots
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus
* Atlantic SD 2-316 Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary
* Atlantic 5006 Charles Mingus - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, Pt. 1&2

Charles Mingus Septet

Jimmy Knepper (trombone -1,3/5) John Handy (alto saxophone, clarinet) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Curtis Porter (tenor, alto saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, May 5, 1959

1. CO63154	Better Git Hit In Your Soul	Columbia CL 1370
2. CO63155	Bird Calls	-
3. CO63156	Fables Of Faubus	-
4. CO63157	Pussy Cat Dues	-
5. CO63159	Jelly Roll	-

* Columbia CL 1370, CS 8171 Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus Septet

Willie Dennis (trombone -1/3) John Handy (alto saxophone, clarinet) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Curtis Porter (tenor, alto saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, May 12, 1959

1. CO63337	Open Letter To Duke	Columbia CL 1370
2. CO63338	Boogie Stop Shuffle	-
3. CO63341	Self-Portrait In Three Colors	-
4. CO63342	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-

* Columbia CL 1370, CS 8171 Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus Sextet

Richard Williams (trumpet) Leo Wright (alto saxophone, flute) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Roland Hanna (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Willis Conover (announcer)

"Newport Jazz Festival", "Freebody Park", Newport, RI, July 4, 1959

	Intro By Willis Conover And Mingus	Cool Jazz (J) 2123
	Boogie Stop Shuffle	-
	Box Seats At Newport	-
	Diane	-
	Gunslinging Bird	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 2123 Charles Mingus - Newport 1959 & More

Charles Mingus Tentet

Richard Williams (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Jerome Richardson (flute, baritone saxophone) John Handy (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin, Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) Teddy Charles (vibraphone -1/4) Roland Hanna (piano -1/4) Nico Bunick (piano -5) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums, timpani)

Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 1, 1959

1. CO63881	Gunslinging Bird	Columbia CL 1440
2. CO63882	Song With Orange	-
3. CO63884	Diane	-
4. CO63885	Far Wells, Mill Valley	-
5. CO63886	New Now, Know How	-

* Columbia CL 1440, CS 8236 Charles Mingus - Mingus Dynasty

Charles Mingus Septet With Strings Duo

Don Ellis (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) John Handy (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Seymour Barab, Maurice Brown (cello -2) Roland Hanna (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, November 13, 1959

1. CO63888	Slop	Columbia CL 1440
2. CO63889	Put Me In That Dungeon	-
3. CO63890	Mood Indigo	-
4. CO63891	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	-

* Columbia CL 1440, CS 8236 Charles Mingus - Mingus Dynasty

1960

Charles Mingus - Gunther Schuller Orchestra

Marcus Belgrave, Ted Curson, Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry, Richard Williams (trumpet) Eddie Bert, Charles Greenlee, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Don Butterfield (tuba) Robert DiDomenica (flute) Harry Shulman (oboe) John LaPorta (alto saxophone, clarinet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Bill Barron, Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Charles McCracken (cello) Roland Hanna (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, arranger) Dannie Richmond (drums) Sticks Evans, Max Roach, George Scott (percussion) Gunther Schuller (conductor)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 24, 1960

20093	Half-Mast Inhibition	Mercury MG 20627
20094	Mingus Fingus, No. 2	-
20095	Bemoanable Lady	-
20096	Yusef Isef Too	unissued

* Mercury MG 20627, SR 60627, (J) PHCE 6006 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird
= Limelight LM 82015, LS 86015 Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited

Charles Mingus Nonet

Ted Curson (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Booker Ervin, Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Paul Bley (piano -1,3,5) Roland Hanna (piano -2,4) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Lorraine Cousins (vocals -1,3)

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 25, 1960

1. 20100	Weird Nightmare	Mercury MG 20627
2. 20101	Prayer For Passive Resistance	-
3. 20102	Eclipse	-
4. 20103	Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart	-
5. 20104	Take The "A" Train / Exactly Like You	-

* Mercury MG 20627, SR 60627, (J) PHCE 6006 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird
= Limelight LM 82015, LS 86015 Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited

Charles Mingus Quintet plus Bud Powell

Ted Curson (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone -1/4,6) Bud Powell (piano -6) Charles Mingus (bass, piano -1/5, bass -6) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival", Antibes, France, July 13, 1960

1. 5260 \| 37622	Cry For Freedom (Prayer For Passive Resistance)	Atlantic SD 2-3001
2. 5261 \| 37626	Better Git Hit In Your Soul	Atlantic SD 2-3001; BYG (J) YX 7009
3. 5262 \| 37621	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting	-
4. 5263 \| 37625	Ummh! (Folk Forms, I)	-
5. 5264 \| 37623	What Love	Atlantic SD 2-3001
6. 5265 \| 37624	I'll Remember April	-

* Atlantic SD 2-3001 Charles Mingus - Mingus At Antibes
= Affinity (E) CDAFF 778 Charles Mingus - Live
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* BYG (J) YX 7009 Charles Mingus Live With Eric Dolphy
= Affinity (E) AFF 19 Charles Mingus - Live

Charles Mingus Quartet

Ted Curson (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet) Charles Mingus (bass, vocals) Dannie Ritchmond (drums, vocals) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 20, 1960

	Folk Forms, No. 1	Candid 45-601, CJM 8005
	Original Faubus Fables	-
	What Love	Candid CJM 8005
	All The Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother	-
	Stormy Weather (take 1)	Candid CJM 8021, CCD 79033
	Melody From The Drums	Candid CCD 79042; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111

* Candid CJM 8005, CJS 9005; Barnaby Z 30561, BR 5012; America (F) 30 AM 6082; Candid CS 9005, CCD 79005 Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
= Barnaby 2BR 6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather
= Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus
* Candid CJM 8021, CJS 9021; Barnaby KZ 31034; Candid CS 9021, CCD 79021 Charles Mingus - Mingus
= Barnaby 2BR 6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather
= Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus
* Candid CCD 79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy
* Candid CCD 79042 Charles Mingus - Mysterious Blues
* Candid 45-601 Charles Mingus - Folk Forms, No. 1 b/w Original Faubus Fables

Charles Mingus Ensemble

Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman (trombone -5) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone -4,5) Nico Bunick (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Ritchmond (drums) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 20, 1960

1.	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird, No. 1 (take 1)	Candid CCD 79033
2.	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird, No. 1 (take 4)	Candid CCD 79042
3.	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird, No. 1 (take ?)	Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
4.	Vassarlean	Candid CJM 8019; Barnaby KZ 31034, 2BR 6015; Candid CCD 79021, CCD 79042; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
5.	MDM	Candid CJM 8021

* Candid CJM 8019, CJS 9019; Barnaby BR 5021; Candid CS 9019, CCD 79019 Various Artists - The Jazz Life!
* Candid CJM 8021, CJS 9021; Barnaby KZ 31034; Candid CS 9021, CCD 79021 Charles Mingus - Mingus
= Barnaby 2BR 6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather
= Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus
* Candid CCD 79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy
* Candid CCD 79042 Charles Mingus - Mysterious Blues

Charles Mingus Ensemble

Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Ted Curson (trumpet -2,3) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet -2,3) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Paul Bley (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Ritchmond (drums) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 11, 1960

1.	Bugs (take 3)	Candid CJM 8026; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
2.	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird, No. 2 (take 1)	-
3.	Lock 'Em Up	Candid CJM 8021, CCD 79000

