Charles Mingus Discography

1945 (age 23)

Russell Jacquet And Orchestra

Calvin Boaz, trumpet; Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Teddy Edwards, alto sax; Maurice Simon, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; 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 / Look What You've Done To Me

Howard McGhee Sextet

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Vernon Biddle, piano; Stanley Morgan, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Nathan McFay, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, May, 1945

JM2

Deep Meditation

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

* Jazz Circle Basel (Swi) JCB-20 Howard McGhee And His Orchestra 1945-1948 - McGhee Special 1981
* Modern Music 111 Hadda Brooks - Blues In B Flat / Howard McGhee - Deep Meditation

Charles Mingus Sextette

N.R. Bates, trumpet; Maxwell Davis, William Woodman Jr., tenor sax; Bob Mosley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Porter, drums; Oradell Mitchell, vocal #1,3; Everett Pettis, vocal #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 / Baby, Takes A Chance With Me
* Excelsior CM134/CM135 Charles Mingus - Lonesome Woman Blues / Swingin' An Echo

Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars

Russell Jacquet, trumpet #1,3, trumpet, vocal #2; John Brown, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Al Wichard, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1945

1. S-1100-1	Jacquet Mood	Apollo 769; Mosaic MR6-165
2. S-1101	Wondering And Thinking Of You	Apollo 758; Mosaic MR6-165
3. S-1103-2	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 1996
* Grand Award GA 33-315 Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All-Stars Play Uptown Jazz 1955
* Apollo 769 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Mood / Robbins' Nest 1947
* Apollo 758 Illinois Jacquet - Wondering And Thinking Of You / What's This 1946
* Apollo 760 Illinois Jacquet - Memories Of You / Merle's Mood 1946

Wynonie Harris With Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars

Russell Jacquet, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Al Wichard, drums; Wynonie Harris, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1945

S-1104-3	Wynonie's Blues	Apollo 362; Trutone THF 428; Delmark DE-657; Mosaic MR6-165
S-1105	Here Comes The Blues	Apollo 363; Mosaic MR6-165

* Mosaic MR6-165, MD4-165 The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 1996
* Delmark DE-657 Various Artists - West Coast Jive
* Apollo 362 Wynonie Harris - Wynonie's Blues / Somebody Changed The Lock On My Door 1945
* Apollo 363 Wynonie Harris - Here Comes The Blues / Gone With The Wind 1945
* Trutone THF 428 no information

Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars

Russell Jacquet, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Al Wichard, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, circa mid August, 1945

S-1113	Bottom's Up	Apollo EP 602, LAP 104; Mosaic MR6-165
S-1113-6	-	Apollo 756; Mosaic MR6-165
S-1114	Merle's Mood (as Jacquet Mood)	Apollo LAP 104; Jazz Selection (F) JS 518; Mosaic MR6-165
S-1114-2	Merle's Mood	Apollo 760; Mosaic MR6-165
S-1115	What's This	Apollo 758; Mosaic MR6-165
S-1116-3	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 1996
* Grand Award GA 33-315 Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All-Stars Play Uptown Jazz 1955
* Apollo LAP 104; Vogue (E) LDE 026, (F) LD 087 Illinois Jacquet
* Apollo EP 602 Illinois Jacquet
* Apollo 756 Illinois Jacquet - Bottom's Up / Ghost Of A Chance 1945
* Jazz Selection (F) JS 518 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Mood / Robbins' Nest
* Apollo 760 Illinois Jacquet - Memories Of You / Merle's Mood 1946
* Apollo 758 Illinois Jacquet - Wondering And Thinking Of You / What's This 1946

The Jacque Rabbit

Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Tom Archia, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; 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 (alternate take)	Metro 23000; Mosaic MR6-165
ARA1049-3	Ladies Lullaby	ARA 144; Mosaic MR6-165
ARA1050-3	Illinois Stomp (as Jacquet Special)	ARA 144; Metro 23000; Mosaic MR6-165

* Mosaic MR6-165, MD4-165 The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 1996
* Metro 23000 Illinois Jacquet - Ladies Lullaby / Jacquet Special
* ARA 144 Illinois Jacquet - Ladies Lullaby / Illinois Stomp

Ernie Andrews Accompanied By Wilbert Baranco Trio

Ernie Andrews, vocal; accompanied by Wilbert Baranco, piano; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, October 4, 1945

GEM 20A	You Go To My Head	Coronet 1020
GEM 20B	Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'	-
GEM 21A	Paradise Lost	Coronet 1021
GEM 21B	I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance	-

* Coronet 1020 Ernie Andrews, Wilbert Baranco - You Go To My Head / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' 1945
= G & G 1020 - 1946
* Coronet 1021 Ernie Andrews, Wilbert Baranco - Paradise Lost / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 1945
= G & G 1021 - 1946

Bob Mosely & All Stars

Karl George, trumpet; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Bob Mosley, piano; Gene Phillips, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Lee Young, drums; Marion Abernathy, vocal #2,3.

Los Angeles, CA, November, 1945

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

* IAJRC CD 1001 Tenor Sax Of Lucky Thompson - The Beginning Years
* Bel-Tone J 751 Bob Mosely - Voot Rhythm / Baggin The Boogie 1945
* Bel-Tone J 764 Bob Mosley - Voot Rhythm / Bee Boogie Boo
* Bel-Tone J 752 Bob Mosely - Stormy Mood / Bee Boogie Boo 1945
* Bel-Tone J 763 Marion Abernathy - Stormy Mood / Baggin The Boogie

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George, trumpet; Jewel Grant, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax, clarinet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Wilbert Baranco, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Lee Young, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1945

S-1170-3	Wise Woman Blues	Apollo 368; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL-451
S-1171-2	Walking Blues	Apollo 374; Delmark DL-451
S-1172-2	No Voot - No Boot	Apollo 368; Delmark DL-451
S-1173	Chewin' Woman Blues (as Chewin' Mama Blues)	Apollo 396; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL-451

* Grand Award GA 33-318 Dinah Washington Sings The Blues 1955
= Grand Award GA 264-SD -
* Delmark DL-451, DD-451 Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama 1992
* Apollo 368 Dinah Washington - Wise Woman Blues / No Voot - No Boot 1946
* Apollo 374 Dinah Washington - Walking Blues / Rich Man's Blues 1946
* Apollo 396 Dinah Washington - Chewin' Mama Blues / Pacific Coast Blues 1947

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George, trumpet; Jewel Grant, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax, clarinet; Milt Jackson, vibes #1-3; Wilbert Baranco, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Lee Young, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 1945

1. S-1174-2	My Lovin' Papa	Apollo 371; Delmark DL-451
2. S-1175-1	Rich Man's Blues	Apollo 374; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL-451
3. S-1176	Beggin' Woman Blues (as 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 1992
* Grand Award GA 33-318 Dinah Washington Sings The Blues 1955
= Grand Award GA 264-SD -
* Apollo 371 Dinah Washington - My Lovin' Papa / Mellow Mama Blues 1946
* Apollo 374 Dinah Washington - Walking Blues / Rich Man's Blues 1946
* Parrot 20-001 Dinah Washington - Beggin' Mama Blues / All Or Nothing Blues

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1945

1. S-1178	Mellow Mama Blues	Apollo 371; Delmark DL-451
2. S-1179	My Voot Is Really Vout	Apollo 388; Delmark DL-451
3. S-1180	Blues For A Day	Apollo 388; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL-451
4. S-1181	Pacific Coast Blues	Apollo 396; Grand Award GA 33-318; Delmark DL-451

* Delmark DL-451, DD-451 Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama 1992
* Grand Award GA 33-318 Dinah Washington Sings The Blues 1955
= Grand Award GA 264-SD -
* Apollo 371 Dinah Washington - My Lovin' Papa / Mellow Mama Blues 1946
* Apollo 388 Dinah Washington - My Voot Is Really Vout / Blues For A Day 1947
* Apollo 396 Dinah Washington - Chewin' Mama Blues / Pacific Coast Blues 1947

1946

Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers

Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie as John Burk, Howard McGhee as Howard McGee, Eugene Young, trumpet; Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith as Bill Smith, alto sax; Fred Simon, Lucky Thompson as Eli Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocal; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946

BW183	Night And Day	Black & White 41; Tops L 951, L 1526
BW184	Weeping Willie	Black & White 41
BW185	Every Time I Think Of You	Black & White 42
BW186	Baranco Boogie	Black & White 42; Tops L 930

* Tops L 1526 Various Artists - Party Favorites 1957
* Tops L 951 Various Artists - Cool And Crazy
* Tops L 930 Wilbert Baranco And His Orchestra - Hot Piano
* Black & White 41 Wilbert Baranco - Night And Day / Weeping Willie 1946?
* Black & White 42 Wilbert Baranco - Every Time I Think Of You / Baranco Boogie 1946?

Ivie Anderson And Her All Stars

Karl George, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Gene Porter, tenor sax; Buddy Collette, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, director; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Booker Hart, drums; Ivie Anderson, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946

BW203	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good	Black & White 771; Jazztone (US) J 1262; Tops L 1639; Storyville (D) SLP 804
BW204	On The Sunny Side Of The Street	-
BW205	I Thought You Ought To Know	Black & White 772
BW206	The Voot Is Here To Stay	-

* Jazztone (US) J 1262 The Songs Of Lena Horne And Ivie Anderson - Lena And Ivie 1950s
= Jazztone (US) J 1262 (alt.) Lena Horne Sings And Ivie Anderson 1950s
* Tops L 1639 Lena Horne, Etta Jones, Linda Keene, Ivy Anderson, Helen Humes - All Star Blues 1958
* Storyville (D) SLP 804 Ivie Anderson, Helen Humes - A Reissue Of Some Famous Black And White Masters 1979?
* Black & White 771 Ivie Anderson - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good / On The Sunny Side Of The Street
* Black & White 772 Ivie Anderson - I Thought You Ought To Know / The Voot Is Here To Stay

Charles Mingus And His Orchestra

Karl George, John Plonsky, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Jewel Grant, Willie Smith, alto sax; Gene Porter, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Lee Young, drums; Claude Trenier, vocal #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 / Baby, Take A Chance
* Excelsior 163 Charles Mingus - Shuffle Bass Boogie / Weird Nightmare

Baron Mingus And His Rhythm

Herb Carol, baritone sax; Buzz Wheeler, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Warren Thompson, drums; Herb Gayle, vocal #1.

