Debut Records Catalog: Ten/Twelve Inch series
Debut Ten Inch series (10 inch LP)
DLP 1 Charles Mingus/Spaulding Givens - Strings And Keys
Spaulding Givens (p -1,2,4/6) Charles Mingus (b -1,2,4/6, p -3)Los Angeles, CA, April, 1951
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 2. | Darn That Dream |
| 3. | Yesterdays |
| 4. | Body And Soul |
| 5. | Blue Moon |
| 6. | Blue Tide |
DLP 2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | |
| All The Things You Are |
DLP 3 Bud Powell - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Embraceable You | |
| Sure Thing | |
| Cherokee | |
| Hallelujah (Jubilee) | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland |
NYC, summer 1953
| Bass-Ically Speaking |
DLP 4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Wee | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
DLP 5 Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1
Bennie Green (tb) Willie Dennis, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb -2,3) John Lewis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953
| 1. | Stardust |
| 2. | Move |
| 3. | Yesterdays |
DLP 6 Teo Macero - Explorations
Teo Macero (as, ts) Lenny Dijay (accor) Louis Lubella (b) Charles Mingus (b, cello) Ed Shaughnessy (d)NYC, December 5, 1953
| Teo | |
| Mitzi | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| How Low The Earth | |
| Explorations | |
| Yesterdays |
DLP 7 Introducing Paul Bley
Paul Bley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, November 30, 1953
| Opus One | |
| Teapot | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Spontaneous Combustion | |
| Spilt Kick | |
| I Can't Get Started |
DLP 8 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Julius Watkins (frh) Phil Urso (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello -2/5) Charles Mingus (b -1,3/5) Percy Brice (d)NYC, December 29, 1953
| 1. | The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair |
| 2. | Tamalpais Love Song |
| 3. | Jack, The Fieldstalker |
| 4. | Stockholm Sweetnin' |
| 5. | Low And Behold |
DLP 9 Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts, bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, December 15, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | |
| Be My Love | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| I Love You | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Osmosis |
DLP 10 The John LaPorta Quintet
Louis Mucci (tp) John LaPorta (as, cl) Wally Cirillo (p) Richard Carter (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)NYC, March 9, 1954
| Fluid Drive | |
| Right Around Home | |
| The Old Man's Touch | |
| This Hectic Life | |
| Quarto | |
| Fringe Area |
DLP 11 Sam Most Sextet
Doug Mettome (tp, arr -1,3,5,6) Urbie Green (tb -1,3,5,6) Sam Most (fl, cl) Bob Dorough (p, arr) Percy Heath (b) Louie Bellson (d)NYC, December 29, 1953
| 1. | Scroobydoo |
| 2. | The Night We Called It A Day |
| 3. | Eullalia |
| 4. | I Hear A Rhapsody |
| 5. | A Cuss Called Coss |
| 6. | There Will Never Be Another You |
DLP 12 The Fabulous Thad Jones
Thad Jones (tp) Frank Wess (ts, fl -1,2,4,5) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1954
| 1. | Bitty Ditty |
| 2. | Chazzanova |
| 3. | I'll Remember April |
| 4. | Elusive (Illusive) |
| 5. | Sombre Intrusion |
| 6. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
DLP 13 The Max Roach Quartet Featuring Hank Mobley
Hank Mobley (ts -1/5) Walter Davis Jr. (p -1/5) Franklin Skeete (b -1/5) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1. RM502 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 2. RM503 | Cou Manchi-Cou |
| 3. RM504 | Kismet |
| 4. RM505 | Chi Chi |
| 5. RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
| 6. RM507 | Drum Conversation |
DLP 14 Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2
Willie Dennis, Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) John Lewis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953
| Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones) | |
| I'll Remember April |
DLP 15 Ada Moore - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 3
John LaPorta (as, cl) Wally Cirillo (p) Tal Farlow (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (d) Ada Moore (vo) Alonzo Levister, Charles Mingus (arr)NYC, June 27, 1954
| The Man I Love | |
| 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 |
DLP 16 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods
Hazel Scott (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Peace Of Mind | |
| Lament | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | |
| Git Up From There | |
| A Foggy Day |
DLP 17 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1
Thad Jones (tp) John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More (edited ver.) | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| More Of The Same | |
| Get Out Of Town |
Debut Twelve Inch series (12 inch LP)
DEB 120 Miles Davis - Blue Moods
Miles Davis (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Charles Mingus (b) Elvin Jones (d)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, July 9, 1955