* Candid CJM 8026, CJS 9026, CS 9026, CCD 79026 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Love Bird
* Candid CJM 8021, CJS 9021; Barnaby KZ 31034; Candid CS 9021, CCD 79021 Charles Mingus - Mingus
= Barnaby 2BR 6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather
= Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus
* Candid CCD 79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz

Jazz Artists Guild

Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone -1/4) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone -1/4) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Jo Jones (drums) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)

Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 11, 1960

1.	Mysterious Blues	Candid CJM 8022, CCD 79042; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
2.	Body And Soul	Candid CJM 8026; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
3.	Body And Soul (take 2)	Candid CCD 79033, CCD 79042; Mosaic MD3-111
4.	R&R (take 1)	Candid CJM 8019, CJM 8026; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
5.	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (take 5)	Candid CJM 8022, CCD 79042, CCD 79000; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
6.	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (take 4)	Candid CJM 8026; Mosaic MD3-111
7.	Me And You	Candid CJM 8022, CCD 79042; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111

* Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022; Barnaby BR 5022; Candid CS 9022, CCD 79022 Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels
* Mosaic MR4-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus
* Candid CJM 8026, CJS 9026, CS 9026, CCD 79026 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Love Bird
* Candid CJM 8019, CJS 9019; Barnaby BR 5021; Candid CS 9019, CCD 79019 Various Artists - The Jazz Life!
* Candid CCD 79042 Charles Mingus - Mysterious Blues
* Mosaic MD3-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus
* Candid CCD 79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy
* Candid CCD 79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz

1961

Charles Mingus Quintet

Tubby Hayes (vibraphone) Ray Dempsey (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Allan Ganley (drums)

soundtrack, London, England, June or July, 1961

24815

Noodlin'

Fontana (E) TFL 5179

* Fontana (E) TFL 5179, (E) STFL 591, (Eu) 680 971 TL; Epic LA 16032, BA 17032 Various Artists - Music From The Soundtrack 'All Night Long'

Dave Brubeck And Charles Mingus

Dave Brubeck (piano) Charles Mingus (bass)

London, England, July 3, 1961

Non-Sectarian Blues

Columbia C 30522

* Columbia C 30522; CBS (Eu) S 64377 Dave Brubeck - Summit Sessions

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch) Charles Mingus (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, October 21, 1961

	Blue Cee (Improvisation) (Nouroog)	Alto AL 714; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Ecclusiastics	-
	Hog Callin' Blues (incomplete)	Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661

* Alto AL 714 Charles Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts

Charles Mingus Sextet

Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute) Charles Mingus (piano, vocals, narrator) Doug Watkins (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, November 6, 1961

5756	Devil Woman	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 3-600
5757	Ecclusiastics	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 2-302
5758	"Old" Blues For Walt's Torin	Atlantic LP 1416
5759	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
5760	Hog Callin' Blues	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 2-302, SD 2-506
5761	Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555
5762	Passions Of A Man	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555, SD 3-600
5763	Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555, SD 2-302, SD 3-600
5764	Body And Soul	unissued
5765	Invisible Lady	Atlantic LP 1416
5766	Eat That Chicken	Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555, SD 2-302, SD 2-506
5767	Nuts	unissued
5768	Untitled Original	-

* Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1377 Charles Mingus - Mingus Oh, Yeah!
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus
* Atlantic LP 1416, SD 1416 Charles Mingus - Tonight At Noon
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 2-506 Various Artists - unknown title
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus And Nesuhi Ertegun

Charles Mingus (interviewee) Nesuhi Ertegun (interviewer)

Nesuhi Ertegun's office, Atlantic Records, NYC, late 1961 or early 1962

Charles Mingus Interviewed by Nesuhi Ertegun

Rhino R2 72871

* Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961

1962 (age 40)

Charles Mingus - Thelonious Monk - John Coltrane - Eric Dolphy

Charles Mingus (bass) and others

"Birdland", NYC, February 9, 1962

unknown titles

Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1013

* Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1013 Charles Mingus - Thelonious Monk - John Coltrane - Eric Dolphy

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Richard Williams (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Toshiko Akiyoshi (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, March 24, 1962

	Dead Air With Symphony Sid	Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Take The "A" Train	Session Disc 118; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Session Disc 118 Hooray For Charles Mingus
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop All Stars

Richard Williams (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Toshiko Akiyoshi (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer): same personnel

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, March 31, 1962

	Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa (Monk, Bunk And Vice Versa)	Alto AL 714; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me, Drop It On Themselves, Coz They Made It	Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Alto AL 714 Charles Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts

Charles Mingus And Oh Yeah All Stars

Richard Williams (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Charles Mingus (piano) Herman Wright (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 5, 1962

Eat That Chicken (theme)

Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661

Toshiko Akiyoshi (piano) Henry Grimes (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Charles Mingus, "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

Reets And I

Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661

Richard Williams (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Toshiko Akiyoshi (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa (Monk, Funk And Vice Versa)

Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661

Mingus plays (piano). Henry Grimes (bass) replaces Akiyoshi

	Devil Woman	Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661

* Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704 Charles Mingus - Tempo Di Jazz
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Richard Williams (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Toshiko Akiyoshi (piano) Henry Grimes, Charles Mingus (bass) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 12, 1962

	Introduction By Symphony Sid	Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Tijuana Table Dance (Ysabel's Table Dance)	-
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts
* Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704 Charles Mingus - Tempo Di Jazz

Duke Ellington Trio

Duke Ellington (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)

Sound Makers, NYC, September 17, 1962

	Money Jungle	United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129
	Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower)	-
	Very Special	-
	Warm Valley	-
	REM Blues	Blue Note BT 85129
	A Little Max (Parfait)	-
	A Little Max (Parfait) (alt. take)	Blue Note CDP 7 46398-2
	Wig Wise	United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129
	Switch Blade	Blue Note BT 85129
	Caravan	United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129
	Backward Country Boy Blues	Blue Note BT 85129
	Solitude	United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129
	Solitude (alt. take)	Blue Note CDP 7 46398-2

* United Artists UAJ 14017, UAJS 15017 Duke Ellington - Money Jungle
* Blue Note BT 85129, CDP 7 46398-2 Duke Ellington - Money Jungle

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Ed Armour, Rolf Ericson, Lonnie Hillyer, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Snooky Young (trumpet) Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman (trombone) Romeo Penque (oboe) Danny Bank (bass clarinet) Buddy Collette, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Mariano, Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) George Berg, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams, Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone) Warren Smith (vibraphone, percussion) Toshiko Akiyoshi, Jaki Byard (piano) Les Spann (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Charles Mingus (bass, narrator) Dannie Richmond (drums) Grady Tate (percussion) Bob Hammer (arranger) Melba Liston (arranger, conductor)

"Town Hall", NYC, 1st set, October 12, 1962

	Freedom, Pt. 2 (Clark In The Dark)	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Osmotin' (Osmosis (incomplete))	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2
	Epitaph, Pt. 1	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Freedom, Pt. 1	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight (Peggy's Discovery)	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2
	Epitaph, Pt. 2	United Artists UAJ 14024
	My Search	-

* United Artists UAJ 14024, UAJS 15024 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert

Charles Mingus Orchestra

"Town Hall", NYC, 2nd set, October 12, 1962

	Portrait	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2
	Duke's Choice (Don't Come Back)	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Please Don't Come Back From The Moon	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2
	In A Mellotone ('Finale)	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Epitaph, Pt. 1 (alt. take)	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2

* United Artists UAJ 14024, UAJS 15024 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

probably Ed Amour (trumpet) Don Butterfield (tuba) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, October 19, 1962

