Debut Records Discography: 1948-1965
1948
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo)"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme, I | Debut (D) DEP 38; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me, I | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Debut (D) DEP 39; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me, II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| How High The Moon | Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | Prestige PR 24009 |
* Charlie Parker (Prestige PR 24009)
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 38)
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 39)
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 40)
1950
Charlie Parker Quintet
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)"St. Nicholas Arena", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme, I | Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Ornithology | Debut (D) DEP 35; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Hot House | Debut (D) DEP 36; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Visa | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Confirmation | Debut (D) DEP 37; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009; Impulse ASH 9253-3 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Debut (D) DEP 37; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | - | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | - |
* Charlie Parker (Prestige PR 24009)
* Various Artists - The Saxophone (Impulse ASH 9253-3)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 35)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 36)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's, Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 37) same session
| 52nd Street Theme, III | Zim ZM 1007 | |
| Perdido | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, IV | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, V | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, VI | - | |
| Cheryl | - |
1951
Charles Mingus - Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar) Duo
Spaulding Givens (p -1,2,4/9) Charles Mingus (b -1,2,4/9, p -3)Los Angeles, CA, April, 1951
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Debut DLP 1; Fantasy OJCCD 1808-2 |
| 2. | Darn That Dream | - |
| 3. | Yesterdays | - |
| 4. | Body And Soul | - |
| 5. | Blue Moon | - |
| 6. | Blue Tide | - |
| 7. | Darn That Dream (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 1808-2 |
| 8. | Jeepers Creepers (take 1) | - |
| 9. | Jeepers Creepers (take 2) | - |
* Charles Mingus/Spaulding Givens - Strings And Keys (Debut DLP 1)
1952 (The establishment)
Charles Mingus Quintet
Lee Konitz (as) Phyllis Pinkerton (p) George Koutzen (cello) Charles Mingus (b) Al Levitt (d) Jackie Paris (vo -2,3) Bob Benton (vo -4,5)Lennie Tristano's home studio, NYC, April 12, 1952
| 1. RKV5241 | Precognition | Debut M 101; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 2. | Portrait (take 1) | Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 3. RKV5242 | Portrait (take 2) | Debut M 101; Swingtime (E) ST 1010; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 4. | I've Lost My Love (take 1) | Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 5. | I've Lost My Love (take 2) | - |
| 6. E2CB6500-1 | Extrasensory Perception | Debut M 103, (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 7. | Extrasensory Perception (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4 (Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2)
* Charles Mingus - Precognition c/w Portrait (Debut M 101)
* Charles Mingus - Extrasensory Perception c/w Montage (Debut M 103)
Jackie Paris With Charles Mingus Quintet
Paige Brook (fl, as) John Mehegan (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (b, nar) Max Roach (d, voice) Jackie Paris (vo, nar)NYC, September 16, 1952
| Paris In Blue (complete) | unissued | |
| E2CB6494-2 | Paris In Blue, Ed. 1 (Orientation) | Debut M 102; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 2 | Debut (D) DEB 198 | |
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 3 | Debut (J) DEB 198 | |
| E2CB6495-2 | Make Believe | Debut M 102; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| E2CB6497-2 | Montage | Debut M 103; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4 (Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2)
* Charles Mingus - Paris In Blue c/w Make Believe (Debut M 102)
* Charles Mingus - Extrasensory Perception c/w Montage (Debut M 103)
1953
Max Roach And His Sextet
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Leon Comegys (tb) Gigi Gryce (as, fl) Hank Mobley (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Franklin Skeete (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 10, 1953
| A105 | Orientation | Debut M 105, DEP 451, (D) DEP 45; Fantasy OJC 202, OJCCD 202-2 |
| Orientation (alt. take) | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198 | |
| B105 | Mobleyzation | Debut M 105, DEP 451, (D) DEP 45; Fantasy OJC 202, OJCCD 202-2 |
| A106 | Glow Worm | Debut M 106, DEP 451, (D) DEP 45; Fantasy OJC 202, OJCCD 202-2 |
| B106 | Sfax | - |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Max Roach Quartet (Fantasy OJCCD 202-2)