| Nature Boy | |
| Alone Together | |
| There's No You | |
| Easy Living |
DEB 121 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions
John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b -1/4) Max Roach (d -1/4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| 1. | Ensenada |
| 2. | Machajo |
| 3. | Cherokee |
| 4. | Seven Moons |
| 5. | Odyssey |
| 6. | Chartreuse |
| 7. | Variegations |
| 8. | Someone To Watch Over Me |
DEB 122 John LaPorta - Three Moods
John LaPorta (as) Barry Galbraith (g) Richard Carter (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, June, 1955
| Bright-Eyed Blues | |
| Minor Rhythm | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Bird's World | |
| All The Things You Are |
same location, date
| Harangue | |
| Two Party Campaign | |
| Chance Acquaintance |
DEB 123 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia
Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| Jump Monk | |
| Serenade In Blue |
same location, date
| Percussion Discussion |
same location, date
| Work Song | |
| Septemberly | |
| All The Things You C-Sharp |
DEB 124 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | |
| Wee | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
DEB 125 Alonzo Levister - Manhattan Monodrama
Louis Mucci (tp) John LaPorta (as, cl) Arne Gold (xyl, per) Teddy Charles (vib, per) Alonzo Levister (p, arr) Lorin Bernsohn (cello) Morris Lang (timp) Jackson Wiley (cond)Audiosonic Recording Studios, NYC, August, 1956
| Conclave | |
| Leap Frog | |
| Black Swan | |
| Sugar Hill Strut | |
| Slow Dance | |
| Manhattan Monodrama (Ballet Suite): First Movement | |
| Manhattan Monodrama (Ballet Suite): Second Movement | |
| Manhattan Monodrama (Ballet Suite): Final Movement |
DEB 126 Four Trombones
Willie Dennis, Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) John Lewis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953
| Now's The Time | |
| Trombosphere | |
| Ow! | |
| Chazzanova |
DEB 127 Thad Jones
Thad Jones (tp) Frank Wess (ts, fl -1/4) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1954
| 1. | Bitty Ditty |
| 2. | Chazzanova |
| 3. | Elusive (Illusive) |
| 4. | Sombre Intrusion |
| 5. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| More Of The Same | |
| Get Out Of Town (alt. take) |
DEB 128 Charles Mingus - Chazz! (not released)
Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| I'll Remember April | |
| Love Chant | |
| A Foggy Day |
same location, date
| Drums |
same location, date
| Haitian Fight Song | |
| Lady Bird |
DEB 129 Jimmy Knepper - New Faces (not released)
Jimmy Knepper (tb) Joe Maini (as) Bill Triglia (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, July 10, 1957
| Latter Day Saint | |
| Bird Feather (Cunningbird) | |
| Jump The Blues Away (The Jumpin' Blues) | |
| The Masher |
Danish Debut Twelve Inch series (12 inch LP)
(D) DEB 130 not used
(D) DEB 131 Oscar Pettiford - The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Bud Powell (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Essen Jazz Festival", "Grugahalle", Essen, West Germany, April 2, 1960
| All The Things You Are | |
| Stuffy | |
| Yesterdays |
same location, date
| Blues In The Closet | |
| John's Abbey | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
(D) DEB 132 Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Allan Botchinsky (tp) Erik Nordstrom (ts) Louis Hjulmand (vib) Jan Johansson (p) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Jorn Elniff (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1960
| Montmartre Blues | |
| Laverne Walk | |
| Two Little Pearls | |
| Why Not That's What? | |
| Montmartre Blues Out | |
| Back In Paradice |
Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6, 1960
| Straight Ahead | |
| My Little Cello | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
(D) DEB 133 Bent Axen Trio/Quintet/Sextet
Allan Botschinsky (tp) Bent Jaedig, Frank Jensen (ts) Bent Axen (p) Erik Molbach (b) Jorn Elniff (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 5, 1960
| To Iskol' Hof | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Let's Keep The Message | |
| Sivle |
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 6, 1960
| Ladybird | |
| Elansky | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Mr. Cushmaker |
(D) DEB 134 no information
(D) DEB 135 no information
(D) DEB 136 no information
(D) DEB 137 Brew Moore In Europe
Sahib Shihab (as -7,8) Brew Moore (ts) Lars Gullin (bars, arr -3,4) Louis Hjulmand (vib -5,6) Bent Axen (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) William Schiopffe (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 26, 1962
| 1. | Svinget 14 |
| 2. | Ergo (Zonky) |
| 3. | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| 4. | Allt Under Himmelens Faste (Everything Under Heaven's Mantle) |
| 5. | Run Away And Play (Rend A Hop) |
| 6. | Laverne Walk |
| 7. | Girls (Piger) |
| 8. | The Monster |
(D) DEB 138 Cecil Taylor Live At The Cafe Montmartre
no details
** also issued on Fantasy LP 6014, LP 86014.
(D) DEB 139 Charles Mingus - Chazz!
Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| I'll Remember April | |
| Love Chant | |
| A Foggy Day |
same location, date
| Drums |
same location, date
| Haitian Fight Song | |
| Lady Bird |
(D) DEB 140 My Name Is Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler (ts -1,3/6, ss -2) Niels Brosted (p -1/5) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Ronnie Gardiner (d)Danish National Radio Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1963
| 1. | Introduction By Albert Ayler |
| 2. | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 3. | Billie's Bounce |
| 4. | Summertime |
| 5. | On Green Dolphin Street |
| 6. | C.T. |
(D) DEB 141 no information
(D) DEB 142 no information
(D) DEB 143 The Contemporary Jazz Quartet Featuring Sunny Murray
Hugh Steinmetz (tp) Franz Beckerlee (as) Steffen Andersen (b) Sunny Murray (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1964
| Refraction | |
| Action (i) | |
| Catalysm | |
| In The Name Of Beauty | |
| Pre-Determination |
(D) DEB 144 Albert Ayler - Vibrations
Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1964
| Ghosts (short ver.) | |
| Children | |
| Holy Spirit | |
| Ghosts (long ver.) | |
| Vibrations | |
| Mothers |
(D) DEB 145 no information
(D) DEB 146 Albert Ayler - Spirits
Norman Howard (tp) Albert Ayler (ts) Henry Grimes (b -1,2,4) Earle Henderson (b -1,3) Sunny Murray (d)Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964
| 1. | Witches And Devils |
| 2. | Spirits |
| 3. | Holy Holy |
| 4. | Prophecy (Saints) |
(D) DEB 147 Paul Bley - Touching
Paul Bley (p) Kent Carter (b) Barry Altschul (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1965
| Start | |
| Touching | |
| Pablo | |
| Both | |
| Mazatlon | |
| Cartoon |
(D) DEB 148 Hugh Steinmetz Sextet
Hugh Steinmetz (tp) Karsten Vogel (as) Niels Harrit (ts, fl) Per Aage Brandt (p) Steffen Andersen (b) Bo Thrige Andersen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, April 19 & 20, 1966
| Nisshimbo | |
| Peter's Fodselsdag | |
| Stress-It | |
| One For Carl | |
| Pigen Prosa | |
| Skaev Dans Pa Harde Ringe |
(D) DEB 149 no information
(D) DEB 150 no information
(D) DEB 151 The Contemporary Jazz Quintet
Hugh Steinmetz (tp) Franz Beckerlee (el-as) Niels Harrit (el-ts, org) Steffen Andersen (amplified b) Bo Thrige Andersen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 28, 1968
| Action (vii) | |
| Action (viii) | |
| Action (ix) | |
| Action (x) |
(D) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
Lee Konitz (as) Phyllis Pinkerton (p) George Koutzen (cello) Charles Mingus (b) Al Levitt (d)Lennie Tristano's home studio, NYC, April 12, 1952
| E2CB6500-1 | Extrasensory Perception |
NYC, September 16, 1952
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 2 |
NYC, April 10, 1953
| Orientation (alt. take) |
NYC, April 21, 1953
| RM507 | Drum Conversation |
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. RM508 | Can You Blame Me |
| 2. RM510 | Bebopper |
same location, date
| You Go To My Head |
"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin |
same location, date
| Drum Conversation (Drum Conversation, Pt. 2) |
"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953
| Kai's Day |
NYC, October 28, 1953
| Eclipse |
NYC, November 30, 1953
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
NYC, December 29, 1953
| Notes To You |
NYC, September 19, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| Makin' Whoopee |
NYC, probably September 26, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| Portrait |
Danish Debut Seven Inch series (7 inch LP)
(D) DL 101 Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper (tb) Joe Maini (as) Bill Triglia (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, July 10, 1957
| Latter Day Saint | |
| Bird Feather (Cunningbird) | |
| Jump The Blues Away (The Jumpin' Blues) | |
| The Masher |
(D) DL 102 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
no details
(D) DL 103 Max Roach Quartet
Hank Mobley (ts -1/5) Walter Davis Jr. (p -1/5) Franklin Skeete (b -1/5) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1. RM502 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 2. RM503 | Cou Manchi-Cou |
| 3. RM504 | Kismet |
| 4. RM505 | Chi Chi |
| 5. RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
| 6. RM507 | Drum Conversation |