	My Search (The Search) (I Can't Get Started)	Session Disc 118; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa (Monk, Bunk And Vice Versa) (King Fish)	-
	Please Don't Come Back From The Moon (Moonboy)	-
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Session Disc 118 Hooray For Charles Mingus
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Ed Armour (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)

broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, October 26, 1962

	Eat That Chicken (theme)	Yadeon (J) 501; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa (Monk, Bunk And Vice Versa)	Ozone 19; Yadeon (J) 501; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661
	The Search	-
	O.P. (O.P.O.P.)	-

* Ozone 19 Charles Mingus - Cecil Taylor
* Yadeon (J) 501 Charles Mingus - A Night In Birdland Live, Vol. 2
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts

1963

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Rolf Ericson, Richard Williams (trumpet) Quentin Jackson (trombone) Don Butterfield (contrabass trombone, tuba) Jerome Richardson (flute, soprano, baritone saxophone) Dick Hafer (flute, tenor saxophone) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Jay Barliner (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass, piano) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, January 20, 1963

11300	Celia	Impulse! A 54
11301	Track A - Solo Dancer: Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whiney!	Impulse! A 35
11302	Track B - Duete Solo Dancers: Heart's Beat And Shades In Physical Embraces	-
11303	I X Love	Impulse! A 54
11304	Track C - Group Dancers: (Soul Fusion) Freedwoman And Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries	Impulse! A 35
11317	Mode D - Trio And Group Dancers: Stop! Look! And Sing Songs Of Revolutions!	-
11318	Mode E - Single Solos And Group Dance: Saint And Sinner John In Merriment On Battle Front	-
11319	Mode F - Group And Solo Dance: Of Love, Rain, And Passioned Revolt, Then Farewell, My Belove, Till It's Freedom Day	-

* Impulse! A 54, IMPD 170 Charles Mingus - Five Mingus
* Impulse! A 35, IMPD 174 Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus Solo

Charles Mingus (piano)

NYC, June 30, 1963

90096	Myself When I Am Real	Impulse! A 60
90097	I Can't Get Started	-
90098	Body And Soul	Impulse! A 60, AS 9234-2
90099	Roland Kirk's Message	Impulse! A 60
90100	Memories Of You	-
90101	She's Just Miss Popular Hybrid	Impulse! A 60, AS 9234-2
90102	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues	Impulse! A 60
90103	Meditations For Moses	-
90104	Old Portrait	-
90105	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	-
90106	Compositional Theme Story...: Medleys / Anthems And Folklore	-

* Impulse! A 60; MCA 29067; Impulse! IMPD 217 Charles Mingus - Mingus Plays Piano
* Impulse! AS 9234-2 Charles Mingus - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Eddie Preston, Richard Williams (trumpet) Britt Woodman (trombone) Don Butterfield (tuba) Dick Hafer (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone) Jerome Richardson (flute, soprano, baritone saxophone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, narrator) Walter Perkins (drums)

NYC, September 20, 1963

11756	Hora Decubitus	Impulse! A 54, AS 9234-2
11757	Theme For Lester Young	-
11758	II B.S.	-
11759	Freedom	Impulse! A 99, AS 9234-2, IMPD 170
11760	Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul	Impulse! A 54, AS 9234-2
11761	Take The "A" Train	unissued
11762	Mood Indigo	Impulse! A 54, AS 9234-2

* Impulse! A 54, IMPD 170 Charles Mingus - Five Mingus
* Impulse! AS 9234-2 Charles Mingus - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! A 99 Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 1

1964

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Cornell University", Ithaca, NY, March 18, 1964

	Opening	Blue Note CDP 0946 3 92210-2-8
	ATFW You	-
	Sophisticated Lady	-
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Orange Wat The Colour Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Take The "A" Train	-
	Meditations	-
	So Long Eric	-
	When Irish Eyes Are Smiling	-
	Jitterbug Waltz	-

* Blue Note CDP 0946 3 92210-2-8 Charles Mingus Sextet With Eric Dolphy - Cornell 1964

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet -1/3,5) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute -1/3,5) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano -1/3,5) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums -1/3,5)

"Town Hall", NYC, April 4, 1964

1.	So Long Eric	Mingus JWS 005
2.	Meditations (Praying With Eric, Pt. 1)	-
3.	Meditations (Praying With Eric, Pt. 2)	-
4.	Sophisticated Lady	unissued
5.	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-

* Mingus JWS 005; America (F) 30 AM 6140 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert 1964, Vol. 1
= Original Jazz Classics OJC 042, OJCCD 042-2 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Concertgebouw", Amsterdam, Holland, April 10, 1964

	Parkeriana (Dedicated To A Genius)	Ulysse Musique (F) AROC 50506/07
	So Long Eric	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Meditations (Meditation On A Pair Of Wire Cutters)	-
	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 1	Ulysse Musique (F) AROC 50608
	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 2	-
	A.T.F.W.U.S.A. (A.T.F.W.Y.O.U.)	-
	Sophisticated Lady	-

* Ulysse Musique (F) AROC 50506/07 Charles Mingus - Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vol. 1
* Ulysse Musique (F) AROC 50608 Charles Mingus - Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vol. 2

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"University Aula", Oslo, Norway, April 12, 1964

	Fables Of Faubus	Landscape (F) LS2 913
	So Long Eric	Jazz Up (It) JU 307
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	Landscape (F) LS2 913; Jazz Up (It) JU 307
	Ow! (Parkeriana (incomplete))	Jazz Up (It) JU 307
	Take The "A" Train	-
	Meditations	Landscape (F) LS2 919
	Parkeriana	-

* Landscape (F) LS2 913 Charles Mingus Sextet Live In Oslo 1964, Vol. 1
* Jazz Up (It) JU 307 Charles Mingus - Live In Oslo 1964 Featuring Eric Dolphy
* Landscape (F) LS2 919 Charles Mingus Sextet Live In Oslo 1964, Vol. 2

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, April 13, 1964

	Meditations	Royal Jazz (D) RJD 518
	So Long Eric	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	When Irish Eyes Are Smiling	-
	Fables Of Faubus (Fables For Faubus)	-

* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 518 Charles Mingus Sextet Live In Stockholm 1964

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

Stockholm, Sweden, April 13, 1964

	So Long Eric (rehearsal take)	Royal Jazz (D) RJD 518
	Meditations (false start) (rehearsal take)	-

* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 518 Charles Mingus Sextet Live In Stockholm 1964

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Old Fellow Palaet's Store Sal", Copenhagen, Denmark, April 14, 1964

	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	Landscape (F) LS2 905
	Meditations	Landscape (F) LS2 905; Moon (It) MLP 016-1
	A.T.F.W.U.S.A.	Landscape (F) LS2 905
	Fables Of Faubus	Landscape (F) LS2 905; Moon (It) MLP 016-1
	So Long Eric	private tape

* Moon (It) MLP 016-1, MCD 016-2 Charles Mingus - Astral Weeks
* Landscape (F) LS2 905 Charles Mingus Sextet Live In Copenhagen 1964

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet -1,2,4/8) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute -1,2,4/8) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone -1,2,4/8) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass -1,2,4/8) Dannie Richmond (drums -1,2,4/8)