* Max Roach And His Sextet (Debut DEP 451)
* Max Roach And His Sextet (Debut (D) DEP 45)
* Max Roach - Orientation c/w Mobleyzation (Debut M 105)
* Max Roach - Glow Worm c/w Sfax (Debut M 106)
Charles Mingus Trio
Spaulding Givens (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 14, 1953
| Day Dream (take 1) | Fantasy OJCCD 1808-2 | |
| Day Dream (take 2) | - | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 1) | - | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 2) | - | |
| Jet (take 1) | - | |
| Jet (take 2) | - |
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 | Debut M 107, DLP 13, (D) DL 103 |
| 2. RM503 | Cou Manchi-Cou | Debut M 109, DLP 13, (D) DL 103 |
| 3. RM504 | Kismet | Debut M 108, DLP 13, (D) DL 103 |
| 4. RM505 | Chi Chi | - |
| 5. RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You | Debut M 109, DLP 13, (D) DL 103 |
| 6. RM507 | Drum Conversation | Debut M 107, DLP 13, (D) DL 103, (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Max Roach Quartet Featuring Hank Mobley (Debut DLP 13)
= Max Roach Quartet (Fantasy OJC 202, OJCCD 202-2)
* Max Roach Quartet (Debut (D) DL 103)
* Max Roach - Just One Of Those Things c/w Drum Conversation (Debut M 107)
* Max Roach - Cou Manchi-Cou c/w I'm A Fool To Want You (Debut M 109)
* Max Roach - Kismet c/w Chi Chi (Debut M 108)
The Gordons With Hank Jones Trio
Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Honey Gordon (vo) George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon (vo -2,3)NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. RM508 | Can You Blame Me | Debut M 110, (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 2. RM509 | You And Me | Debut M 111; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
| 3. RM510 | Bebopper | Debut M 110, (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198 |
| 4. RM511 | Cupid | Debut M 111; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4 (Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2)
* The Gordons - Can You Blame Me Me c/w Bebopper (Debut M 110)
* Honey Gordon - You And Me c/w Cupid (Debut M 111)
Hank Jones Trio
Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 29, 1953
| You Go To My Head | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4 (Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2)
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido | Debut DLP 2, DEB 124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | - | |
| Wee | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| All The Things You Are | Debut DLP 2, DEB 124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024 |
= Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall (America (F) 30 AM 6053)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (Prestige PR 24024)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP 2)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3 (Debut DLP 4)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 31)
* The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 32)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 33)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4 (Debut (D) DEP 34)
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Embraceable You | Debut DLP 3; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| Sure Thing | - | |
| Cherokee | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| Hallelujah (Jubilee) | Debut DLP 3; Prestige PR 24024, P 24052 | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006; Prestige PR 24024; Fantasy OJCCD 111-2 |
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Bud Powell - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Debut DLP 3; Fantasy OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2)
= The Bud Powell Trio (Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4 (Debut (D) DEP 34)
* The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 33)
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Drum Conversation (Drum Conversation, Pt. 2) | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJCCD 111-2, OJCCD 202-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Bud Powell - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJCCD 111-2)
* Max Roach Quartet (Fantasy OJCCD 202-2)
Billy Taylor Trio
Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, summer 1953
| Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 1) | Fantasy OJCCD 111-2 | |
| Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 2) | - | |
| Bass-Ically Speaking (alt. take 3) | - | |
| Bass-Ically Speaking | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Prestige PR 24024 | |
| Untitled Blues | Fantasy OJCCD 111-2 |
* Bud Powell - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Debut DLP 3; Fantasy OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2)
= The Bud Powell Trio (Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006)
* The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall (Debut (D) DEP 49)
Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones
Bennie Green (tb) Willie Dennis, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb -1,3/11) John Lewis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Taylor (d)"Putnam Central Club", Brooklyn, NY, September 18, 1953