Los Angeles, 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 / Lyon's Roar

Baron Mingus Presents His Symphonic Airs

Vern Carlson, Miles Davis, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Boots Mussulli, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Buddy Collette, tenor sax, flute; Herb Carol, baritone sax; Buzz Wheeler, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, cello; Warren Thompson, drums; Herb Gayle, vocal #1,3.

Los Angeles, 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 / Story Of Love
* Fentone 2001 Baron Mingus - God's Portrait / unknown title not released

Howard McGhee And His Orchestra

Howard McGhee, Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Teddy Edwards, James King, tenor sax; 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 / Night Mist
* Melodisc M-1002 Howard McGhee - Hoggin' / 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 / Lady Will Carr, Baron Mingus - Pipe Dream

Baron Mingus And His Octet

Karl George, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; 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 / Love On A Greyhound Bus

Baron Mingus And His Octet

Karl George, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Marshall Royal, clarinet, alto sax; Willie Smith, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Lady Will Carr, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Lee Young, drums; Claude Trenier, vocal #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 / Bedspread
* 4 Star 1108 Baron Mingus - Honey, Take A Chance With Me / This Subdues My Passion
* 4 Star 1106 Lady Will Carr - After Hours / Lady Will Carr, Baron Mingus - Pipe Dream

Gene Morris Quintet

Walter Morris, trumpet; Gene Morris, tenor sax; George Williams, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Lee Young, drums; Lee Williams, vocal #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. / Is It A Sin
* Clear Tone 502; Miltone 219 Gene Morris - G-Ing With Gene / Laughing At Life

Jazz At The Philharmonic

Neal Hefti, Shorty Sherock, trumpet #1,3; Corky Corcoran, alto sax #1,3; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; 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

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 sax; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Morris Lane, John Sparrow, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums.

Los Angeles, 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 1975?
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* MCA (F) 510.112 Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949 1974?
* MCA (F) 510.117 Lionel Hampton 5 - Swinging Sessions! 1945.1950
* Decca 24505 Lionel Hampton - Goldwyn Stomp / Hawk's Nest
* Decca 24281 Lionel Hampton - Red Top / Giddy Up

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Walter Williams, trumpet; replaces Young.

Los Angeles, 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 1975?
* Decca DL 4296, DL 74296 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Golden Favorites
* MCA (F) 510.112 Lionel Hampton 4 - Seeds Of Swing 1945.1949 1974?
* Decca 24505 Lionel Hampton - Goldwyn Stomp / Hawk's Nest
* Decca 24428 Lionel Hampton - Mingus Fingus / Muchacho Azul
* Decca 24429 Lionel Hampton - Three Minutes On 52nd Street / Midnight Sun

Lionel Hampton And His Sextet

Benny Bailey, trumpet #1-3; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, vocal; Dodo Marmarosa, piano #1-3; Milt Buckner, piano #4; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Curley Hamner, drums; Earl Walker, drums #1-3.

Los Angeles, 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 1975?
* Decca 24430 Lionel Hampton - Cherokee / No. 2 Re-Bop And Be-Bop
* Decca 24431 Lionel Hampton - Zoo-Baba-Do-Oo-Ee / Be-Bop's Turning Blue

Curley Hamner And His Orchestra

Duke Garrette, trumpet; Bobby Plater, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Bill Dougherty, violin; Earl Hines, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Curley Hamner, drums; Wini Brown, vocal #1.

Los Angeles, 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 / Spooky Boogie

Curley Hamner And His Orchestra

Los Angeles, 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 sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; 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 1970s
* Forlane (F) UCD 19008 Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa

Charles Mingus Quartet

Buddy Collette, clarinet, alto sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; unknown, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, circa mid 1948

	Mingus Fingus (as 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 / These Foolish Things

Baron Mingus And His Rhythm

probably Vern Carlson, trumpet; probably Britt Woodman, trombone; unknown, tenor sax; possibly Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocal #2; Charles Mingus, bass, vocal; unknown, drums; Helen Carr, vocal #1.

Los Angeles, CA, mid 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 (as Boppin' In Boston)	-

* Uptown UPCD 27.48 Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49
* Dolphins Of Hollywood 300 Charles Mingus - Say It Isn't So / 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 sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; 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 sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Bobby Tucker, piano #1; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal #1; Wynonie Harris, vocal #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 sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; 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

same personnel.

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 1970s

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

same personnel.

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 sax, flute, clarinet; Jewel Grant, Art Pepper, alto sax, clarinet; Herb Caro, tenor sax, clarinet; William Green, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Gene Porter, baritone sax, clarinet; Russ Freeman, piano; Red Callender, Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Porter, drums; Johnny Berger, percussion; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, spring 1949

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

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

1950

The Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo, vibes; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1950

D305-1	Swedish Pastry (take 1)	Savoy SJL 2212
D305-2	Swedish Pastry (master)	Discovery 135, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088
D306	Cheek To Cheek	Discovery 134, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088
D307	Night And Day	Discovery 135, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12093, SJL 2212
D308	Time And Tide	Discovery 134, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12093, SJL 2212

The Red Norvo Trio

same personnel.

Chicago, IL, October 13, 1950

D375 \| D405	September Song	Discovery 147, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088
D376 \| D406	Move	Discovery 145, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088
D377 \| D407	I've Got You Under My Skin	Discovery 144, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088
D378 \| D409	I Get A Kick Out Of You	Discovery 146, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088
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
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 SJL 2212
D383 \| D413	Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart	Discovery 147, DL 3012; Savoy MG 12088

* Savoy MG 12088 The Red Norvo Trio - Move! 1956
= Savoy SJL 2212 The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 12093 George Shearing Quintet, Red Norvo Trio - Midnight On Cloud 69 1957
* 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 / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart 1951
* Discovery 145, 45-145 Red Norvo - Move / Little White Lies 1951
* Discovery 144, 45-144 Red Norvo - I've Got You Under My Skin / I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 1951
* Discovery 146, 45-146 Red Norvo - I Get A Kick Out Of You / I'll Remember April 1951

Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo, vibes; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass.

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

The Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo, vibes; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, April 13, 1951

D480	If I Had You	Discovery 166, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088
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 (master)	Discovery 167, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088
D482-1	Godchild (take 1)	Savoy SJL 2212
D482-2	Godchild (take 2)	-
D482-3	Godchild (master)	Discovery 167, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12088
D483-3	I'm Yours	Discovery 166, EP 18, DL 3018; Savoy MG 12093, SJL 2212

Charles Mingus - Spaulding Givens Duo

Spaulding Givens aka Nadi Qamar, piano #1,2,4-9; Charles Mingus, bass #1,2,4-9, piano #3.

Los Angeles, 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 (alternate 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 & Trio - Debut Rarities Volume 2 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-1 Charles Mingus, Spaulding Givens - Strings And Keys 1953

Miles Davis Sextet

Miles Davis, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 29, 1951

	Move (mistitled as Mod)	Ozone 7; Beppo (E) BEP 501; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124; Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7
	The Squirrel	-
	Lady Bird	-

* Ozone 7 Miles Davis, 'Lockjaw' Davis, Art Blakey - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
* Beppo (E) BEP 501 Miles Davis - At Birdland 1951 1980s
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days
* Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 Miles Davis - Birdland 1951 2004

Billy Taylor Trio

Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

Storyville, 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 Charlie Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons 1970s
* Roost RLP 406 Billy Taylor - Jazz At Storyville

Melvin Moore

unknown, flute; unknown, oboe; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Charlie Smith, drums; Melvin Moore, vocal; 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 / I'll Be There 1952
* King 4539 Melvin Moore - Possessed / Hold Me, Kiss Me, Squeeze Me 1952

Mel Torme With Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo, vibes; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Mel Torme, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, 1951

unknown titles

unissued

1952 (age 30)

Charles Mingus Quintet

Lee Konitz, alto sax; Phyllis Pinkerton, piano; George Koutzen, cello; Charles Mingus, bass; Al Levitt, drums; Jackie Paris, vocal #2,3; Bob Benton, vocal #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 (alternate 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 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2 The Charles Mingus Groups - Debut Rarities Volume 4 1994
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut M-101 Charles Mingus - Precognition / Portrait 1952
= Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 1 -
* Debut M-103 Charles Mingus - Montage / Extrasensory Perception 1952

George Wallington Trio

George Wallington, piano; Charlie Mingus as "Baron" Fingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; with Chuck Wayne, mandola #1.

probably WOR Studios, NYC, September 4, 1952

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

* Prestige PRST 7587 The George Wallington Trios 1969
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1754, OJCCD-1754-2 - 1990
= Prestige P-24093 George Wallington - Our Delight 1980
* Prestige PRLP 136 George Wallington Trio 1952
* Prestige 788 George Wallington - Love Beat / Red, White And Blue 1952
* Prestige 803 George Wallington - Summer Rain / When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New 1953

Charles Mingus Quintet

Paige Brook, flute, alto sax; Jackson Wiley, cello; John Mehegan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, narrator; Max Roach, drums, voice; Jackie Paris, vocal, narrator.