Bremen, West Germany, April 16, 1964

1.	So Long Eric (Hope So Eric, Pt. 1)	Ingo (It) ten
2.	So Long Eric (Hope So Eric, Pt. 2)	-
3.	A.T.F.W.U.S.A.	Unique Jazz UJ 23
4.	Sophisticated Lady	-
5.	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 1	Ingo (It) thirteen
6.	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 2	-
7.	Meditations	Ingo (It) fifteen; Unique Jazz UJ 23
8.	Ow! (Parkeriana)	Ingo (It) fifteen

* Ingo (It) ten Charles Mingus Orchestra With Eric Dolphy 1964, Vol. 1 - Hope So Eric
* Unique Jazz UJ 23 Charles Mingus Sextet Live In Europe
* Ingo (It) thirteen Charles Mingus Orchestra With Eric Dolphy, Vol. 2 - Fables Of Faubus
* Ingo (It) fifteen Charles Mingus Orchestra With Eric Dolphy, Vol. 3 - Parkeriana

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles (trumpet -1,2) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Salle Wagram", Paris, France, April 17, 1964

1.	So Long Eric, Pt. 1 (Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Pt. 1)	America (F) 30 AM 003-005; Esoldun (F) FC 110
2.	So Long Eric, Pt. 2 (Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Pt. 2)	-
3.	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	Esoldun (F) FC 102
4.	Parkeriana	Esoldun (F) FC 110
5.	Meditations	Esoldun (F) FC 102
6.	Fables Of Faubus	-
7.	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-

* America (F) 30 AM 003-005; Prestige P 34001 The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus
* Esoldun (F) FC 110 Charles Mingus - Live In Paris 1964, Vol. 2
* Esoldun (F) FC 102 Charles Mingus - Meditation

Charles Mingus Quintet

Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 18, 1964

	Intro And Presentation	America (F) 30 AM 003-005
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Parkeriana	-
	Meditations (Meditation For Integration)	-
	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 1	-
	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 2	-
	Sophisticated Lady	America (F) 30 AM 003-005; Esoldun (F) FC 102

* America (F) 30 AM 003-005; Prestige P 34001 The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus
* Esoldun (F) FC 102 Charles Mingus - Meditation

Charles Mingus Quintet

Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Palais Des Congres", Liege, Belgium, April 19, 1964

	So Long Eric	private tape
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	Meditations	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

Bologna, Italy, April 24, 1964

unknown titles

private tape

Charles Mingus Quintet

Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Wuppertal Townhall", Wuppertal, West Germany, April 26, 1964

	Fables Of Faubus	Enja (G) 3049
	I Can't Get Started (Starting)	-
	Meditations (Meditation On A Pair Of Wire Cutters)	Enja (G) ENJ 3049-2

same session

	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	Enja (G) 3077
	Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charlemagne)	-
	So Long Eric	Enja (G) ENJ 3077-2

* Enja (G) 3049, ENJ 3049-2 Charles Mingus - Mingus In Europe, Vol. I
* Enja (G) 3077, ENJ 3077-2 Charles Mingus - Mingus In Europe, Vol. II

Charles Mingus Quintet

Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Mozartsaal", Stuttgart, West Germany, April 28, 1964

	So Long Eric	Unique Jazz UJ 007/08
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (Orange Was The Color Of Her Hair)	-
	These Foolish Things	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	Meditations	-
	A.T.F.W.U.S.A.	Unique Jazz UJ 009
	Sophisticated Lady	-
	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 1	-
	Fables Of Faubus, Pt. 2	-

* Unique Jazz UJ 007/08 Charles Mingus - Mingus In Stuttgart, April 28, 1964 Concert
* Unique Jazz UJ 009 Charles Mingus - Mingus In Stuttgart, April 28, 1964 Concert

Charles Mingus Quintet

John Handy (alto saxophone -1) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Jane Getz (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, June 2 & 3, 1964

1.	New Fables	Fantasy LP 6017
2.	Meditation (For A Pair Of Wire Cutters)	-

* Fantasy LP 6017, LP 86017; Original Jazz Classics OJC 237, OJCCD 237-2 Charles Mingus - Right Now: Live At The Jazz Workshop
= America (F) 30 AM 6063 Charles Mingus - Right Now

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Bobby Bryant, Melvin Moore (trumpet -2) Lou Blackburn (trombone -2) Red Callender (tuba -2) Buddy Collette (flute, piccolo flute, alto saxophone -2) Jack Nimitz (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone -2) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) John Handy (tenor saxophone -1) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass -1, bass, piano -2) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, September 20, 1964

1.	Duke Ellington Medley: I've Got It Bad / In A Sentimental Mood / All Too Soon / Mood Indigo / Sophisticated Lady / Take The "A" Train / Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	Mingus JWS 001/02
2.	Meditations On Integration	-

* Mingus JWS 001/02; America (F) 30 AM 001-002 Charles Mingus - Mingus At Monterey

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Lonnie Hillyer, Al Stanwick, Freddie Stone (trumpet) Ron Collier (trombone) Howard Johnson (tuba) Jim O'Discoll (oboe) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Don Thompson (tenor saxophone) Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone, flute) Bernie Piltch, Morty Ross (baritone saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Inner Voices", "CBC TV", Tronto, Canada, October 31, 1964

	So Long Eric	Cool Jazz (J) 2123
	Meditations	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 2123 Charles Mingus - Newport 1959 & More

1965

Charles Mingus Quintet

Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Tyrone Guthrie Theater", Minneapolis, MN, summer 1965

	So Long Eric	Mingus JWS 009
	Medley: She's Funny That Way / Embraceable You / I Can't Get Started / Ghost Of A Chance / Old Portrait / Cocktails For Two	-

* Mingus JWS 009 Charles Mingus - My Favorite Quintet, Vol. 1: Tyrone Guthrie Theater
= America (F) 30 AM 6105 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert

Charles Mingus Octet

Hobart Dotson (trumpet -1/3,5,7/9) Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet -1/3,5/9) Jimmy Owens (trumpet, flugelhorn -1/3,5,7/9) Julius Watkins (French horn -1/3,5,7/9) Howard Johnson (tuba -1/3,5,7/9) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone -1/3,5/9) Charles Mingus (bass, piano, narrator) Dannie Richmond (drums -1/3,5/9)

"Royce Hall", University Of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, December 25, 1965

1.	Meditation On Inner Piece, Pt. 1	Mingus JWS 013/014
2.	Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too	-
3.	Don't Let It Happen Here	-
4.	Meditation On Inner Piece, Pt. 2	-
5.	Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America, Pt. 1/3	-
6.	Ode To Bird And Dizzy	-
7.	They Trespass The Land Of The Sacred Sioux	-
8.	The Arts Of Tatum And Freddie Webster	-
9.	Muskrat Ramble	-

* Mingus JWS 013/014 Charles Mingus - Music Written For Monterey 1965. Not Heard... Played In Its Entirety At UCLA, Vol. 1&2

1966

Charles Mingus Septet

Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Jimmy Owens or Hobert Dobsons (trumpet, flugelhorn) Julius Watkins (French horn) Howard Johnson (tuba) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Charles Mingus (bass, piano, recitation) Dannie Richmond (drums)

live in NYC, January 18, 1966

Majonet: The Arts Of Tatum And Freddie Webster / Don't Let It Happen Here

Ozone 19

* Ozone 19 Charles Mingus - Cecil Taylor

Charles Mingus And Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor (piano) Charles Mingus (bass)

live in NYC, January 18, 1966

Duet

Ozone 19

* Ozone 19 Charles Mingus - Cecil Taylor

1970 (age 48)

Charles Mingus Quintet

Bill Hardman (trumpet) Jimmy Vass (alto saxophone) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone, flute) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Slug's", NYC, March 31, 1970