| 1. | Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones) | Debut DLP 14; Prestige P 24097 |
| 2. | Stardust | Debut DLP 5; Fantasy LP 6005, LP 86005; America (F) 30 AM 6055; Prestige P 24097 |
| 3. | Move | - |
| 4. | I'll Remember April | Debut DLP 14; Prestige P 24097 |
| 5. | Now's The Time | Debut DEB 126; Prestige P 24097 |
| 6. | Trombosphere | - |
| 7. | Ow! | - |
| 8. | Chazzanova | - |
| 9. | Yesterdays | Debut DLP 5 |
| 10. | Kai's Day | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198 |
| 11. | Conversation | Roost OJ 1 |
* Four Trombones (Debut DEB 126)
= Four Trombones, Vol. 2 (Fantasy LP 6008, LP 86008; America (F) 30 AM 6058)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Various Artists - Operation Jazz (Roost OJ 1)
* Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2 (Debut DLP 14)
= Four Trombones, Vol. 1 (Fantasy LP 6005, LP 86005; America (F) 30 AM 6055)
* Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP 5)
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (d)NYC, September, 1953
| My Devotion | Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006; Prestige PR 24024; Fantasy OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2 | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - | |
| I Want To Be Happy | - |
* The Bud Powell Trio (Fantasy LP 86006)
* Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (Prestige PR 24024)
* Bud Powell - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJC 111)
* Bud Powell - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJCCD 111-2)
Charles Mingus Nonet
Ernie Royal (tp) Willie Dennis (tb) Eddie Caine (as) Teo Macero (ts) Danny Bank (bars) John Lewis (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (b, arr) Kenny Clarke (d) Janet Thurlow (vo -3,5,6) Spaulding Givens (arr) Paul Bley (cond)NYC, October 28, 1953
| 1. | Pink Topsy | Debut DEP 450; Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2 |
| 2. | Miss Bliss | - |
| 3. | Blue Tide | - |
| 4. | Pink Topsy (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2 |
| 5. | Eclipse | Debut DEP 450, (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2 |
| 6. | Eclipse (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Debut Rarities, Vol. 1 (Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2)
* Charles Mingus Octet (Debut DEP 450)
Paul Bley Trio
Paul Bley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, November 30, 1953
| Opus One | Debut DLP 7 | |
| Opus One (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 201-2 | |
| Teapot | Debut DLP 7 | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Spontaneous Combustion | - | |
| Spilt Kick | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 201, OJCCD 201-2 | |
| The Theme | Fantasy OJCCD 201-2 | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | - | |
| Zootcase | - |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Introducing Paul Bley (Debut DLP 7; Fantasy OJC 201, OJCCD 201-2)
Teo Macero Quintet
Teo Macero (as, ts) Lenny Dijay (accor) Louis Lubella (b) Charles Mingus (b, cello) Ed Shaughnessy (d)NYC, December 5, 1953
| Teo | Debut DLP 6 | |
| Mitzi | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| How Low The Earth | - | |
| Explorations | - | |
| Yesterdays | - |
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp -1/9, tp, vo -10,11) Jimmy Heath (ts, bars) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)NYC, December 15, 1953
| 1. | An Oscar For Oscar | Debut DLP 9 |
| 2. | Be My Love | - |
| 3. | Darn That Dream | - |
| 4. | Darn That Dream (alt. take) | Fantasy OJC 113, OJCCD 113-2 |
| 5. | I Love You (take 2) | Fantasy OJCCD 113-2 |
| 6. | I Love You | Debut DLP 9 |
| 7. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| 8. | Ruby, My Dear (alt. take) | Fantasy OJC 113, OJCCD 113-2 |
| 9. | Osmosis | Debut DLP 9 |
| 10. | Chicago Blues | Fantasy OJCCD 113-2 |
| 11. | Lonesome Lover Blues | - |
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 | Debut DLP 8 |
| 2. | Tamalpais Love Song | - |
| 3. | Jack, The Fieldstalker | - |
| 4. | Stockholm Sweetnin' | - |
| 5. | Low And Behold | - |
= Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello (Fantasy LP 6010, LP 86010)
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 | Debut DLP 11; Xanadu 172 |
| 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 | - |
| 7. | Notes To You | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Xanadu 172 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Sam Most Sextet (Debut DLP 11)
1954
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 | Debut DLP 10 | |
| Right Around Home | - | |
| The Old Man's Touch | - | |
| This Hectic Life | - | |
| Quarto | - | |
| Fringe Area | - |
Ada Moore
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 | Debut DLP 15 | |
| 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) | Fantasy 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) | - |
= Ada Moore (Fantasy OJC 1701, OJCCD 1701-2)
Thad Jones Quintet
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 | Debut DLP 12, DEB 127, (D) DEP 44 |
| 2. | Chazzanova | - |
| 3. | I'll Remember April | Debut DLP 12, (D) DEP 44 |
| 4. | Elusive (Illusive) | Debut DLP 12, DEB 127, (D) DEP 43 |
| 5. | Sombre Intrusion | - |
| 6. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
