The Complete Debut Recordings
The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal), upright bass, double bass, bass guitar, percussion), Spaulding Givens (piano), The Charles Mingus Group, Jackie Paris (vocals), Bob Benton (vocals), Lee Konitz (saxophone, alto saxophone), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), George Koutzen (cello), Al...
- Release Date: 19th Mar 2021
- Catalogue No: DEB00004
- Label: Debut Records
- Length: 14 hours 2 minutes
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Porter, C: What Is This Thing Called Love
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Eddie de Lange, Jimmy van Heusen: Darn That Dream
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Kern: Yesterdays (from Roberta)
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Frank Eyton, John W. Green, John Greene: Body And Soul
- Charles Mingus (upright bass), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Rodgers, R: Blue Moon
- Charles Mingus (upright bass), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Spaulding Givens: Blue Tide
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1952
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Eddie de Lange, Jimmy van Heusen: Darn That Dream
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Warren, H: Jeepers Creepers
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1990-05
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Warren, H: Jeepers Creepers
- The Charles Mingus Duo, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA
Mingus: Portrait
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Bob Benton (vocals), Lee Konitz (saxophone), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), George Koutzen (cello), Al Levitt (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Portrait
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), George Koutzen (cello), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Al Levitt (drums), Jackie Paris (vocals)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: I've Lost My Love
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Bob Benton (vocals), Lee Konitz (saxophone), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), George Koutzen (cello), Al Levitt (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: I've Lost My Love
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Bob Benton (vocals), Lee Konitz (saxophone), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), George Koutzen (cello), Al Levitt (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Extrasensory Perception
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), George Koutzen (cello), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Al Levitt (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Extrasensory Perception
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Bob Benton (vocals), Lee Konitz (saxophone), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), George Koutzen (cello), Al Levitt (drums)
- Recorded: 1952-05
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Precognition
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Bob Benton (vocals), Lee Konitz (saxophone), Phyllis Pinkerton (piano), George Koutzen (cello), Al Levitt (drums)
- Recorded: 1990-05
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Make Believe
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Paige Brook (flute), Paige Brook (saxophone), John Mehegan (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Paris In Blue
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Paige Brook (flute), Paige Brook (alto saxophone), John Mehegan (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums), Jackie Paris (vocals)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Montage
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Jackie Paris (vocals), Paige Brook (flute), Paige Brook (saxophone), John Mehegan (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Ellington: Day Dream
- The Charles Mingus Trio, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Ellington: Day Dream
- The Charles Mingus Trio, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Gershwin: Theme from Rhapsody In Blue
- The Charles Mingus Trio, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Gershwin: Theme from Rhapsody In Blue
- The Charles Mingus Trio, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
George David Weiss, Harry Revel, Bennie Benjamin: Jet
- The Charles Mingus Trio, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
George David Weiss, Harry Revel, Bennie Benjamin: Jet
- The Charles Mingus Trio, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Spaulding Givens (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots: You Go To My Head
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Honey Gordon (vocals), Richard Gordon (vocals), George Gordon (vocals), George Gordon, Jr (vocals), Hank Jones (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1953-05
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
George Gordon, Sonnie Leonard: Can You Blame Me?