	Ray's Idea	Jazz View (G) J-Bop 043
	So Long Eric	-
	If I Should Lose You	-
	I Can't Get Started	-
	Dizzy Atmosphere	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	Better Git It In Your Soul	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	-
	Fables Of Faubus	Jazz View (G) J-Bop 044
	In A Sentimental Mood	-
	Take The "A" Train	-
	Billie's Bounce / Koko	-
	O.P.	-
	Greensleeves	-

* Jazz View (G) J-Bop 043 Charles Mingus - Dizzy Atmosphere: Live At Historic Slug's, Vol. 1
* Jazz View (G) J-Bop 044 Charles Mingus - Fables Of Faubus: Live At Historic Slug's, Vol. 2

Charles Mingus Sextet

Eddie Preston (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Teatro Lirico", Milan, Italy, October 25, 1970

	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	Joker (J) UPS 2072
	The Man Who Never Sleeps	-
	O.P.	-

* Joker (J) UPS 2072 Charles Mingus - Statements

Charles Mingus Sextet

Eddie Preston (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Theatre National Populaire Du Palais De Chaillot", Paris, France, October 28, 1970

	The Man Who Never Sleeps	Ulysse Musique (F); DIW Records (J) DIW-326
	O.P. (Tribute To Oscar Pettiford)	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	-
	Fables Of Faubus	DIW Records (J) DIW-326
	She's Funny That Way	-
	Ellington Medley: In A Sentimental Mood / Sophisticated Lady / Mood Indigo / Take The "A" Train	Ulysse Musique (F); DIW Records (J) DIW-326

* Ulysse Musique (F) Charles Mingus - Paris TNP
* DIW Records (J) DIW-326 Charles Mingus - In Paris 1970

Charles Mingus Sextet

Eddie Preston (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

Studio Decca, Paris, France, October 31, 1970

	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird: Warm Up And First False Start	Sunnyside SSC 3065
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird: Second False Start	-
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird: Third False Start	-
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (incomplete)	-
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird	America (F) 30 AM 6110; Prestige PR 24028
	I Left My Heart In San Francisco	-
	Blue Bird (incomplete)	Sunnyside SSC 3065
	Blue Bird: Reprise	-
	Blue Bird	America (F) 30 AM 6110; Prestige PR 24028
	Pithecanthropus Erectus: Incomplete (take 1)	Sunnyside SSC 3065
	Pithecanthropus Erectus: Rehearsal	-
	Pithecanthropus Erectus: False Start	-
	Pithecanthropus Erectus: To The End	-
	Pithecanthropus Erectus: Mingus Explanations, Restart	-
	Pithecanthropus Erectus	America (F) 30 AM 6109; Prestige PR 24028
	Peggy's Blue Skylight: First False Start	Sunnyside SSC 3065
	Peggy's Blue Skylight: Second False Start	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight: Third False Start And Rehearsal	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight: (alt. take) (fast version)	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	America (F) 30 AM 6109; Prestige PR 24028
	Love Is A Dangerous Necessity: First False Start	Sunnyside SSC 3065
	Love Is A Dangerous Necessity: Second False Start	-
	Love Is A Dangerous Necessity	America (F) 30 AM 6109; Prestige PR 24028

* America (F) 30 AM 6110 Charles Mingus - Blue Bird
= Sunnyside SSC 3065 Charles Mingus In Paris: The Complete America Session
* Prestige PR 24028 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Love Bird
* America (F) 30 AM 6109 Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus
= Sunnyside SSC 3065 Charles Mingus In Paris: The Complete America Session

Charles Mingus Sextet

Eddie Preston (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) Jaki Byard (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1970

	History	Beppo (E) BEP 508
	O.P.	-
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird	-
	The Man Who Never Sleeps	-

* Beppo (E) BEP 508 Charles Mingus Sextet In Berlin

1971

Charles Mingus With Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd Orchestra

Eddie Preston (trumpet) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) Masahiko Sato (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, composer, arranger) Jaki Byard (arranger) Toshiyuki Miyama (conductor) Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd Orchestra

Nippon Columbia Studios, Tokyo, Japan, January 14, 1971

	The Man Who Never Sleeps	Columbia (J) NCB 7008
	Portrait	-
	O.P.	-

* Columbia (J) NCB 7008 Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus Sextet

Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Virgil Day (drums)

"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 3, 1971

	Intro By George Wein, Father Norman O'Connor	Cool Jazz (J) 798
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	Pithecanthropus Erectus	-
	Cocktails For Two	-
	O.P.	-
	Intro By Father Norman O'Connor	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 798 Charles Mingus - Newport 1971

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Lonnie Hillyer, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Julius Watkins (French horn) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Jerry Dodgion, Bobby Jones, Hal McKusick, James Moody (reeds) Charles McCracken (cello) Jaki Byard, John Foster, Roland Hanna (piano) Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Milt Hinton (bass) Charles Mingus (bass, composer, arranger) Dannie Richmond (drums) Teo Macero (conductor, alto saxophone) and others

NYC, September 23, 1971

	The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers	Columbia KC 31039
	The I Of Hurricane Sue	-

* Columbia KC 31039; Columbia/Legacy CK 48910 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music

Charles Mingus Orchestra

NYC, September 30, 1971

	Hobo Ho	Columbia KC 31039
	Taurus In The Arena Of Life	Columbia/Legacy CK 48910

* Columbia KC 31039; Columbia/Legacy CK 48910 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music

Charles Mingus Orchestra

NYC, October 1, 1971

Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too

Columbia KC 31039

* Columbia KC 31039; Columbia/Legacy CK 48910 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music

Charles Mingus Orchestra

NYC, November 18, 1971

	The Chill Of Death	Columbia KC 31039
	Adagio Ma Non Troppo	-

* Columbia KC 31039; Columbia/Legacy CK 48910 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music

1972 (age 50)

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston (trumpet) Eddie Bert (bass trombone) Richard Berg, Sharon Moe (French horn) Robert Stewart (tuba) Howard Johnson (tuba, bass saxophone) James Moody (flute) Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons, George Dorsey (tenor saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) John Foster, Randy Weston (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Charles Mingus (bass, arranger) Joe Chambers (drums) Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon (vocals) Bill Cosby (vocals, announcer) Sy Johnson (arranger) Teo Macero (arranger, conductor)

"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, February 4, 1972

CO112563	Honeysuckle Rose	Columbia KG 31614
	Introduction By Bill Cosby	Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975
CO112564	Jump Monk	Columbia KG 31614, KG 31574
CO112565	E.S.P.	Columbia KG 31614
CO112566	Ecclusiastics	-
CO112567	Eclipse	-
CO112568	Us Is Two	-
CO112569	Taurus In The Arena Of Life (Number One Grandson)	Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975
CO112570	Mingus Blues	Columbia KG 31614
	Introduction To Little Royal Suite By Bill Cosby	Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975
CO112571	Little Royal Suite	Columbia KG 31614
	Introduction To Strollin' By Bill Cosby	Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975
CO112572	Strollin'	-
CO112573	The I Of Hurricane Sue	-
CO112574	E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too	Columbia KG 31614
CO113019	Ool-Ya-Koo	-
	Portrait	Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975
	Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too	-

* Columbia KG 31614; Columbia/Legacy C2K 64975 Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert
* Columbia KG 31574 Various Artists - The Progressives