= The Fabulous Thad Jones (Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004, OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2; America (F) 30 AM 6054)
* The Fabulous Thad Jones (Debut DLP 12)
* Thad Jones, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 44)
* Thad Jones, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 43)
1955
Hazel Scott Trio
Hazel Scott (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Like Someone In Love | Debut DLP 16 | |
| Peace Of Mind | - | |
| Lament | - | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | - | |
| Git Up From There | - | |
| A Foggy Day | - | |
| Mountain Greenery | Fantasy OJCCD 1702-2 | |
| Git Up From There (alt. take) | - | |
| Lament (alt. take) | - |
Thad Jones Quartet
Thad Jones (tp) John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More | Debut DEB 127, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| - | One More (edited version) | Debut DLP 17, (D) DEP 25 |
| I Can't Get Started | Debut DLP 17, DEB 127, (D) DEP 25, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| More Of The Same | Debut DLP 17, DEB 127, (D) DEP 26, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town | Debut DLP 17, (D) DEP 26, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| One More (alt. take) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town (alt. take) | Debut DEB 127, 12DCD 4402-2 |
= The Fabulous Thad Jones (Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004, OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2; America (F) 30 AM 6054)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP 17)
* Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 25)
* Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 26)
John Dennis Trio
John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b -1/4,9/12) Max Roach (d -1/4,9/12)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| 1. | Ensenada | Debut DEB 121 |
| 2. | Machajo | - |
| 3. | Cherokee | - |
| 4. | Seven Moons | - |
| 5. | Odyssey | - |
| 6. | Chartreuse | - |
| 7. | Variegations | - |
| 8. | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 9. | Seven Moons (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 1843-2 |
| 10. | All The Things You Are (alt. take 1) | - |
| 11. | All The Things You Are (alt. take 2) | - |
| 12. | Cherokee (alt. take) | - |
= John Dennis - New Piano Expressions: Debut Rarities, Vol. 5 (Fantasy OJCCD 1843-2)
John LaPorta Quartet
John LaPorta (as) Barry Galbraith (g) Richard Carter (b) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, June, 1955
| Bright-Eyed Blues | Debut DEB 122 | |
| Minor Rhythm | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Bird's World | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
John LaPorta Trio
Louis Mucci (tp) John LaPorta (as) Charlie Perry (d)NYC, June, 1955
| Harangue | Debut DEB 122 | |
| Two Party Campaign | - | |
| Chance Acquaintance | - |
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Charles Mingus (b) Elvin Jones (d)Audio-Video Studios, NYC, July 9, 1955
| Nature Boy | Debut DEB 120, (D) DEP 27; Prestige PR 24022; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| There's No You | Debut DEB 120, (D) DEP 28; Prestige PR 24022; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Easy Living | - |
* Miles Davis - Collector's Items (Prestige PR 24022)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Miles Davis - Blue Moods, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 27)
* Miles Davis - Blue Moods, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 28)
Don Senay With Alonzo Levister Orchestra
Louis Mucci (tp) unknown (tb) unknown (frh) Julius Baker (fl) unknown (ob) John LaPorta (as, cl) unknown (harp) Billy Taylor (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Milt Hinton, Fred Zimmerman (b) Joe Morello (d, per) probably Morris Lang (timp) Don Senay (vo) Alonzo Levister (arr, cond) unidentified 5 stringsNYC, September 19, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| RM512 | The Edge Of Love | Debut M 112; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| Makin' Whoopee | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Fanny (alt. take) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002 | |
| RM513 | Fanny | Debut M 112, 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Don Senay - The Edge Of Love c/w Fanny (Debut M 112)
Alonzo Levister Orchestra
Louis Mucci (tp) unknown (tb) unknown (frh) Julius Baker (fl) unknown (ob) John LaPorta (as, cl) unknown (harp) Billy Taylor (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Milt Hinton, Fred Zimmerman (b) Joe Morello (d, per) probably Morris Lang (timp) Charles Mingus (arr) Alonzo Levister (cond) unidentified 5 strings: Levister plays (cond). Charles Mingus (arr) replaces SenayNYC, September 19, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| Portrait (orig.-master) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 002 |
Thad Jones With Alonzo Levister Orchestra