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

	Paris In Blue (complete)	unissued
E2CB6494-2	Paris In Blue, Edition 1 (as Orientation)	Debut M-102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Paris In Blue, Edition 2	Debut DEB-198
	Paris In Blue, Edition 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 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2 The Charles Mingus Groups - Debut Rarities Volume 4 1994
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut M-102 Charles Mingus - Paris In Blue / Make Believe 1952
= Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 2 -
* Debut M-103 Charles Mingus - Montage / Extrasensory Perception 1952

Charlie Parker Quartet

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 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 (as 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 Oscar Pettiford - Cello Again / Sonny Boy 1952
= Jazz Selection (F) JS 824 -
* Roost 561; Jazz Selection (F) JS 823 Oscar Pettiford - Ah-Dee-Dong Blues / 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 1952

Charlie Parker Sextet

Joe Gordon, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bill Wellington, tenor sax; Dick Twardzik, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Hi-Hat, 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 sax; Sid Cooper, tenor sax, piccolo; George Berg, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Johnny Richards, arranger.

Coastal Recording Studios, NYC, March 18, 1953

1156-2	Sancho Panza	Roost 571, RLP 415
1157-2	Sweet And Lovely	Roost 576, RLP 415
1158-1	If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight	Roost 571, RLP 415
1159-2	Hooke's Tours	Roost 576, RLP 415

* Roost RLP 415 Sonny Stitt Playing Arrangements From The Pen Of Johnny Richards 1953
= Mosaic MD9-208 The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions 2001
* Roost 571 Sonny Stitt - Sancho Panza / If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight 1953
* Roost 576 Sonny Stitt - Sweet And Lovely / Hooke's Tours 1953

Bud Powell Trio

Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 21, 1953

	I Want To Be Happy	ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10027; Session Disc 109
	I've Got You Under My Skin	-
	Sure Thing	-
	Embraceable You	-
	Woody'n You (as Woodyn You) (as Wouldn't You?)	-
	Salt Peanuts	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland (incomplete)	Session Disc 109

* ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10027 Bud Powell - 1953 Spring Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
= Base Record (It) ESP 3033 Bud Powell - 1953 Spring Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 1 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3022-2 Bud Powell - Spring Broadcasts 1953 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3022 - 2005+
* Session Disc 109 Hooray For Bud Powell Trio 1970s

Bud Powell Trio

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 (alternate 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 sax; Ben Lary, Angelo Tompros, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Joe Timer, leader; Bill Potts, arranger.

Club Kavakos, Washington, DC, April 5, 1953

Tiny's Blues (mistitled as 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 aka Nadi Qamar, 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 & Trio - Debut Rarities Volume 2 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990

The Gordons With Hank Jones Trio

Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal #2-6; George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon, vocal #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 (alternate 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 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 The Rarest On Debut - Charles Mingus
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1829-2 The Charles Mingus Groups - Debut Rarities Volume 4 1994
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut M-110 The Gordons - Bebopper / Can You Blame Me Me 1953
* Debut M-111 Honey Gordon - You And Me / Cupid 1953

The Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; 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 PRST-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 PRST-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 PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	52nd Street Theme	-

* Debut DEB-124 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall 1956
= Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003 - 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-044 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-044-2 - 1989
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Swing (F) M 33312 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 31 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 1 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 32 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 2 1958

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 PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Embraceable You	Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Sure Thing	-
	Cherokee	Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 34; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Hallelujah (as Jubilee)	Debut DLP-3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC-111; Prestige PRST-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 PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2

* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006 The Bud Powell Trio 1962
= America (F) 30 AM 6056 Bud Powell - Charlie Mingus - Max Roach 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-111, OJCCD-111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2
* Prestige P-24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants Vol. I 1975
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-3 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 053; Swing (F) M 33313 -
* Debut (D) DEP 49 The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall 1960
* Debut (D) DEP 34 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 4 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 33 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 3 1958

The Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

	Allen's Alley (as Wee) (undubbed version)	Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Allen's Alley (as Wee)	Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PRST-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 PRST-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 PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2

* Debut DEB-124 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall 1956
= Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003 - 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-044 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-044-2 - 1989
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3 1954
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Swing (F) M 33318 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 32 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 2 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 33 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 3 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 34 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 4 1958

Miles Davis Quartet

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Mingus, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, May 19, 1953

482

Smooch

Prestige 884, 45-353, prEP 1326, PRLP-161, PRLP 7054, PR 7352, PRST 7822, PRST-24012

* Prestige PRLP 7054 Miles Davis - Blue Haze 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-093 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-093-2 - 1988
* Prestige PR 7352, PRST 7352 Miles Davis Plays For Lovers 1965
* Prestige PRST 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead! 1970
* Prestige PRST-24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees 1972
* Prestige PRLP-161 Miles Davis Quartet 1954
* Prestige prEP 1326 Miles Davis Quartet 1953
* Prestige 45-353 Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine / Smooch 1965
* Prestige 884 Miles Davis - Tune Up / Smooch 1954

Charlie Parker Quartet

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 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 sax; Tony Aless, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; The Dave Lambert Singers, including Annie Ross, vocal; Dave Lambert, vocal, arranger; Gil Evans, arranger, conductor.

Fulton Recording, 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, VE-2-2523
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, VE-2-2523
1240-9	If I Love Again	Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2523

* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury 11100, 11100x45; Clef 11100, 11100x45 Charlie Parker - In The Still Of The Night / 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' (J) SFX-10028
	Autumn In New York	ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028; Session Disc 109
	I Want To Be Happy	-

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Candido, congas.

	Moose The Mooche	ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028; Stash ST-CD-10
	Cheryl	-
	Lullaby Of Birdland	Stash ST-CD-10

* ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028 Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
= Base Record (It) ESP 3034 Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3023-2 Bud Powell - Summer Broadcasts 1953 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3023 - 2005+
* Session Disc 109 Hooray For Bud Powell Trio 1970s
* Stash ST-CD-10 Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard

Dizzy Gillespie Quartet

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; 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 sax; 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

Billy Taylor Trio

Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

NYC, summer 1953

	Bass-Ically Speaking (alternate take 1)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-111-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Bass-Ically Speaking (alternate take 2)	-
	Bass-Ically Speaking (alternate 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 1990
* Debut DLP-3 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 053; Swing (F) M 33313 -
* Debut (D) DEP 49 The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall 1960

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 (as 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 (as 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 1960
* Fantasy LP 6005, LP 86005 Four Trombones 1962
= America (F) 30 AM 6055 Four Trombones Vol. 1 1969
* Prestige P-24097 J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding-Bennie Green-Willie Dennis - Four Trombones...The Debut Recordings 1981
* Debut DEB-126 Four Trombones 1957
= Jazz Selection (F) LDM 30064 -
= Fantasy LP 6008, LP 86008 Four Trombones Vol. 2 1964
= America (F) 30 AM 6058 - 1969
* Debut DEB-198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Roost OJ 1 Various Artists - Operation Jazz
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-14 Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop Vol. 2 1955
= Vogue (E) LDE 178; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50041 Various Artists - Jazz Workshop Vol. 2
* Debut DLP-5 Trombone Rapport - Jazz Workshop Vol. 1 1954
= 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 sax, flute; Teo Macero, tenor sax, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Jackson Wiley, cello; John Lewis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, arranger; Kenny Clarke, drums; Janet Thurlow, vocal #3,6,7; Paul Bley, conductor; Spaulding Givens aka Nadi Qamar, arranger.

NYC, October 28, 1953

1.	Pink Topsy (alternate 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 (alternate 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 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1807-2 The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Debut Rarities Volume 1 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DEP-450 Charles Mingus Octet 1954

Sonny Stitt With Johnny Richards' Orchestra

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

Fulton Recording, NYC, November 16, 1953

1178-5/9	Loose Walk	Roost 584, RLP 415
1179-3	Pink Satin	-
1180-4	Shine On Harvest Moon	Roost 588, RLP 415
1181-6	Opus 202	-

* Roost RLP 415 Sonny Stitt Playing Arrangements From The Pen Of Johnny Richards 1953
= Mosaic MD9-208 The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions 2001
* Roost 584 Sonny Stitt - Loose Walk / Pink Satin 1954
* Roost 588 Sonny Stitt - Shine On Harvest Moon / Opus 202 1954

Paul Bley Trio

Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, November 30, 1953

	Opus I (alternate 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' (as 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 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-7 Introducing Paul Bley 1954
= Vogue (E) LDE 171; Swing (F) M 33352 Paul Bley - Improvisations

Teo Macero Quintet

Teo Macero, alto, tenor sax, 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 (alternate take)	unissued
	How Low The Earth	Debut DLP-6
	Mitzi	-
	Yesterdays	-
	Explorations	-
	Explorations (edited version)	unissued

* Debut DLP-6 Teo Macero - Explorations 1954

Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups

Julius Watkins, French horn; Phil Urso, tenor sax; 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 Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups - My Little Cello 1964
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-112 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1926-2 - 1999
= America (F) 30 AM 6060 Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello 1969
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-8 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet 1954
= Swing (F) M 33329 Oscar Pettiford Sextet Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DL 102 The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet 1959

1954

Ada Moore

John LaPorta, alto sax, clarinet; Wally Cirillo, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Ada Moore, vocal; 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 Ada Moore - Jazz Workshop Volume Three 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1701-2 - 1992
* Debut DLP-15 Ada Moore - Jazz Workshop Volume Three 1955

Thad Jones Quintet

Thad Jones, trumpet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute #1,2,4,5; Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

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

1.	Elusive (as Illusive)	Debut DLP-12, DEB-127; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; 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; Prestige MPP-2506; Debut (D) DEP 44, 12DCD-4402-2
5.	Chazzanova	Debut DLP-12, (D) DEP 44, DEB-127; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
6.	I'll Remember April	Debut DLP-12, DEB-127, (D) DEP 44; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Debut 12DCD-4402-2