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Lonnie Hillyer, Eddie Preston, Richard Williams (trumpet) Eddie Bert (trombone) Howard Johnson (tuba) Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perry (alto saxophone) Johnny Griffin, Shafi Hadi (tenor saxophone) Paul Jeffrey (baritone saxophone) John Foster (piano) Sam Herman (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums) Honey Gordon (vocals -8,9) and others

"Village Vanguard", NYC, April 17, 1972

1.	Us Is Two	private tape
2.	Ecclusiastics	-
3.	Jump Monk	-
4.	Mindreaders Convention In Milano (My Music Emission)	-
5.	Us Is Two (theme)	-
6.	Mingus Fingers	-
7.	Better Git It In Your Soul	-
8.	Eclipse	-
9.	Strollin'	-

Newport In New York '72

Cat Anderson, Jimmy Owens (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone) Roland Hanna (piano) Milt Buckner (organ) Charles Mingus (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)

Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 6, 1972

25534	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Cobblestone CST 9025-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40445
25535	Lo-Slo Blues	-

* Cobblestone CST 9025-2 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 1&2
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40445 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 1

Charles Mingus With Dizzy Gillespie

Jon Faddis (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals -2,3) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone, clarinet) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

"Nice Jazz Festival", Nice, France, July 20, 1972

1.	Fables Of Faubus	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025
2.	Blues Medley Jam	-
3.	Pops (When The Saints Go Marchin' In)	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025 Charles Mingus - Nice Jazz Festival 1972

The Great Pescara Jam Sessions

Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums)

"Pescara Jazz Festival", Pescara, Italy, July 29 or 30, 1972

	For All We Know	Port's Song (It) CD L1003
	Sophisticated Lady / I Can't Get Started	-
	Blues In The Closet	-
	The Days Of Wine And Roses	-

* Port's Song (It) CD L1003 Various Artists - After Hours: The Great Pescara Jam Sessions

Charles Mingus Sextet

Jon Faddis (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

Loosdrecht, Holland, August 12, 1972

	Intro	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042
	Pops (When The Saints Go Marchin' In)	-
	The Man Who Never Sleeps	-
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Mindreaders Convention In Milano (My Music Emission)	-
	Cherokee (theme)	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 Charles Mingus - Live In Holland 1972

Charles Mingus Sextet

Jon Faddis (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone, clarinet) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, August 14 or 15, 1972

	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-047/048/049
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress (alternate ending)	-
	Blues In F	-
	Mindreaders Convention In Milano (My Music Emission) / Koko (theme)	-
	Pops (When The Saints Go Marchin' In)	-
	The Man Who Never Sleeps	-
	Air Mail Special (theme)	-
	Fables Of Faubus	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-047/048/049 Charles Mingus - Lost Ronnie Scott's Jam

Charles Mingus Sextet

Jon Faddis (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones (tenor saxophone, clarinet) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw): same personnel

"Jazz Workshop, Jazz Now Festival", "Kongress Saal Des Deutschen Museums", Munich, West Germany, August 17, 1972

	The Man Who Never Sleeps	Cool Jazz (J) 2156
	Blues Medley: John's Blues (Blues For Some Bones) / Blues For Roy's Saw / Noddin' Ya Head Blues	Moon (It) MCD 064-2; Cool Jazz (J) 2156
	Interview (Mingus And McPherson)	Cool Jazz (J) 2156

* Cool Jazz (J) 2156 Charles Mingus - Rare Live Broadcasts 1972 & 1973
* Moon (It) MCD 064-2 Charles Mingus - Stormy And Funky Blues

Charles Mingus Quartet

Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) John Foster (piano, vocals) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

live in Chateauvallon, France, August 22, 1972

	Duke Ellington Medley: Blues In G (bass solo) / In A Sentimental Mood / Sophisticated Lady / Unknown Ellington Tune / Mood Indigo / Take The "A" Train	France's Concert (F) FCD 134
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Diane (Body And Soul)	-
	Blues Medley: John's Blues (Blues For Some Bones) / Blues For Roy's Saw / Noddin' Ya Head Blues	-

* France's Concert (F) FCD 134 Charles Mingus - Live In Chateauvallon, 1972

Charles Mingus Quintet Featuring Dexter Gordon

Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 28, 1972

	Introduction By Dexter Gordon	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042
	Jelly Roll Muddy Blues	White Label; Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042

* White Label Charles Mingus Quintet Featuring Dexter Gordon
* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 Charles Mingus - Live In Holland 1972

Charles Mingus Quintet

Joe Gardner (trumpet) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone, flute) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

"Jazz Jamboree 1972", Warsaw, Poland, October 20, 1972

	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Original Revival Collection 8256; Cool Jazz (J) 966
	Celia (incomplete)	Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0929; Original Revival Collection 8256
	Blues For A Saw	Original Revival Collection 8256; Cool Jazz (J) 966

* Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0929, SXL 0929 Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree '72
* Original Revival Collection 8256 Charles Mingus - Blue Skylark
* Cool Jazz (J) 966 Charles Mingus - Jazz Jamboree And More

Charles Mingus Quintet

Joe Gardner (trumpet) Cat Anderson (trumpet -5) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone, flute) John Foster (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums, musical saw)

"Berliner Jazztage", "Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1972

1.	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Tribal Blast (J) DVD-007
2.	Celia	-
3.	Fables Of Faubus	unissued
4.	Blues For Roy's Saw	-
5.	Perdido	Tribal Blast (J) DVD-007

* Tribal Blast (J) DVD-007 Charles Mingus - Stockholm 1964 And Berlin 1972

1973

Charles Mingus Quintet

Joe Gardner (trumpet) John Stubblefield (reeds) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) C. Scoby Stroman (drums)

"The Jazz Workshop", Boston, MA, January 23, 1973

	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-032
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	unknown title	-
	C Jam Blues	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-032 Charles Mingus - Jazz Workshop 1973

Charles Mingus Quintet

Ronald Hampton (trumpet, French horn) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Doug Hammond (drums)

"Newport Jazz Festival In New York City", "Apollo Theatre", NYC, July 3, 1973

	Announcement	Cool Jazz (J) 2156
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 2156 Charles Mingus - Rare Live Broadcasts 1972 & 1973

Charles Mingus Quintet

Ronald Hampton (trumpet, French horn) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Doug Hammond (drums): same personnel

radio broadcast, "Newport Jazz Festival In Newyork City", "Apollo Theatre", NYC, July 4, 1973

	Fables Of Faubus	private tape
	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

Ronald Hampton (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Doug Hammond (drums)

Ann Arbor, MI, September 1, 1973

	Fables Of Faubus	private tape
	Flowers For A Lady	-
	Blues	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

Ronald Hampton (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Doug Hammond (drums): same personnel

"The Jazz Workshop", Boston, MA, October 2, 1973

	The Man Who Never Sleeps	private tape
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Cherokee	-
	Big Alice	-
	Newcomer	-
	Opus 3	-
	Cherokee	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

Ronald Hampton (trumpet, tambourine) George Adams (tenor saxophone, flute) Don Pullen (piano, organ) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Honey Gordon, Doug Hammond (vocals -3) Sy Johnson (arranger)

NYC, October 29, 30 & 31, 1973

1. 28318	Canon	Atlantic SD 1653, SD 3-600
2. 28319	Opus IV	Atlantic SD 1653
3. 28320	Moves	-
4. 28321	Wee	-
5. 28322	Flowers For A Lady	-
6. 28323	Newcomer	-
7. 28324	Opus III	-
8. 28325	The Call	Rhino R2 71454
9. 28326	Big Alice	-