Louis Mucci (tp) unknown (tb) unknown (frh) Julius Baker (fl) unknown (ob) John LaPorta (as, cl) unknown (harp) Billy Taylor (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Milt Hinton, Fred Zimmerman (b) Joe Morello (d, per) probably Morris Lang (timp) Charles Mingus (arr) Alonzo Levister (cond) overdubs: Thad Jones (tp) unidentified 5 strings: add overdubs: Thad Jones (tp)NYC, probably September 26, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| Portrait | Debut (D) DEB 198, (J) DEB 198, 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198; Fantasy OJC 115)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
Charles Mingus Quintet plus Max Roach
Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| Jump Monk | Debut (D) DEP 29, DEB 123; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Serenade In Blue | Debut DEB 123; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002; America (F) 30 AM 6052)
* Charles Mingus (Prestige PR 24010)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 29) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)
same location, date
| Percussion Discussion | Debut DEB 123, (D) D 45-1; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002; America (F) 30 AM 6052)
* Charles Mingus (Prestige PR 24010)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Charles Mingus/Max Roach - Percussion Discussion, Pt. 1&2 (Debut (D) D 45-1) Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (d)
same location, date
| Work Song | Debut (D) DEP 30, DEB 123; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Septemberly | Debut (D) DEP 29, DEB 123; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| All The Things You C-Sharp | Debut (D) DEP 30, DEB 123; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| I'll Remember April | Debut DEB 128, (D) DEB 139; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Love Chant | - | |
| A Foggy Day | - |
= Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002; America (F) 30 AM 6052)
* Charles Mingus (Prestige PR 24010)
* Charles Mingus - Chazz! (not released) (Debut DEB 128)
* Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Debut (D) DEB 139)
= The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach (Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009, OJC 440, OJCCD 440-2; America (F) 30 AM 6059)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 30)
* Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 29) Max Roach (d) replaces Jones
same location, date
| Drums | Debut DEB 128, (D) DEB 139; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Debut (D) DEB 139)
= The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach (Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009, OJC 440, OJCCD 440-2; America (F) 30 AM 6059)
* Charles Mingus (Prestige PR 24010)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2) Willie Jones (d) replaces Roach
same location, date
| Haitian Fight Song | Debut DEB 128, (D) DEB 139; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Lady Bird | - | |
| Jump Monk (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 045-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| All The Things You C-Sharp (alt. take) | - |
* Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Debut (D) DEB 139)
= The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach (Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009, OJC 440, OJCCD 440-2; America (F) 30 AM 6059)
* Charles Mingus (Prestige PR 24010)
* Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
* Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia (Fantasy OJCCD 045-2) Max Roach (d) replaces Jones
same location, date
| Drums (take 1) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Drums (take 2) | - | |
| I'll Remember April (alt. take) | - |
same location, date
| A Foggy Day (alt. take) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
same location, date
| A Portrait Of Bud Powell | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
same location, date
| Haitian Fight Song (alt. take) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Love Chant (alt. take) | - | |
| Lady Bird (alt. take) | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | - |
1956
Alonzo Levister Orchestra
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 | Debut DEB 125 | |
| 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 | - |
Zoot Sims Quintet
Jerry Lloyd (tp) Zoot Sims (ts, as) John Williams (p) Knobby Totah (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, September 4, 1956
| How Now? | Dawn DLP 1115 | |
| Jerry's Jaunt | - | |
| Blues For The Month Of May | Dawn DLP 1126 | |
| Like Someone In Love | Jazztone J 1243 | |
| Knotty Pine | Period SPL 1204; Jazztone J 1243 | |
| How Do I Love You | - | |
| Hot And Cool Blues | Period SPL 1204 |
* Various Artists - Tenors Anyone? (Dawn DLP 1126)
* Various Artists - A West Coast Jazz Anthology (Jazztone J 1243)
* Sonny Rollins/Thad Jones - Sonny Rollins Plays (Period SPL 1204)
Thad Jones Quintet
Thad Jones (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Doug Watkins (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, December 24, 1956
| Lust For Life | Period SPL 1204 | |
| I Got It Thad And That Ain't Bad | - |
1957 (The 5th anniversary)
Thad Jones Sextet
Thad Jones (tp) Henry Coker (tb -2/4) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Tommy Flanagan (p) Eddie Jones (b) Elvin Jones (d)NYC, January 6, 1957
| 1. | Bird Song | Period SPL 1208 |
| 2. | Cat Meets Chick | - |
| 3. | Quiet Sip | - |