* Debut DEB-127 Thad Jones 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-625, OJCCD-625-2 - 1991
* Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004 The Fabulous Thad Jones 1962
= America (F) 30 AM 6054 - 1969
* Prestige MPP-2506 Thad Jones And Charles Mingus 1980
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-12 The Fabulous Thad Jones 1954
= Vogue (E) LDE 172; Swing (F) M 33354 -
* Debut (D) DEP 43 The Fabulous Thad Jones Vol. 1 1959
* Debut (D) DEP 44 The Fabulous Thad Jones Vol. 2 1959

Jay & Kai

J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Billy Bauer, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

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

	Lament	Savoy XP 8142, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007
	Blue's For Trombones	Savoy 45-4506, XP 8140, MG 15038, MG 12010, MG-12125, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007
	The Major	Savoy XP 8141, MG 15048, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007
	What Is This Thing Called Love	Savoy XP 8140, MG 15048, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007

* Savoy MG 12010 Jay & Kai 1955
* Savoy SJL 2232 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop 1978
* London (E) LTZ-C15007 Jay & Kai 1956
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy MG 15038 Jay & Kai 1954
* Savoy MG 15048 J.J. Johnson Quintet - Kai Winding's All Stars 1955
* Savoy XP 8142 Jay & Kai Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8140 Jay & Kai Vol. 1 1954
* Savoy XP 8141 Jay & Kai Vol. 2
* Savoy 45-4506 Jay & Kai - Bernie's Tune / Blue's For Trombones

Jay & Kai

J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Wally Cirillo, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

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

	Bernie's Tune	Savoy 45-4506, XP 8141, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007
	Co-op	Savoy XP 8140, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007
	Reflections	Savoy XP 8141, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007
	Blues In Twos	Savoy XP 8142, MG 15038, MG 12010, SJL 2232; London (E) LTZ-C15007

* Savoy MG 12010 Jay & Kai 1955
* Savoy SJL 2232 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop 1978
* London (E) LTZ-C15007 Jay & Kai 1956
* Savoy MG 15038 Jay & Kai 1954
* Savoy XP 8141 Jay & Kai Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8140 Jay & Kai Vol. 1 1954
* Savoy XP 8142 Jay & Kai Vol. 3
* Savoy 45-4506 Jay & Kai - Bernie's Tune / Blue's For Trombones

Jay Jay Johnson Quintet

Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Wynton Kelly, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, congas #1-3,6.

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 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1 1956
= Blue Note BST 81505 (pseudo stereo) - 1971
= Blue Note CDP 7 81505 2 - 1989
* Blue Note BLP 1506 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 1956
= Blue Note BST 81506 (pseudo stereo) - 1975
= Blue Note CDP 7 81506 2 - 1989
* Blue Note BLP 5057 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2 1955
= Vogue (E) LDE 162 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson
= Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50040 The Eminent J.J. Johnson Quintet Volume 2
* Blue Note 45-1651 Jay Jay Johnson - Jay / Old Devil Moon 1956

Charlie Mingus Sextet

John LaPorta, alto sax; Teo Macero, tenor, baritone sax; George Barrow, baritone, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Rudy Nichols, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 31, 1954

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

* Savoy MG-12059 Charlie Mingus, Wally Cirillo, Teo Macero, John La Porta - Jazz Composers Workshop (No. 2) 1956
= Savoy SJL 1113 Charles-Mingus - Jazz-Workshop 1977
* Savoy MG 15050 Charles Mingus - The Moods Of Mingus 1955

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 Milt Buckner, Bobby Banks, Vin Strong - Organ...Sweet N' Swing 1956
* Savoy 1145 Vin Strong - Heart Strings / Swingin' The Mambo

Charlie Mingus Sextet

Thad Jones, trumpet #1-4,7; John LaPorta, clarinet, alto sax; Teo Macero, tenor, baritone sax; Jackson Wiley, cello #1-4; Charlie 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 Charlie Mingus 1957
* Bethlehem BCP-90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz 1960
* Bethlehem BCP-88 Various Artists - Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money 1959
* Bethlehem BCP-6034 Various Artists - Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets 1960
* Bethlehem BCP-85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It? 1959
* Period SPL 1107 Charles Mingus, John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods Vol. 1 1955
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1857-2 Charles Mingus, John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods 1995
* Period SPL 1111 Charles Mingus, John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods Vol. 2 1955
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1857-2 Charles Mingus, John LaPorta - Jazzical Moods 1995

1955

Teddy Charles N.D. Quartet Introducing J.R. Montrose

J.R. Monterose as J.R. Montrose, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Charlie Mingus, bass; Gerry Segal, drums.

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

680	Violetta	New Jazz NJLP 1106; Prestige LP 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 LP 7078 Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Mingus, Shelly Manne - Evolution 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1731, OJCCD-1731-2 - 1989
* New Jazz NJLP 1106 Teddy Charles N.D. Quartet Introducing J.R. Montrose 1955
= Prestige PRLP 206 - 1955+

Hazel Scott Trio

Hazel Scott, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

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 (alternate take)	-
	Lament (alternate take)	-

* Original Jazz Classics OJC-1702 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1702-2 - 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-16 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods 1955

John Mehegan Trio

John Mehegan, piano; Charlie 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! 1957
* Savoy MG 15054 The John Mehegan Trio/Quartet 1955

Wally Cirillo Quartet

Teo Macero, tenor sax; Wally Cirillo, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955

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

Jimmy Scott

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Rudy Nichols, drums.

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 Your Heart	Savoy 1174, MG 12027

* Savoy MG 12027 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours 1956
= Savoy SAVOY-12300 - early 1970s
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1145 Little Jimmy Scott 1984
* Savoy 1154 Jimmy Scott - When Did You Leave Heaven / Everybody Needs Somebody
* Savoy 1199 Jimmy Scott - Guilty / If You Only Knew
* Savoy 1174 Jimmy Scott - Why Don't You Open Your Heart / Imagination

Thad Jones Quartet

Thad Jones, trumpet; John Dennis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

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

	One More (alternate 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 MPP-2506
	I Can't Get Started	Debut DLP-17, DEB-127, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	More Of The Same	Debut DLP-17, DEB-127, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Get Out Of Town	Debut DEB-127, 12DCD-4402-2
	Get Out Of Town (alternate take)	Debut DLP-17, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige MPP-2506; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-625-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2

* Debut DEB-127 Thad Jones 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-625, OJCCD-625-2 - 1991
* Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004 The Fabulous Thad Jones 1962
= America (F) 30 AM 6054 - 1969
* Prestige MPP-2506 Thad Jones And Charles Mingus 1980
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-17 Thad Jones, Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations Vol. I 1955
= Swing (F) M 33357 Thad Jones - Jazz Collaborations Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 25 Thad Jones, Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations Vol. 1 1957
* Debut (D) DEP 26 Thad Jones, Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations Vol. 2 1957

John Dennis Trio

John Dennis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

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

	Ensenada	Debut DEB-121, 12DCD-4402-2
	Machajo	-
	Cherokee	-
	Seven Moons	-
	Seven Moons (alternate 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 (alternate take)	-

* Debut DEB-121 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1843-2 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions - Debut Rarities Volume 5
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990

Ralph Sharon Sextet

J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; 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, vibes; Charles Mingus, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, 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 Miles Davis - Blue Moods 1956
= Swing (F) LDM 30035 Miles Davis
= Fantasy LP 6001, LP 86001 Miles Davis - Blue Moods 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-043, OJCCD-043-2 -
= America (F) 30 AM 6051 - 1969
= Prestige PRST-24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items 1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut (D) DEP 27 Miles Davis - Blue Moods Vol. 1 1957
* Debut (D) DEP 28 Miles Davis - Blue Moods Vol. 2 1957

Alonzo Levister Orchestra

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

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

add + an overdub: Thad Jones, trumpet.

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 1956
* Debut (J) DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-115 - 1984
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990

Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, December 23, 1955

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

Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Db33/Db34

Percussion Discussion

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

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

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

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Drums

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

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

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

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

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

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

A Foggy Day (alternate take)

Mal Waldron, piano.

A Portrait Of Bud Powell

Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

	Haitian Fight Song (alternate take)	-
	Love Chant (alternate take)	-
	Lady Bird (alternate take)	-
	What Is This Thing Called Love	-

* Debut DEB-123 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia 1956
= Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002 Charles Mingus - Chazz! 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-045, OJCCD-045-2 Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia
= America (F) 30 AM 6052 Charles Mingus - Chazz! 1969
* Debut (D) DEB 139 Charles Mingus - Chazz! 1963
* Prestige PRST-24010 Charles Mingus 1972
* Debut DEB-128 Charles Mingus - Chazz! not released
* Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009 The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach 1964
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-440, OJCCD-440-2 -
= America (F) 30 AM 6059 - 1969
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut (D) DEP 29 Mingus At The Bohemia Vol. 1 1957
* Debut (D) DEP 30 Mingus At The Bohemia Vol. 2 1957
* Debut (D) 45-1 Charles Mingus, Max Roach - Percussion Discussion Parts I & II

1956

The Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop

Jackie McLean, alto sax; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax #1-4; Mal Waldron, piano; Charlie 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 The Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop - Pithecanthropus Erectus 1956
= Atlantic SD 8809 Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus 1981
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus 1970
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus 1973

Metronome All-Stars

Thad Jones, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; 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 Metronome All-Stars 1956 1956
= Verve MGV-8030 - 1956+

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

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

Beltone 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 Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz 1957
= Impulse! GRD-115 -
= Impulse! IA-9342/2 Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts 1978
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
* Impulse! ASH-9282-2 Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

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

Beltone Studios, NYC, September 19, 1956

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

Teddy Charles Quartet

Teddy Charles, vibes; 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 - Word From Bird 1957
* Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997

Don Heller

Al Epstein aka Al Young, sax; Nettie Druzinsky, harp; Ralph Burns, piano, director; Wilhelm Bauer, Allen Hanlon, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Don Heller, vocal.