* Atlantic SD 1653; Rhino R2 71454 Charles Mingus - Mingus Moves
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings

1974

Charles Mingus Nonet

Jon Faddis (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) John Handy (alto, tenor saxophone) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, stritch) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Carnegie Hall", NYC, January 19, 1974

29417	Skylight	unissued
29418	Second Tune	-
29419	Fables Of Faubus	-
29420	Big Alice	-
29421	Perdido	Atlantic SD 1667
29422	C Jam Blues	-
29423	C Jam Blues (end)	unissued

* Atlantic SD 1667 Charles Mingus - Mingus At Carnegie Hall

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams (tenor saxophone) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

broadcast?, "Mackenzie Corner House", Tronto, Ontario, Canada, April 22, 1974

Opus 3

private tape

Charles Mingus Midnight Jam

Howard McGhee (trumpet) Eddie Daniels, Joe Farrell, Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone) Roland Hanna (piano) Michal Urbaniak (violin) Charles Mingus (bass) Freddie Waits (drums) George Wein (announcer)

"Newport Jazz Festival In New York 1974", "Radio City Music Hall", NYC, July 4, 1974

	Introduction By George Wein	Cool Jazz (J) 2187
	All The Things You Are	-
	Ballads Medley	-
	The Theme	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 2187 Charles Mingus - Midnight Jam

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams (tenor saxophone, flute -1/3,5,6) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone -1/3,5,6) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Rocca Brancaleone", Ravenna, Italy, July 27, 1974

1.	Wee	private tape
2.	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-
3.	Fables Of Faubus	-
4.	Sophisticated Lady	-
5.	Take The "A" Train	-
6.	Cherokee	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams (tenor saxophone, vocals -1/8) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone -1/8) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Umbria Jazz Festival", "Piazza Del Popolo", Todi, Italy, July 28, 1974

1.	Opening	Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006
2.	Intro / Take The "A" Train, Pt. 1	-
3.	Take The "A" Train, Pt. 2	-
4.	Flowers For A Lady (Angry Reeds)	Moon (It) MCD 064-2; Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006
5.	Devil Blues (Stormy And Funky Blues)	-
6.	Opus 3 (Squeezed Strings)	-
7.	Cherokee	private tape
8.	Ending	Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006
9.	Sophisticated Lady	private tape

* Moon (It) MCD 064-2 Charles Mingus - Stormy And Funky Blues
* Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006 Charles Mingus - Umbria Jazz Festival 1974

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams (tenor saxophone, vocals) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Umbria Jazz Festival", "Piazza Del Popolo", Todi, Italy, July 30, 1974

	Flowers For A Lady	private tape
	unknown title	-
	Devil Blues	-
	Cherokee	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams (tenor saxophone, vocals) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

broadcast, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, August 18, 1974

Peggy's Blue Skylight

private tape

Charles Mingus Quintet

unknown (alto saxophone -1) George Adams (tenor saxophone, vocals) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 12, 1974

1.	Peggy's Blue Skylight	private tape
2.	Fables Of Faubus	-

Charles Mingus Sextet

Marcus Belgrave, Jack Waltrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, December 27, 1974

31056	Sue's Changes	Atlantic SD 1677, SD 3-600
31058	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	Atlantic SD 1677

* Atlantic SD 1677 Charles Mingus - Changes One
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Waltrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, December 28, 1974

31055	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	Atlantic SD 1677
31057	Devil Blues	-
31063	For Harry Carney	Atlantic SD 1678

* Atlantic SD 1677 Charles Mingus - Changes One
* Atlantic SD 1678 Charles Mingus - Changes Two

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Waltrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Jackie Paris (vocals -4) Sy Johnson (arranger -4)

NYC, December 30, 1974

1. 31059	Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A.	Atlantic SD 1678, SD 3-600
2. 31060	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	Atlantic SD 1678
3. 31061	Black Bats And Poles	-
4. 31062	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	Atlantic SD 1678, SD 3-600

* Atlantic SD 1678 Charles Mingus - Changes Two
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings

1975

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone, vocals) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Village Vanguard", NYC, April 15, 1975

	Fables Of Nixon, Rockefeller And Ford - Oh Lord, Help Mr. Ford (Fables Of Faubus)	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-017/018
	For Harry Carney	-
	Devil Blues	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Nobody Knows	-
	Cherokee (theme) (Ko Ko)	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-017/018 Charles Mingus - Village Vanguard 1975

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Postaula", Bremen, West Germany, July 9, 1975

	Sue's Changes	Cool Jazz (J) 346/347
	For Harry Carney	-
	Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A.	-
	Black Bats And Poles	-
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	-
	Theme (Ko Ko)	-
	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	-
	Devil Blues	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 346/347 Charles Mingus - Bremen 1975

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Pescara Jazz Festival", Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975

unknown titles

private tape

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone, vocals) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Ahus Jazz Festival", Piratenteatern, Sweden, July 19, 1975

	Intro By Inge Dahl	private tape
	Devil Blues	-
	Sue's Changes	-

Charles Mingus Quintet With Guests

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Benny Bailey (trumpet -4,5) George Adams (tenor saxophone, flute, vocals) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone -4,5) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 20, 1975

1.	Devil Blues	Eagle Vision EREVDV449
2.	Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A.	-
3.	Sue's Changes	-
4.	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-
5.	Take The "A" Train	-

* Eagle Vision EREVDV449 Charles Mingus - Live At Montreux

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

La Spezia, Italy, July 27, 1975

	For Harry Carney	private tape
	Devil Blues	-
	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	-
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Sue's Changes	-

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Hugh Lawson (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Berliner Jazztage 1975", Berlin, West Germany, November 8, 1975

	For Harry Carney	Cool Jazz (J) 2250
	Sue's Changes	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 2250 Charles Mingus - Berliner Jazztage 1975

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Hugh Lawson (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

"Dom Sindicata (Union Hall)", Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 13, 1975

	Sue's Changes	Cool Jazz (J) 966
	Nobody Knows	-
	Cherokee (theme)	-

* Cool Jazz (J) 966 Charles Mingus - Jazz Jamboree And More

Charles Mingus And Ilhan Mimaroglu

Charles Mingus (interviewee) Ilhan Mimaroglu (interviewer)

1975

Mingus On Mingus

Atlantic SD 3-600

* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings

1976

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Danny Mixon (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, March, 1976

	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	Jazz Door (G) JD 1219
	Devil Blues	-
	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	-
	For Harry Carney	-

* Jazz Door (G) JD 1219 Charles Mingus - Keystone Korner

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Danny Mixon (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Sankei Hall", Osaka, Japan, July 29, 1976

	Opus Four	Couriers Of Jazz (J) COJ-006
	Diane	-
	Nobody Knows	-
	Fables Of Faubus / Cherokee	-
	Ysabel's Table Dance	-
	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-
	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	-
	Cherokee	-
	For Harry Carney	-

* Couriers Of Jazz (J) COJ-006 Charles Mingus - Live At Sankei Hall 1976

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Danny Mixon (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, vocals) Dannie Richmond (drums)

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 16, 1976

	Fables Of Nixon, Rockefeller And Ford - Oh Lord, Help Mr. Ford	private tape
	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	-
	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-
	For Harry Carney	-
	Cherokee (theme)	-

1977 (age 55)

Charles Mingus Piano Solo

Charles Mingus (piano)

NYC, March 1, 1977

	Wedding March/Slow March (take 9)	Rhino R2 71785
	Wedding March/Slow March (take 12)	-