| 4. | Ballad Medley: Flamingo / If You Are Mine / I'm Through With Love / Love Walked In | Period SPL 1204; Fantasy OJCCD 1919-2 |
* Sonny Rollins/Thad Jones - Sonny Rollins Plays (Period SPL 1204)
Faron Taylor
unknown (tb) unknown (vib) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Faron Taylor (vo)NYC, May, 1957
| Willow Weep For Me | Debut unissued | |
| It's All Right With Me | - |
Jimmy Knepper Quintet
Jimmy Knepper (tb) Joe Maini (as) Bill Triglia (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, July 10, 1957
| Latter Day Saint | Debut DEB 129, (D) DL 101; Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2 | |
| Bird Feather (Cunningbird) | - | |
| Jump The Blues Away (The Jumpin' Blues) | - | |
| The Masher | - | |
| Latter Day Saint (alt. take #?) | Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2 | |
| Latter Day Saint (alt. take 1) | - | |
| Latter Day Saint (alt. take 2) | - | |
| The Masher (alt. take) | - |
* The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Debut Rarities, Vol. 1 (Fantasy OJCCD 1807-2)
* Jimmy Knepper (Debut (D) DL 101)
Faron Taylor
Dough Mettome (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Charlie Rouse (ts) Wade Legge (p) Sam Jones (b) Frankie Dunlop (d) Faron Taylor (vo)NYC, August 5, 1957
| On A Farm | Debut unissued | |
| You're Going To Lose Your Head | - | |
| Something Wonderful | - | |
| Old Devil Moon | - | |
| An Occasional Man | - |
Shafi Hadi Sextet
Clarence Shaw (tp) Shafi Hadi (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Wade Legge or Wynton Kelly (p) Henry Grimes or Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, September, 1957
| We Got Blue (Untitled Original Blues (take 1)) | Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| We Got Blue (Untitled Original Blues (take 2)) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| Stella By Starlight (take 4) | Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| 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; Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| 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; Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| Long Ago And Far Away (take 3) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003 | |
| Long Ago And Far Away (take 4) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| Long Ago And Far Away (take 5) | - | |
| Joldi (rehearsal) (long take) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003 | |
| Joldi (rehearsal) (short take) | - | |
| Joldi (take 1) | - | |
| Joldi (take 2) (false start) | - | |
| Joldi (take 3) (incomplete) | - | |
| Joldi (take 4) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 | |
| Joldi (take 5) (false start) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003 | |
| Joldi (take 6) (Joldi (take 5)) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 003; Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2 |
* The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Wynton Kelly And Pepper Adams - Debut Rarities, Vol. 3 (Fantasy OJCCD 1821-2)
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) Gil Coggins (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Dennis (d)NYC, November 4, 1957
| Sonnymoon For Two | Period SPL 1204 | |
| Like Someone In Love | - | |
| Theme From Pathetique Symphony | - |
Shadows (Soundtrack)
Shafi Hadi (fl) Charles Mingus (p, per, voice) Dannie Richmond (d) Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan or Phineas Newborn Jr., Clarence Shaw (per)NYC, late 1957 or 1958 or probably October, 1957
| Untitled Percussion Composition | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
1959
Oscar Pettiford And His Scandinavian Trio
Louis Hjulmand (vib) Jan Johansson (p -1,2,4) Oscar Pettiford (b)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 22, 1959
| 1. DB57-2 | Fru Bruel | Debut (D) DEP 47; Fantasy LP 6010, LP 86010, OJCCD 1926-2 |
| 2. DB58-2 | I Succumb To Temptation | - |
| 3. DB59 | Blue Brothers | Debut (D) DEP 48; Jazzland JLP 64 |
| 4. DB60 | There'll Never Be Another You | - |
* Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello (Fantasy LP 86010)
* Oscar Pettiford - Last Recordings By The Late Great Bassist (Jazzland JLP 64)
* The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Fantasy OJCCD 1926-2)
* Oscar Pettiford - Fru Bruel c/w I Succumb To Temptation (Debut (D) DEP 47)
* Oscar Pettiford - There'll Never Be Another You c/w Blue Brothers (Debut (D) DEP 48)
Bent Axen Quintet
Allan Botschinsky (tp) Bent Jaedig (ts) Bent Axen (p) Ole Laumann (b) Finn Frederiksen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 29, 1959
| Cosper | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6003 | |
| What's New? | - | |
| Message From Oscar | - | |
| Born Holm | - |
1960
Oscar Pettiford Quartet
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 | Debut (D) DEB 131; Black Lion (E) BLP 60105 | |
| Just You, Just Me | Black Lion (E) BLP 60105 | |
| Stuffy | Debut (D) DEB 131; Black Lion (E) BLP 60105 | |
| Yesterdays | - |
* Bud Powell - The Essen Jazz Festival Concert (Black Lion (E) BLP 60105, BLCD 760105)
Oscar Pettiford Trio
Bud Powell (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)"Essen Jazz Festival", "Grugahalle", Essen, West Germany, April 2, 1960