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

The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop

Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, alto, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; narration improvised by Jean Shepherd, narrator #1.

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, February 13, 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 1957
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic EP 581 Charles Mingus - The Clown 1957

The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop

Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, alto, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

NYC, March 12, 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 Charlie Mingus - Tonight At Noon 1965
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978
* Atlantic LP 1260 Charles Mingus - The Clown 1957
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus 1973
* Atlantic LP 1337 Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz 1961
= Atlantic SD 1337 - 1969
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus 1970

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 sax; Hal McKusick, tenor sax; Teo Macero, baritone sax; Margaret Ross, harp; Teddy Charles, vibes; 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 Orchestra Conducted By Gunther Schuller And George Russell - Modern Jazz Concert 1958
= CBS/Sony (J) 15AP-550 Orchestra Conducted By Gunther Schuller And George Russell - Brandeis Jazz Festival 1977

Charles Mingus Trio

Hampton Hawes, piano #1,3-8; Sonny Clark, piano #2; Charles Mingus, bass; Danny 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, Hampton Hawes, Danny Richmond - Mingus Three 1957
= Josie Jazz Series JJM-3508, JJS-3508 Charlie Mingus, Hampton Hawes, Danny Richmond - Charlie Mingus Trio 1963

Jimmy Knepper Quintet

Jimmy Knepper, trombone, arranger; Joe Maini, alto sax; Bill Triglia, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

NYC, July 10, 1957

	Bird Feather (as 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 (alternate take 1)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1807-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Latter Day Saint (alternate take 2)	-
	Latter Day Saint (take 6)	-
	Latter Day Saint (takes 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 (alternate take #?)	Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1807-2; Debut 12DCD-4402-2
	Jump The Blues Away (as 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 (alternate 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 Volume 1 1992
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut (D) DL 101 Jimmy Knepper 1959

Charles Mingus Sextet

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bill Triglia, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Frankie Dunlop, castanets #7-12; Ysabel Morel, vocal, handclaps #7-12.

NYC, July 18, 1957

1. H4JB5225-1/10/15/17	Dizzy Moods (alternate composite take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
2. H4JB5225-14	Dizzy Moods (bass solo)	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)	Bluebird 09026-63840-2
7. H4JB5226-1/3A/9	Ysabel's Table Dance (alternate composite take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
8. H4JB5226-2	Ysabel's Table Dance (breakdown)	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)	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)	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 (alternate composite take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
27. H4JB5227-5	Los Mariachis (breakdown)	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 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
* Bluebird 09026-63840-2 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods 2001

Charles Mingus Sextet

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; 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 (alternate composite take)	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)	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)	Bluebird 09026-63840-2
7. H4JB5230-1	Tijuana Gift Shop (breakdown)	-
8. H4JB5230-2	-	-
9. H4JB5230-4	-	-
10. H4JB5230-5	Tijuana Gift Shop (alternate take)	RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB
11. H4JB5230-6	Tijuana Gift Shop	RCA Victor LPM-2533
12. -	Tijuana Gift Shop (edited out solos)	Bluebird 09026-63840-2

* RCA Victor LPM-2533 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
* RCA Bluebird 5635-1-RB Charles Mingus - New Tijuana Moods
* Bluebird 09026-63840-2 Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods 2001
* RCA Victor RCMJ-68969-2 Various Artists - RCA Victor 80th Anniversary - The First Label In Jazz (bonus disc)

Charlie Mingus Sextet

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bill Evans, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, August, 1957

6466/6467-4	51st Street Blues	Bethlehem BCP-6019, 45-11041
6468-3	East Coasting (alternate take 3)	Bethlehem 20-30022
6468-4	East Coasting	Bethlehem BCP-6019, 45-3041
6469-3	Memories Of You (alternate 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 East Coasting By Charlie Mingus 1957
= Bethlehem 20-30022 - 1993
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals 1962
* Bethlehem 45-11041 Charlie Mingus - 51st Street Blues Parts 1 & 2 1960
* Bethlehem 45-3041 Charlie Mingus - Scenes In The City / East Coasting 1962

Shafi Hadi Sextet

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Shafi Hadi as Curtis Porter, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Wade Legge or Wynton Kelly, piano; Henry Grimes or Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

NYC, September, 1957

	We Got Blue (as 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 (as 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) (as 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 - Debut Rarities Volume 3 1993?
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990

Charlie Mingus Orchestra

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums; Melvin Stewart, narrator.

NYC, October, 1957

	Scenes In The City	Bethlehem BCP-6026, BCP-6068, 45-3041
	Wouldn't You	unissued
	Bounce	-

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

New York Sketchbook

Bethlehem BCP-6026

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

	Duke's Choice	-
	Slippers	-
	Slippers (alternate take)	Bethlehem unissued

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

Nourog

Bethlehem BCP-6026

* Bethlehem BCP-6026 A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry With Charlie Mingus 1958
* Bethlehem BCP-6068 Various Artists - Award Album - Jazz Vocals 1962
* Bethlehem 45-3041 Charlie Mingus - Scenes In The City / East Coasting 1962

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 1990

1958

Shadows (Soundtrack)

unknown, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; unknown, flute; unknown, alto sax; Curtis Porter, tenor sax; 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 sax; 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 The Weary Blues With Langston Hughes 1958
= Verve VSP/VSPS-36 Langston Hughes - Weary Blues 1966

Shadows (Soundtrack)

Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, composer; Dannie Richmond, drums.

NYC, October and November, 1958

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

1959

Charles Mingus Quintet

John Handy, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax #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 UAL 4036
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 UAL 4036, UAS 5036 Charles Mingus - Jazz Portraits 1959
= United Artists UAJ 14005, UAJS 15005 Charles Mingus - Wonderland 1962
= Solid State SS 18019 - 1968
= United Artists UAS-5637 - 1972

Charles Mingus Nonet

Willie Dennis, Jimmy Knepper, trombone; John Handy, Jackie McLean, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; 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 Part 1	Atlantic 45-5006
8. 4733	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Part 2	-
9.	E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too (alternate take)	Rhino R2 72871
10.	My Jelly Roll Soul (alternate take)	-
11.	Tensions (alternate take)	-
12.	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (alternate take)	-

* Atlantic LP 1305, SD 1305 Charlie Mingus - Blues & Roots 1960
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus 1973
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus 1970
* Atlantic SD 2-316 Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary 1973
* Atlantic 45-5006 Charles Mingus - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Parts 1 & 2

Charles Mingus Septet

Jimmy Knepper, trombone #1,3-5; John Handy, alto sax, clarinet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; 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 1959

Charles Mingus Septet

Willie Dennis, trombone #1-3; John Handy, alto sax, clarinet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; 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 1959

Charles Mingus Sextet

Richard Williams, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; 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) Cool Jazz-2123
	Boogie Stop Shuffle	-
	Box Seats At Newport	-
	Diane	-
	Gunslinging Bird	-

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

Charles Mingus Tentet

Richard Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, baritone sax; John Handy, alto sax; Booker Ervin, Benny Golson, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes #1-4; Roland Hanna, piano #1-4; Nico Bunick, piano #5; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums, tympani.

Columbia 30th Street Studio, 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 And His Jazz Groups - Mingus Dynasty 1960

Charles Mingus Septet With Strings Duo

Don Ellis, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; John Handy, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Seymour Barab, Maurice Brown, cello #2; Roland Hanna, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Columbia 30th Street Studio, 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 And His Jazz Groups - Mingus Dynasty 1960

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 sax, clarinet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Bill Barron, Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank, baritone sax; 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 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird 1961
= Limelight LM-82015, LS-86015 Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited 1965
= Mercury (J) PHCE-6006 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird 2000

Charles Mingus Nonet

Ted Curson, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Booker Ervin, Joe Farrell, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Paul Bley, piano #1,3,5; Roland Hanna, piano #2,4; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Lorraine Cousins, vocal #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 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird 1961
= Limelight LM-82015, LS-86015 Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited 1965
= Mercury (J) PHCE-6006 Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird 2000

Charles Mingus Quintet + Bud Powell

Ted Curson, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax #1-4,6; Bud Powell, piano #6; Charles Mingus, bass, piano #1-5, bass #6; Dannie Richmond, drums.

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

1. 5260 \| 37622	Cry For Freedom (as 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! (as 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 1980
= Affinity (E) CD AFF 778 Charles Mingus - Live 1991
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* BYG (J) YX-7009 Charles Mingus Live With Eric Dolphy
= Affinity (E) AFF 19 Charles Mingus - Live 1978

Charles Mingus Quartet

Ted Curson, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

Nola 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	-

same session.

Stormy Weather (take 1)

Candid CJM 8021, (Eu) CS 9033

Dannie Richmond, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

Melody From The Drums

Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (E) CCD79042

* Candid CJM 8005, CJS 9005 Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus 1960
= America (F) 30 AM 6082 - 1969
= Barnaby Z 30561 Charles Mingus Presents The Charles Mingus Quartet 1971
= Barnaby BR-5012 Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus 1977
= Candid (Eu) CS 9005 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79005 - 1989
= Barnaby 2BR-6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather 1975
= Mosaic MR4-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus 1985
= Mosaic MD3-111 - 1989
* Candid CJM 8021, CJS 9021 Mingus 1961
= Barnaby KZ 31034 Mingus - The Candid Recordings 1972
= Candid (Eu) CS 9021 Mingus 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79021 - 1989
= Barnaby 2BR-6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather 1975
= Mosaic MR4-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus 1985
= Mosaic MD3-111 - 1989
* Candid (Eu) CS 9033, (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79042 Charles Mingus - Mysterious Blues 1990
* Candid 45-601 Charles Mingus - Folk Forms No. 1 / Original Faubus Fables 1960

Charles Mingus Ensemble

Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Charlie McPherson, alto sax; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Nico Bunick, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 20, 1960

Vassarlean

Candid CJM 8019; Barnaby KZ 31034, 2BR-6015; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9042

add Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman, trombone.