* Rhino R2 71785 Charles Mingus - Cumbia And Jazz Fusion

Charles Mingus Nonet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) George Coleman (tenor, alto saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell (guitar) Charles Mingus, George Mraz (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Paul Jeffrey (arranger)

NYC, March 9, 1977

33950	Better Git Hit In Your Soul	Atlantic SD 1700, SD 3-600
33951	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-
33952	Noddin' Ya Head Blues	Atlantic SD 1700

* Atlantic SD 1700 Charles Mingus - Three Or Four Shades Of Blues
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings

Charles Mingus Nonet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) George Coleman (tenor, alto saxophone) Bob Neloms, Jimmy Rowles (piano) Larry Coryell, John Scofield (guitar) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, March 10, 1977

33953

Three Or Four Shades Of Blues

Atlantic SD 1700

* Atlantic SD 1700 Charles Mingus - Three Or Four Shades Of Blues

Charles Mingus Tentet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) George Coleman (tenor, alto saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Philip Catherine, John Scofield (guitar) Ron Carter, Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Paul Jeffrey (arranger)

NYC, March 10, 1977

33954

Nobody Knows

Atlantic SD 1700

* Atlantic SD 1700 Charles Mingus - Three Or Four Shades Of Blues

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone, bass trombone) Mauricio Smith (flute, piccolo flute, soprano, alto saxophone) Paul Jeffrey (oboe, tenor saxophone) Gene Scholtes (bassoon) Gary Anderson (contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Bradley Cunningham, Ricky Ford, Jack Walrath (South American rhythm instruments) Charles Mingus (bass, South American rhythm instruments, vocals, arranger) Dannie Richmond (drums) Candido, Daniel Gonzales, Ray Mantilla, Alfredo Ramirez (congas)

NYC, March 10, 1977

34956

Cumbia And Jazz Fusion

Atlantic SD 8801

* Atlantic SD 8801; Rhino R2 71785 Charles Mingus - Cumbia And Jazz Fusion

Charles Mingus Tentet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Dino Piana (trombone) Anastasio Del Bono (oboe, English horn) Pasquale Sabatelli (bassoon) Roberto Laneri (bass clarinet) Quarto Maltoni (alto saxophone) George Adams (tenor saxophone, alto flute) Danny Mixon (piano, organ) Charles Mingus (bass, arranger) Dannie Richmond (drums)

Dirmaphon Studio, Rome, Italy, March 31, April 1, 1977

34957

Music For "Todo Modo"

Atlantic SD 8801

* Atlantic SD 8801; Rhino R2 71785 Charles Mingus - Cumbia And Jazz Fusion

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 3, 1977

	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-053
	Noddin' Ya Head Blues	-
	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues	-
	For Harry Carney	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-053 Charles Mingus - Changes Live

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

Sitges, Spain, July 16, 1977

	For Harry Carney	Excelsior ELP 100
	Three Or Four Shades Of Blues	-
	Cumbia And Jazz Fusion	-

* Excelsior ELP 100 Charles Mingus - Spain '77

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath (trumpet) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums): same personnel

Milan, Italy, July 20, 1977

Cumbia And Jazz Fusion (incomplete)

Moon (It) MCD 064-2

* Moon (It) MCD 064-2 Charles Mingus - Stormy And Funky Blues

Charles Mingus Tentet

Woody Shaw, Jack Walrath (trumpet) Peter Matt (French horn) Gerry Mulligan (soprano, baritone saxophone) Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Paul Jeffrey (tenor saxophone, arranger) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone -1,3/8) Bob Neloms (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, September 6, 1977

1.	Just For Laughs, Pt. 1	Baystate (J) RVJ 6037
2.	Just For Laughs, Pt. 2	-
3.	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
4.	Carolyn "Keki" Mingus	-
5.	Slop	-
6.	Fables Of Faubus	-
7.	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	-
8.	Farewell Farewell	-

* Baystate (J) RVJ 6037 The Music Of Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus Tentet

Woody Shaw, Jack Walrath (trumpet) Peter Matt (French horn) Ricky Ford, Paul Jeffrey (tenor saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone) Bob Neloms (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, vocals) Dannie Richmond (drums)

NYC, November 6, 1977

	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21005
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Caroline Keikki Mingus	-
	Slop	-
	So Long Eric	Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014
	Farewell, Farwell	Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21005
	Just For Laughs, Pt. 1	-
	It Might As Well Be Spring
	Duke Ellington's The Sound Of Love	Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21005
	Just For Laughs, Pt. 2	-

* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21005 Lionel Hampton Presents The Music Of Charles Mingus
* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014 Various Artists - Giants Of Jazz, Vol. 2

Charles Mingus and others

Charles Mingus (bass) and others

December 20, 1977?

34666

Way Down Blues

Atlantic unissued

1978

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Randy Brecker, Mike Davis (trumpet) Jack Walrath (trumpet, arranger) Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Akira Ohmori (alto saxophone) Ken Hitchcock (alto, soprano saxophone) Daniel Block, Michael Brecker, George Coleman, Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber, Craig Purpura (baritone saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Kenny Werner (electric piano) Larry Coryell, Ted Dunbar, Danny Toan, Jack Wilkins (guitar) Eddie Gomez, George Mraz (bass) Joe Chambers, Dannie Richmond (drums) Ray Mantilla (percussion) Charles Mingus (composer, arranger) Paul Jeffrey (conductor)

NYC, January 18, 1978

36884

Something Like A Bird, Pt. 1&2

Atlantic SD 8805

* Atlantic SD 8805 Charles Mingus - Something Like A Bird

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Randy Brecker, Mike Davis (trumpet) Jack Walrath (trumpet, arranger) Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Akira Ohmori (alto saxophone) Ken Hitchcock (alto, soprano saxophone) Daniel Block, Michael Brecker, George Coleman, Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber, Craig Purpura (baritone saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Larry Coryell, Ted Dunbar, Jack Wilkins (guitar) Eddie Gomez, George Mraz (bass) Joe Chambers, Steve Gadd, Dannie Richmond (drums) Sammy Figueroa, Ray Mantilla (percussion) Charles Mingus (composer, arranger) Paul Jeffrey (conductor)

NYC, January 19, 1978

36249

Three Worlds Of Drums

Atlantic SD 8803

* Atlantic SD 8803 Charles Mingus - Me, Myself An Eye

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Mike Davis (trumpet) Randy Brecker (trumpet -1/3) Jack Walrath (trumpet, arranger) Jimmy Knepper, Keith O'Quinn (trombone) Lee Konitz, Yoshiaki Malta, Akira Ohmori (alto saxophone) Ken Hitchcock (alto, soprano saxophone) Daniel Block, Ricky Ford, John Tank (tenor saxophone) Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone -1/3) Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber, Craig Purpura (baritone saxophone) Bob Neloms (piano) Larry Coryell, Ted Dunbar, Jack Wilkins (guitar) Danny Toan (guitar -4) Eddie Gomez (bass) Joe Chambers, Dannie Richmond (drums) Charles Mingus (composer, arranger) Paul Jeffrey (arranger, conductor)

NYC, January 23, 1978

1. 36250	Devil Woman	Atlantic SD 8803
2. 36251	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting	-
3. 36252	Carolyn "Keki" Mingus	-
4. 36855	Farewell, Farwell	Atlantic SD 8805

* Atlantic SD 8803 Charles Mingus - Me, Myself An Eye
* Atlantic SD 8805 Charles Mingus - Something Like A Bird

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