| Blues In The Closet | Debut (D) DEB 131; Black Lion (E) BLP 60105; Duke (It) D 1012 | |
| John's Abbey | Debut (D) DEB 131; Black Lion (E) BLP 60105 | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | Debut (D) DEB 131; Black Lion (E) BLP 60105; Duke (It) D 1012 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | Debut (D) DEB 131; Black Lion (E) BLP 60105 |
* Bud Powell - The Essen Jazz Festival Concert (Black Lion (E) BLP 60105, BLCD 760105)
* Bud Powell In Europe (Duke (It) D 1012)
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 | Debut (D) DEB 132 | |
| Laverne Walk | Debut (D) DEB 132; Jazzland JLP 64 | |
| Two Little Pearls | - | |
| Why Not That's What? | - | |
| Montmartre Blues Out | - | |
| Back In Paradice | Debut (D) DEB 132 |
= Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello (America (F) 30 AM 6060)
* Oscar Pettiford - Last Recordings By The Late Great Bassist (Jazzland JLP 64)
Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Allan Botchinsky (tp) Erik Nordstrom (ts) Louis Hjulmand (vib) Jan Johansson (p) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Jorn Elniff (d): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, July 6, 1960
| Straight Ahead | Debut (D) DEB 132 | |
| My Little Cello | Debut (D) DEB 132; Jazzland JLP 64 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - |
= Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello (America (F) 30 AM 6060)
* Oscar Pettiford - Last Recordings By The Late Great Bassist (Jazzland JLP 64)
Bent Axen 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 | Debut (D) DEB 133; SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36003 | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| Let's Keep The Message | - | |
| Sivle | - |
* Bent Axen - Axen (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36003)
Bent Axen Quintet
Allan Botschinsky (tp) Bent Jaedig (ts) Bent Axen (p) Erik Molbach (b) Jorn Elniff (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 6, 1960
| Ladybird | Debut (D) DEB 133; SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36003 | |
| Elansky | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Mr. Cushmaker | - |
* Bent Axen - Axen (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36003)
1961
Bent Axen Trio
Bent Axen (p) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) Finn Frederiksen (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 17, 1961
| Jingle Bells | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6003 | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | Debut (D) DEP 53; SteepleChase (D) SCC 6003 | |
| Heart And Soul | - | |
| Haig's | - | |
| More Peace | - | |
| The Man I Love | Debut (D) D 45-2; SteepleChase (D) SCC 6003 | |
| Laverne Walk | - |
* Bent Axen Trio/Quintet/Sextet (Debut (D) DEP 53)
* Bent Axen - The Man I Love c/w Laverne Walk (Debut (D) D 45-2)
Eric Dolphy Quartet
Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl) Bent Axen (p) Erik Moseholm (b) Jorn Elniff (d)"Berlingske Has", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1961
| (tk.1) | Don't Blame Me | Prestige PR 7350 |
| (tk.2) | Don't Blame Me (alt. take) | Prestige PR 7382 |
| When Lights Are Low | Prestige PR 7366 | |
| (tk.1) | Miss Ann (take 1) | Debut (D) unissued |
| (tk.2) | Miss Ann (take 2) | - |
= Eric Dolphy - Status (Prestige P 24070)
* Eric Dolphy - Here And There (Prestige PR 7382; Fantasy OJCCD 673-2)
= Eric Dolphy - Status (Prestige P 24070)
* Eric Dolphy In Europe, Vol. 3 (Prestige PR 7366; Fantasy OJC 416, OJCCD 416-2)
= Eric Dolphy - Copenhagen Concert (Prestige PR 24027)
Eric Dolphy Quartet
Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl -1,3/12, fl -2) Bent Axen (p -1,3/12) Erik Moseholm (b -1,3/12) Chuck Israels (b -2) Jorn Elniff (d -1,3/12)"Studenterforeningen", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1961
| 1. | Glad To Be Unhappy | Prestige PRLP 7304 |
| 2. | Hi-Fly | - |
| 3. | God Bless' The Child | - |
| 4. | Oleo | - |
| 5. | The Way You Look Tonight | Prestige PR 7350 |
| 6. | Laura | - |
| 7. | Les (Miss Ann) | - |
| 8. | Woody'n You | Prestige PR 7366 |
| 9. (tk.1) | In The Blues (take 1) | - |
| 10. (tk.2) | In The Blues (take 2) (false start) | - |
| 11. (tk.3) | In The Blues (take 3) | - |
| 12. (tk.4) | In The Blues (take 4) | - |
= Eric Dolphy - Copenhagen Concert (Prestige PR 24027)
* Eric Dolphy In Europe, Vol. 2 (Prestige PR 7350; Fantasy OJC 414, OJCCD 414-2)
= Eric Dolphy - Status (Prestige P 24070)
* Eric Dolphy In Europe, Vol. 3 (Prestige PR 7366; Fantasy OJC 416, OJCCD 416-2)
= Eric Dolphy - Copenhagen Concert (Prestige PR 24027)
1962 (The 10th anniversary)
Brew Moore Septet
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 | Debut (D) DEB 137 |
| 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 | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Eddie Khan (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, October 27, 1962
| Speak, Brother, Speak! | Fantasy LP 6007 | |
| A Variation | - |
1963
Albert Ayler Quartet
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 | Debut (D) DEB 140 |
| 2. | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 3. | Billie's Bounce | - |
| 4. | Summertime | - |
| 5. | On Green Dolphin Street | - |