MDM

Candid CJM 8021

Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Charlie McPherson, alto sax; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Nico Bunick, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (1st version) (take ?)	Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (1st version) (take 1)	Candid (Eu) CS 9033
	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (1st version) (take 4)	Candid (Eu) CS 9042

* Candid CJM 8019, CJS 9019 Various Artists - The Jazz Life! 1961
= Barnaby BR-5021 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9019 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79019 - 2006
* Candid (Eu) CS 9042, (E) CCD79042 Charles Mingus - Mysterious Blues 1990
* Candid CJM 8021, CJS 9021 Mingus 1961
= Barnaby KZ 31034 Mingus - The Candid Recordings 1972
= Candid (Eu) CS 9021 Mingus 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79021 - 1989
= Barnaby 2BR-6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather 1975
= Mosaic MR4-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus 1985
= Mosaic MD3-111 - 1989
* Candid (Eu) CS 9033, (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989

Charles Mingus Ensemble

Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Charlie McPherson, alto sax; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 11, 1960

Lock 'Em Up

Candid CJM 8021, (E) CCD79000

Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Charlie McPherson, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

	Reincarnation Of A Love Bird (2nd version) (take 1)	Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9026
	Bugs (take 3)	-

* Candid CJM 8021, CJS 9021 Mingus 1961
= Barnaby KZ 31034 Mingus - The Candid Recordings 1972
= Candid (Eu) CS 9021 Mingus 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79021 - 1989
= Barnaby 2BR-6015 The Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop - Stormy Weather 1975
= Mosaic MR4-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus 1985
= Mosaic MD3-111 - 1989
* Candid (Eu) CS 9026, (E) CCD79026 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Love Bird 1988
* Candid (E) CCD79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz 1988

Jazz Artists Guild

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 11, 1960

R & R (take 1)

Candid CJM 8019; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9026

same session.

Mysterious Blues

Candid CJM 8022; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9042

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (take 5)	Candid CJM 8022; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9042, (E) CCD79000
	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (take 4)	Mosaic MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9026

same session.

Me And You

Candid CJM 8022; Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9042

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.

	Body And Soul	Mosaic MR4-111, MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9026
	Body And Soul (take 2)	Mosaic MD3-111; Candid (Eu) CS 9042, (E) CCD79033

* Candid CJM 8019, CJS 9019 Various Artists - The Jazz Life! 1961
= Barnaby BR-5021 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9019 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79019 - 2006
* Mosaic MR4-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus 1985
* Candid (Eu) CS 9026, (E) CCD79026 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Love Bird 1988
* Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022 Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels 1961
= Barnaby BR-5022 - 1978
= Candid (Eu) CS 9022 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79022 - 1989
* Candid (Eu) CS 9042, (E) CCD79042 Charles Mingus - Mysterious Blues 1990
* Mosaic MD3-111 The Complete Candid Recordings Of Charles Mingus 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz 1988
* Candid (E) CCD79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy 1989

1961

Charles Mingus Quintet

Tubby Hayes, vibes; 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 Various Artists - Music From The Soundtrack 'All Night Long' 1962
= Fontana (E) STFL 591, (Eu) 680 971 TL; Epic LA 16032, BA 17032 -

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 Dave Brubeck - Summit Sessions 1971

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

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

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, October 21, 1961

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

* Alto AL 714 Charlie Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons 1970s
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010

Charlie Mingus Sextet

Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Roland Kirk, flute, siren, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Charlie Mingus, piano, vocal; 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 Charlie Mingus - Oh Yeah 1962
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus 1973
* Atlantic LP 1416, SD 1416 Charlie Mingus - Tonight At Noon 1965
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961 1997
* Atlantic SD 2-506 Various Artists - unknown title
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus 1970

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 1997

1962 (age 40)

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Richard Williams, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; 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 (Eu) RLR 88661
	Take The "A" Train	Session Disc 118; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Session Disc 118 Hooray For Charlie Mingus 1970s
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop All Stars

same personnel.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, March 31, 1962

	Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa (as Monk, Bunk And Vice Versa)	Alto AL 714; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) 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 (Eu) RLR 88661
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Alto AL 714 Charlie Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons 1970s
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010

Charles Mingus And Oh Yeah All Stars

Richard Williams, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; 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 (Eu) RLR 88661

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

Reets And I

Richard Williams, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Toshiko Akiyoshi, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.

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

Richard Williams, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Charles Mingus, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.

	Devil Woman	-
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661

* Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704 Charles Mingus - Tempo Di Jazz 1990
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Richard Williams, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; 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 (Eu) RLR 88661
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661
	Tijuana Table Dance (aka Ysabel's Table Dance)	-
	Eat That Chicken (theme)	-

* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010
* Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 704 Charles Mingus - Tempo Di Jazz 1990

Duke Ellington Trio

Duke Ellington, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Sound Makers, NYC, September 17, 1962

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

* United Artists UAJ 14017, UAJS 15017 Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach - Money Jungle 1962
= Solid State SS 18022 Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - Money Jungle 1968
= United Artists UAS-5632 Ellington, Mingus, Roach - Money Jungle 1972
= Blue Note BT 85129 Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach - Money Jungle 1986
= Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2 - 1987

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 sax; George Berg, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Warren Smith, vibes, 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 Part 2 (as Clark In The Dark)	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Osmotin' (as Osmosis (incomplete))	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5
	Epitaph Part 1	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Freedom Part 1	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight (as Peggy's Discovery)	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5
	Epitaph Part 2	United Artists UAJ 14024
	My Search	-

* United Artists UAJ 14024, UAJS 15024 Charlie Mingus - Town Hall Concert 1962
= Solid State SS 18024 - 1968
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5 Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert 1994

Charles Mingus Orchestra

same personnel.

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

	Portrait	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5
	Duke's Choice (as Don't Come Back)	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Please Don't Come Back From The Moon	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5
	In A Mellotone (as 'Finale)	United Artists UAJ 14024
	Epitaph Part 1 (alternate take)	Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5

* United Artists UAJ 14024, UAJS 15024 Charlie Mingus - Town Hall Concert 1962
= Solid State SS 18024 - 1968
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28353 2 5 Charles Mingus - The Complete Town Hall Concert 1994

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

probably Ed Amour, trumpet; Don Butterfield, tuba; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, October 19, 1962

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

* Session Disc 118 Hooray For Charlie Mingus 1970s
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010

Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop

Ed Armour, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, October 26, 1962

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

* Ozone 19 Charlie Mingus-Cecil Taylor - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
* Yadeon 501 John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus Group - A Night In Birdland Live Vol. 2 1980s
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661 Charles Mingus & The Jazz Workshop All Stars - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts 2010

1963

Charlie Mingus Orchestra

Rolf Ericson, Richard Williams, trumpet; Quentin Jackson, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jerome Richardson, soprano, baritone sax, flute; Charles Mariano, alto sax; Dick Hafer, tenor sax, flute; Jackie Byard, piano; Jay Berliner, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass, piano; Dannie Richmond, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, January 20, 1963

11300	Celia	Impulse! A-54
11301	Track A - Solo Dancer: Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitey!	Impulse! A-35, AS-9234-2
11302	Track B - Duet Solo Dancers: Heart's Beat And Shades In Physical Embraces	-
11303	I X Love	Impulse! A-54
11304	Track C - Group Dancers: (Soul Fusion) Freewoman And Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries	Impulse! A-35, AS-9234-2
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 Join In Merriment On Battle Front	-
11319	Mode F - Group And Solo Dance: Of Love, Pain, And Passioned Revolt, Then Farewell, My Beloved, Til It's Freedom Day	-

* Impulse! A-54, AS-54 Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 1964
= Impulse! IMPD-170 - 1995
* Impulse! A-35, AS-35 Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 1963
= Impulse! IMPD-174 - 1995
* Impulse! AS-9234-2 Charles Mingus - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years

Charlie Mingus Solo

Charlie Mingus, piano.

RCA Studios, NYC, July 30, 1963

11656	The Man I Love
11657	Memories Of You
11658	Song Of Orange
11659	Carolyn's Blue Sky
11660	Goin' Home To Stay
11661	My Country
11662	The Blues
11663	Moses
11664	Old Folks Looking Back
11665	I Can't Get Started

same session.

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, AS-60 Mingus Plays Piano 1964
= Impulse! IMPD-217 - 1997
* Impulse! AS-9234-2 Charles Mingus - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years

Charlie Mingus Orchestra

Eddie Preston, Richard Williams, trumpet; Britt Woodman, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jerome Richardson, soprano, baritone sax, flute; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, flute; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Dick Hafer, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Jaki Byard, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass, piano, narrator #4; Walter Perkins, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, September 20, 1963

1. 11756	Hora Decubitus	Impulse! A-54, AS-9234-2
2. 11757	Theme For Lester Young	-
3. 11758	II B.S.	-
4. 11759	Freedom	Impulse! A-99, AS-9234-2, IMPD-170
5. 11760	Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul	Impulse! A-54, AS-9234-2
6. 11761	Take The "A" Train	unissued
7. 11762	Mood Indigo	Impulse! A-54, AS-9234-2

* Impulse! A-54, AS-54 Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 1964
= Impulse! IMPD-170 - 1995
* Impulse! AS-9234-2 Charles Mingus - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! A-99, AS-99 Various Artists - The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1 1964

1964

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, March 18, 1964

	Opening	Blue Note 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 0946 3 92210 2 8 Charles Mingus Sextet With Eric Dolphy - Cornell 1964 2007

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles, trumpet #1-3,5; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute #1-3,5; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; 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	Charles Mingus JWS 005-S
2.	Praying With Eric	-
3.	Praying With Eric (Con't)	-
4.	Sophisticated Lady	unissued
5.	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-

* Charles Mingus JWS 005-S Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert, 1964 Vol. 1 1964
= Fantasy JWS-9 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert 1971
= Fantasy JWS-9 (later) Mingus At Town Hall 1973
= America (F) 30 AM 6140 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert, 1964 Vol. 1 1973
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-042 Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-042-2 - 1990
= Prestige P-24092 Charles Mingus - Portrait 1980

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, April 10, 1964

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

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! (aka 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. I 1992
* Jazz Up (It) JU-307 Charles Mingus - Live In Oslo 1964 Featuring Eric Dolphy 1989
* Landscape (F) LS2-919 Charles Mingus Sextet - Live In Oslo 1964-Vol. II 1992

Charles Mingus Sextet

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 (mistitled as Fables For Faubus)	-

* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 518 Charles Mingus Sextet - Oslo 1964 1991

Charles Mingus Sextet

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 - Oslo 1964 1991

Charles Mingus Sextet

same personnel.