| 6. | C.T. | - |
1964
Albert Ayler Quintet
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 | Debut (D) DEB 146; Transatlantic (E) TRA 130 |
| 2. | Spirits | - |
| 3. | Holy Holy | - |
| 4. | Prophecy (Saints) | - |
* Albert Ayler - Witches And Devils (Transatlantic (E) TRA 130)
Albert Ayler Quartet
Albert Ayler (ts, ss) Call Cobbs (p) Henry Grimes (b -2,3,5/10) Sunny Murray (d -2,3,5/10)Atlantic Studios, NYC, February 24, 1964
| 1. | Goin' Home | Osmosis (H) 4001 |
| 2. | Ol' Man River (take 1) | Black Lion (E) BLCD 760197 |
| 3. | Ol' Man River (take 2) | Osmosis (H) 4001 |
| 4. | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | - |
| 5. | When The Saints Go Marchin' In | - |
| 6. | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 1) | Black Lion (E) BLCD 760197 |
| 7. | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (take 3) | Osmosis (H) 4001 |
| 8. | Deep River | - |
| 9. | Down By The Riverside (take 5) | Black Lion (E) BLCD 760197 |
| 10. | Down By The Riverside (take 6) | Osmosis (H) 4001 |
= Albert Ayler - Goin' Home (Black Lion (E) BLP 60197, BLCD 760197)
Charles Mingus Sextet
Johnny Coles (tp -1/3,5) Eric Dolphy (as, bcl, fl -1/3,5) Clifford Jordan (ts) Jaki Byard (p -1/3,5) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d -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 | - |
= Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert (Fantasy OJC 042, OJCCD 042-2)
Charles Mingus Quintet
John Handy (as -1) Clifford Jordan (ts) Jane Getz (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, June 2 & 3, 1964
| 1. | New Fables | Fantasy LP 6017 |
| 2. | Meditation (For A Pair Of Wire Cutters) | - |
= Charles Mingus - Right Now (America (F) 30 AM 6063)
Don Cherry - Albert Ayler Quartet
Don Cherry (cor) Albert Ayler (ts) Gary Peacock (b) Sunny Murray (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 1964
| Ghosts (short version) | Debut (D) DEB 144; Fontana (E) SFJL 925 | |
| Children | - | |
| Holy Spirit | - | |
| Ghosts (long version) | - | |
| Vibrations | - | |
| Mothers | - |
* Albert Ayler - Ghosts (Fontana (E) SFJL 925)
Charles Mingus Orchestra
Lonnie Hillyer (tp) Bobby Bryant, Melvin Moore (tp -2) Lou Blackburn (tb -2) Red Callender (tu -2) Buddy Collette (fl, picc, as -2) Jack Nimitz (bcl, bars -2) Charles McPherson (as) John Handy (ts -1) Jaki Byard (p) Charles Mingus (b -1, b, p -2) Dannie Richmond (d)"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 | - |
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 | Debut (D) DEB 143; SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36029/30 | |
| Action (i) | - | |
| Catalysm | - | |
| In The Name Of Beauty | - | |
| Pre-Determination | - |
* The Contemporary Jazz Quartet Featuring Sunny Murray/The Contemporary Jazz Quintet - The Original Debut Recordings 1964 & 1967: Action Action (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36029/30)
1965
Charles Mingus Quintet
Lonnie Hillyer (tp) Charles McPherson (as) Jaki Byard (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)"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 | - |
= Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert (America (F) 30 AM 6105)
Paul Bley Trio
Paul Bley (p) Kent Carter (b) Barry Altschul (d)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1965
| Start | Debut (D) DEB 147; Arista Freedom AL 1901 | |
| Touching | - | |
| Pablo | - | |
| Both | - | |
| Mazatlon | - | |
| Cartoon | - | |
| Closer | Arista Freedom AL 1901 |
* Paul Bley - Copenhagen And Haarlem (Arista Freedom AL 1901)
Charles Mingus Octet
Hobart Dotson (tp -1/3,5,7/9) Lonnie Hillyer (tp -1/3,5/9) Jimmy Owens (tp, flh -1/3,5,7/9) Julius Watkins (frh -1/3,5,7/9) Howard Johnson (tu -1/3,5,7/9) Charles McPherson (as -1/3,5/9) Charles Mingus (b, p, nar) Dannie Richmond (d -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 | - |
1966
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 | Debut (D) DEB 148; SteepleChase (D) SCC 6027 | |
| Peter's Fodselsdag | - | |
| Stress-It | - | |
| Ngo | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6027 | |
| One For Carl | Debut (D) DEB 148; SteepleChase (D) SCC 6027 | |
| Pigen Prosa | - | |
| Skaev Dans Pa Harde Ringe | - | |
| Nisshimbo | SteepleChase (D) SCC 6027 | |
| Stress-It | - | |
| Ngo | - | |
| One For Carl | - | |
| Pigen Prosa | - | |
| Skaev Dans Pa Harde Ringe | - |
* Hugh Steinmetz - Nu! (SteepleChase (D) SCC 6027, SCCD 36027)
1968 (The 16th anniversary)
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) | Debut (D) DEB 151; SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36029/30 | |
| Action (viii) | - | |
| Action (ix) | - | |
| Action (x) | - |
* The Contemporary Jazz Quartet Featuring Sunny Murray/The Contemporary Jazz Quintet - The Original Debut Recordings 1964 & 1967: Action Action (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36029/30)
Others
The Jones Boys
Thad Jones, Jimmy Jones, Eddie Jones, Jo Jones, Reunald Jones, Quincy Jones1957
| The Jones Bash | Period SPL 1210 | |
| No Other Love | - | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | - | |
| Blues For The Joneses | - | |
| You've Changed | - | |
| Jones Beach | - | |
| Salute To The Blue Bird | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | - | |
| Montego Bay | - |