Odd Fellow Palaeet, Stor 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 1990
* Landscape (F) LS2-905 Charlie Mingus Sextet - Live In Copenhagen 1964 1991

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles, trumpet #1,2,4-8; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute #1,2,4-8; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #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 (mistitled as Hope So Eric Part 1)	Ingo (It) Ingo-Ten
2.	So Long Eric (mistitled as Hope So Eric Part 2)	-
3.	A.T.F.W.U.S.A.	Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 23
4.	Sophisticated Lady	-
5.	Fables Of Faubus Part 1	Ingo (It) Ingo-Thirteen
6.	Fables Of Faubus Part 2	-
7.	Meditations	Ingo (It) Ingo-Fifteen; Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 23
8.	Ow! (aka Parkeriana)	Ingo (It) Ingo-Fifteen

* Ingo (It) Ingo-Ten Charles Mingus Orchestra, With Eric Dolphy - 1964, "Hope So Eric" Vol. 1 1970s
* Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 23 Mingus Sextet Live In Europe! 1979
* Ingo (It) Ingo-Thirteen Charles Mingus Orchestra, With Eric Dolphy - 1964, "Fables Of Faubus" Vol. 2 1970s
* Ingo (It) Ingo-Fifteen Charles Mingus Orchestra, With Eric Dolphy - 1964, "Parkeriana" Vol. 3 1970s

Charles Mingus Sextet

Johnny Coles, trumpet #1,2; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Salle Wagram, Paris, France, April 17, 1964

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

* America (F) 30 AM 003-005 The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus 1971
= Prestige PRST-34001 - 1972
* France's Concert (F) FC 110 Charles Mingus - Live In Paris 1964 Vol. 2 1988
* France's Concert (F) FC 102 Charlie Mingus - Meditation 1987

Charles Mingus Quintet

Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; 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 (mistitled as Meditation For Integration)	-
	Fables Of Faubus Part 1	-
	Fables Of Faubus Part 2	-
	Sophisticated Lady	America (F) 30 AM 003-005; France's Concert (F) FC 102

* America (F) 30 AM 003-005 The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus 1971
= Prestige PRST-34001 - 1972
* France's Concert (F) FC 102 Charlie Mingus - Meditation 1987

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

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

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

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

Bologna, Italy, April 24, 1964

unknown titles

private tape

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

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

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

same session.

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

* Enja (G) 3049 Charles Mingus - Mingus In Europe Vol. I 1981?
= Enja (G) CD 3049-2 -
* Enja (G) 3077, CD 3077-2 Charles Mingus - Mingus In Europe Vol. II

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

Mozart-Saal/Liederhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany, April 28, 1964

	So Long Eric	Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 007-8
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (mistitled as Orange Was The Color Of Her Hair)	-
	These Foolish Things	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	Meditations	-
	A.T.F.W.U.S.A.	Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 009
	Sophisticated Lady	-
	Fables Of Faubus Part 1	-
	Fables Of Faubus Part 2	-

* Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 007-8 Mingus In Stuttgart April 28 1964 Concert late 1970s
* Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 009 Mingus In Stuttgart April 28 1964 Concert late 1970s

Charles Mingus Quintet

John Handy, alto sax #1; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Jane Getz, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, June 2 and 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 1969

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Bobby Bryant, Lonnie Hillyer, Melvin Moore, trumpet; Lou Blackburn, trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Charlie McPherson, alto sax; Buddy Collette, alto sax, flute, piccolo; John Handy III, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

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

	Duke Ellington Medley: I've Got It Bad	Charles Mingus JWS 001/002
	Duke Ellington Medley: In A Sentimental Mood	-
	Duke Ellington Medley: All Too Soon	-
	Duke Ellington Medley: Mood Indigo	-
	Duke Ellington Medley: Sophisticated Lady	-
	Duke Ellington Medley: A Train	-
	Duke Ellington Medley: A Train (Part II)	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (Part II)	-
	Meditations On Integration	-
	Meditations On Integration (Part II)	-

* Charles Mingus JWS 001/002 Mingus At Monterey 1965
= America (F) 30 AM 001-002 - 1970
= Prestige P-24100 - 1981

Charles Mingus Orchestra

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

Inner Voices, CBC TV, Toronto, Canada, October 31, 1964

	So Long Eric	Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-2123
	Meditations	-

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

1965

Charles Mingus Quintet

Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN, May 13, 1965

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

* Charles Mingus JWS 009 Charles Mingus - My Favorite Quintet Vol. 1, Tyrone Guthrie Theater 1965
= America (F) 30 AM 6105 Charles Mingus & His Quintet - Town Hall Concert 1970
= Fantasy JWS-5 Charles Mingus - My Favorite Quintet 1978
= Prestige P-24092 Charles Mingus - Portrait 1980

Charles Mingus

Hobart Dotson, Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Julius Watkins, French horn; Howard Johnson, tuba; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Charles Mingus, bass, piano, recitation #2; Dannie Richmond, drums.

NET television broadcast, USA: Music episode Jazz: The Experimenters, Village Gate, NYC, September 10, 1965

1.	The Arts Of Tatum And Freddie Webster (as Majonet)	Ozone 19
2.	Don't Let It Happen Here	-

* Ozone 19 Charlie Mingus-Cecil Taylor - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s

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 sax #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 Part 1	Charles 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 Part 2	-
5.	Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America Parts 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	-

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

1970

Charles Mingus Quintet

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jimmy Vass, alto sax; Charles McPherson, alto sax, flute; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Slugs' Saloon, NYC, March 31, 1970

	Ray's Idea	Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (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 Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 044
	In A Sentimental Mood	-
	Take The "A" Train	-
	Billie's Bounce / Koko	-
	O.P.	-
	Greensleeves	-

* Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 043 Charly Mingus - Dizzy Atmosphere: Slugs' Vol. 1 1994
* Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 044 Charly Mingus - Fables Of Faubus: Slugs' Vol. 2 1994

Charles Mingus Sextet

Eddie Preston, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy, October 25, 1970

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

* Joker (J) UPS-2072-KR Charlie Mingus - Statements 1977
= Lotus (It) ORL 8296 - 1979?
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.066; Passport (It) LPPS 11.108 - 1980

Charles Mingus Sextet

same personnel.

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

	The Man Who Never Sleeps	Ulysse Musique (F); DIW (J) DIW-326
	O.P. (as Tribute To Oscar Pettiford)	-
	Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress	-
	Fables Of Faubus	DIW (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 (J) DIW-326

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

Charles Mingus Sextet

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 P-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 P-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 P-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: (alternate take) (fast version)	-
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	America (F) 30 AM 6109; Prestige P-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 P-24028

* America (F) 30 AM 6110 Charles Mingus - Blue Bird 1971
= Sunnyside SSC 3065 Charles Mingus In Paris - The Complete America Session
* Prestige P-24028 Charles Mingus - Reincarnation Of A Lovebird 1973
* America (F) 30 AM 6109 Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus 1971
= Sunnyside SSC 3065 Charles Mingus In Paris - The Complete America Session

Charles Mingus Sextet

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 1980s

1971

Charles Mingus With Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd Orchestra

Eddie Preston, trumpet; Bobby Jones, tenor sax; Masahiko Sato, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, composer, arranger; with Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd Orchestra, Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor; Jaki Byard, arranger.

Nippon Columbia's Studio, Tokyo, Japan, January 14, 1971

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

* Nippon Columbia (J) NCB-7008 Charles Mingus With Orchestra 1987

Charles Mingus Sextet

Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax; 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) Cool Jazz-798
	Peggy's Blue Skylight	-
	Pithecanthropus Erectus	-
	Cocktails For Two	-
	O.P.	-
	Intro By Father Norman O'Connor	-

* Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-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 sax; 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 sax; 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 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music 1972
= Legacy CK 48910 - 1992

Charles Mingus Orchestra

same personnel.

NYC, September 30, 1971

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

* Columbia KC 31039 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music 1972
= Legacy CK 48910 - 1992

Charles Mingus Orchestra

same personnel.

NYC, October 1, 1971

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

Columbia KC 31039

* Columbia KC 31039 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music 1972
= Legacy CK 48910 - 1992

Charles Mingus Orchestra

same personnel.

NYC, November 18, 1971

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

* Columbia KC 31039 Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music 1972
= Legacy CK 48910 - 1992

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 sax; James Moody, flute; Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri, alto sax; Gene Ammons, George Dorsey, tenor sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; John Foster, Randy Weston, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Charles Mingus, bass, arranger; Joe Chambers, drums; Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon, vocal; Bill Cosby, vocal, 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	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 (aka Number One Grandson)	Legacy C2K 64975
CO112570	Mingus Blues	Columbia KG 31614
	Introduction To Little Royal Suite By Bill Cosby	Legacy C2K 64975
CO112571	Little Royal Suite	Columbia KG 31614
	Introduction To Strollin' By Bill Cosby	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	Legacy C2K 64975
	Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too	-

* Columbia KG 31614 Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert 1973
= Legacy C2K 64975 -
* Columbia KG 31574 Various Artists - The Progressives 1973

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Lonnie Hillyer, Eddie Preston, Richard Williams, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perry, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, Shafi Hadi, tenor sax; Paul Jeffrey, baritone sax; John Foster, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal #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 (aka 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 sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; 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 Vols. 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 Band Featuring Dizzy Gillespie

John Faddis, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

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

	Fables Of Faubus Part One	Heart Note (Swd) HN-005
	Fables Of Faubus Part Two	-

John Faddis, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, last solo trumpet, piano, vocal #1; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

1.	Dizzy Joins The Mingus Blues	Heart Note (Swd) HN-009
2.	Mingus Melody #612	-
3.	When The Saints Go Marchin' In	-

Jon Faddis, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal #2,3; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; John Foster, piano, vocal #2; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums, musical saw #2.

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

* Heart Note (Swd) HN-005 Charles Mingus - Nice Mood 1988
* Heart Note (Swd) HN-009 Charles Mingus Band Featuring Dizzy Gillespie - When The Saints Go Marchin' In 1988
* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025 Charles Mingus - Niece Jazz Festival 1972 2006

The Great Pescara Jam Sessions

Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

Pescara Jazz, 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 sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax; 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 (aka When The Saints Go Marchin' In)	-
	The Man Who Never Sleeps	-
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Mindreaders Convention In Milano (aka My Music Emission)	-
	Cherokee (theme)	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-041/042 Charles Mingus - Live In Holland 1972 2006

Charles Mingus Sextet

Jon Faddis, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums, musical saw.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz 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 (aka My Music Emission) / Koko (theme)	-
	Pops (aka 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

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) Cool Jazz-2156
	Blues Medley: John's Blues (aka Blues For Some Bones) / Blues For Roy's Saw / Noddin' Ya Head Blues	Moon (It) MCD064-2; Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-2156
	Interview (Mingus And McPherson)	Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-2156

* Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-2156 Charles Mingus - Rare Live Broadcasts 1972 & 1973
* Moon (It) MCD064-2 Charles Mingus - Stormy And Funky Blues 1995

Charles Mingus Quartet

Charles McPherson, alto sax; John Foster, piano, vocal; 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 (aka Body And Soul)	-
	Blues Medley: John's Blues (aka 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 1989

Charles Mingus Quintet Featuring Dexter Gordon

Charles McPherson, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; 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 2006

Charles Mingus Quintet

Joe Gardner, trumpet; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax, flute; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums, musical saw.

Jazz Jamboree 72, Warsaw, Poland, October 20, 1972

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

* Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0929 Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree '72 1972
= Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) SXL 0929 -
* Original Revival Collection 8256 Charles Mingus - Blue Skylark
* Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-966 Charles Mingus - Jazz Jamboree And More

Charles Mingus Quintet

Joe Gardner, trumpet; Cat Anderson, trumpet #5; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax, 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.

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 sax; 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) Cool Jazz-2156
	Fables Of Faubus	-
	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	-

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

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

radio broadcast, Newport Jazz Festival In New York 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 sax; 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

same personnel.

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 sax, flute; Don Pullen, piano, organ; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Honey Gordon, Doug Hammond, vocal #3; Sy Johnson, arranger.

NYC, October 29, 30 and 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 Charles Mingus - Mingus Moves 1974
= Rhino R2 71454 - 1993
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978

1974

Charles Mingus Nonet

Jon Faddis, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; John Handy, alto, tenor sax; George Adams, tenor sax; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, stritch; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax; 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 1974

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams, tenor sax; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax; Don Pullen, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

broadcast?, Mackenzie Corner House, Toronto, Canada, April 22, 1974

Opus 3

private tape

Charles Mingus Midnight Jam

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Eddie Daniels, Joe Farrell, Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Michal Urbaniak, violin; Roland Hanna, piano; 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) Cool Jazz-2187
	All The Things You Are	-
	Ballads Medley	-
	The Theme	-

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

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams, tenor sax, flute #1-3,5,6; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax #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 sax, vocal #1-8; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax #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 Part 1	-
3.	Take The "A" Train Part 2	-
4.	Flowers For A Lady (aka Angry Reeds)	Moon (It) MCD064-2; Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006
5.	Devil Blues (aka Stormy And Funky Blues)	-
6.	Opus 3 (aka Squeezed Strings)	-
7.	Cherokee	private tape
8.	Ending	Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006
9.	Sophisticated Lady	private tape

* Moon (It) MCD064-2 Charles Mingus - Stormy And Funky Blues 1995
* Deep Thought (J) DTVD-0006 Charles Mingus - Umbria Jazz Festival 1974

Charles Mingus Quintet

George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax; 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

same personnel.

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

Peggy's Blue Skylight

private tape

Charles Mingus Quintet

unknown, alto sax #1; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; 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 Quintet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; George Adams, vocal #3.

Atlantic Studios, NYC, December 27, 28 and 30, 1974

1. 31055	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	Atlantic SD 1677
2. 31056	Sue's Changes	Atlantic SD 1677, SD 3-600
3. 31057	Devil Blues	Atlantic SD 1677
4. 31058	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	-

Jack Walrath, trumpet; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet #4; George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Jackie Paris, vocal #4; Sy Johnson, arranger #4.

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 Silk Blue	Atlantic SD 1678
3. 31061	Black Bats And Poles	-
4. 31062	Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love	Atlantic SD 1678, SD 3-600
5. 31063	For Harry Carney	Atlantic SD 1678

* Atlantic SD 1677 Charles Mingus - Changes One 1975
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978
* Atlantic SD 1678 Charles Mingus - Changes Two 1975

1975

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; 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 (aka 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) (aka Ko Ko)	-

* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-017/018 Charles Mingus - Village Vanguard 1975 2006

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

Postaula, Bremen, West Germany, July 9, 1975

	Sue's Changes	Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-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 (aka Ko Ko)	-
	Remember Rockefeller At Attica	-
	Devil Blues	-

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

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

Pescara Jazz, Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975

unknown titles

private tape

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; 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 sax, flute, vocal; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax #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 sax; 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 sax; Hugh Lawson, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.

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

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

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

Charles Mingus Quintet

same personnel.

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

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

* Cool Jazz (J) Cool Jazz-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 1978

1976

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax; 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 sax; 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 sax; Danny Mixon, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, vocal; 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

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 & Jazz Fusion 1994

Charles Mingus Nonet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; George Coleman, tenor, alto sax; 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 1977
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings 1978

Charles Mingus Nonet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; George Coleman, tenor, alto sax; 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 1977

Charles Mingus Tentet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; George Coleman, tenor, alto sax; 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 1977

Charles Mingus Orchestra

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

NYC, March 10, 1977

34956

Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

Atlantic SD 8801

* Atlantic SD 8801 Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion 1978
= Rhino R2 71785 - 1994

Charles Mingus Orchestra

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

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

34957

Music For "Todo Modo"

Atlantic SD 8801

* Atlantic SD 8801 Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion 1978
= Rhino R2 71785 - 1994

Charles Mingus Quintet

Jack Walrath, trumpet; Ricky Ford, tenor sax; 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 2007

Charles Mingus Quintet

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

same personnel.

Milan, Italy, July 20, 1977

Cumbia And Jazz Fusion (incomplete)

Moon (It) MCD064-2

* Moon (It) MCD064-2 Charles Mingus - Stormy And Funky Blues 1995

Charles Mingus Tentet

Woodie Shaw, Jack Walrath, trumpet; Peter Matt, French horn; Richard Ford, tenor sax; Paul Jeffrey, tenor sax, arranger; Gerry Mulligan, baritone, soprano sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Bob Nelums, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

Studio 21, NYC, November 6, 1977

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

* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21005 Lionel Hampton Presents: The Music Of Charles Mingus 1977
* Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21014 Charles Mingus, Earl Fatha Hines, Lionel Hampton - Giants Of Jazz Volume Two 1977

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 sax; Ken Hitchcock, alto, soprano sax; Daniel Block, Michael Brecker, George Coleman, Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber, Craig Purpura, baritone sax; 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; Paul Jeffrey, conductor; Charles Mingus, composer, arranger.

NYC, January 18, 1978

36884

Something Like A Bird Parts 1 & 2

Atlantic SD 8805

* Atlantic SD 8805 Charles Mingus - Something Like A Bird 1980

Charles Mingus Orchestra

Randy Brecker, Mike Davis, trumpet; Jack Walrath, trumpet, arranger; Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Akira Ohmori, alto sax; Ken Hitchcock, alto, soprano sax; Daniel Block, Michael Brecker, George Coleman, Ricky Ford, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber, Craig Purpura, baritone sax; 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; Paul Jeffrey, conductor; Charles Mingus, composer, arranger.

NYC, January 19, 1978

36249

Three Worlds Of Drums

Atlantic SD 8803

* Atlantic SD 8803 Charles Mingus - Me, Myself An Eye 1979

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 sax; Ken Hitchcock, alto, soprano sax; Daniel Block, Ricky Ford, John Tank, tenor sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax #1-3; Pepper Adams, Ronnie Cuber, Craig Purpura, baritone sax; 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 1979
* Atlantic SD 8805 Charles Mingus - Something Like A Bird 1980

Others

The Red Norvo Trio

Red Norvo, vibes; Tal Farlow, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass.

unknown location, date

	Prelude To A Kiss	Savoy SJL 2212
	Mood Indigo	-
	Deed I Do	-

* Savoy SJL 2212 The Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Charles Mingus: The Savoy Sessions 1976

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