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Honey Gordon (vocals), Richard Gordon (vocals), George Gordon (vocals), George Gordon, Jr (vocals), Hank Jones (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1953-05
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
George Gordon, Sonnie Leonard: You And Me
- The Hank Jones Trio, The Gordons, Charles Mingus (upright bass), Hank Jones (piano), Max Roach (drums), Honi Gordon (vocals), Richard Gordon (vocals), George Gordon (vocals), George Gordon, Jr (vocals)
- Recorded: 1990
George Gordon, Sonnie Leonard: Bebopper
- The Hank Jones Trio, The Gordons, Charles Mingus (upright bass), Hank Jones (piano), Max Roach (drums), Honi Gordon (vocals), Richard Gordon (vocals), George Gordon (vocals), George Gordon, Jr (vocals)
- Recorded: 1990
George Gordon, Sonnie Leonard: Cupid
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Honey Gordon (vocals), Richard Gordon (vocals), George Gordon (vocals), George Gordon, Jr (vocals), Hank Jones (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Max Roach: Drum Conversation
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
- Recording Venue: Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Porter, C: I've Got You Under My Skin
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
- Recording Venue: Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Gershwin: Embraceable You
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Powell, B: Sure Thing
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1953-06
- Recording Venue: Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Noble, Ray: Cherokee
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Leo Robin, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans: (Jubilee) Hallelujah
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1953-06
- Recording Venue: Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
George Shearing, George David Weiss: Lullaby Of Birdland
- Bud Powell Trio, Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Wee (A.K.A. Allen's Alley)
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Dameron: Hot House
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli: A Night In Tunisia
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol: Perdido
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke: Salt Peanuts
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Kern: All the things you are (from Very Warm for May)
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Monk, T: 52nd Street Theme
- Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Juan Tizol, Hans Lengsfelder, Ervin Drake: Perdido
- Bud Powell Trio, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke: Salt Peanuts
- Bud Powell Trio, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Kern: All the things you are (from Very Warm for May)
- Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Monk, T: 52nd Street Theme
- Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Gillespie, D: Wee
- Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Charles Mingus
- Recorded: 1953-05-15
- Recording Venue: Massey Hall - Toronto
Dameron: Hot House
- Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Charles Mingus
- Recorded: 1953-05-15
- Recording Venue: Massey Hall - Toronto
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli: A Night In Tunisia
- Bud Powell Trio, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Bass-ically Speaking
- Billy Taylor Trio, Billy Taylor (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Unknown (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York
Mingus: Bass-ically Speaking
- Billy Taylor Trio, Billy Taylor (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Unknown (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York
Mingus: Bass-ically Speaking
- Billy Taylor Trio, Billy Taylor (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Unknown (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York
Mingus: Bass-ically Speaking
- Billy Taylor (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Untitled Blues
- Billy Taylor Trio, Billy Taylor (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Unknown (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York
J.J. Johnson: Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (upright bass), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Stardust
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Denzil Best: Move
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston: I'll Remember April
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Parker, Charlie: Now's the Time
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Spaulding Givens: Trombosphere
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Gillespie, D: Ow!
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), Arthur Taylor (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), John Lewis (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Chazzanova
- J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis
- Recorded: 2003
Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern: Yesterdays
- Bennie Green (trombone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), John Lewis (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Taylor (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Kai Winding: Kai's Kid (A.K.A. Kai's Day)
- J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Bennie Green (trombone), Willie Dennis (trombone), John Lewis (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Arthur Taylor (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Pink Topsy
- The Charles Mingus Octet, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Willie Dennis (trombone), Eddie Caine (saxophone), Eddie Caine (flute), Teo Macero (saxophone), Teo Macero (clarinet), Danny Bank (saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Kenny Clarke (drums)
- Recorded: 1957
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Miss Bliss
- The Charles Mingus Octet, Ernie Royal (trumpet), Willie Dennis (trombone), Eddie Caine (flute), Eddie Caine (alto saxophone), Teo Macero (clarinet), Teo Macero (tenor saxophone), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Kenny Clarke (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Blue Tide
- The Charles Mingus Octet, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Willie Dennis (trombone), Eddie Caine (saxophone), Eddie Caine (flute), Teo Macero (saxophone), Teo Macero (clarinet), Danny Bank (saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Kenny Clarke (drums), Janet Thurlow (vocals)
- Recorded: 1957
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Pink Topsy
- The Charles Mingus Octet, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Willie Dennis (trombone), Eddie Caine (saxophone), Eddie Caine (flute), Teo Macero (saxophone), Teo Macero (clarinet), Danny Bank (saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Kenny Clarke (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Eclipse
- The Charles Mingus Octet, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Willie Dennis (trombone), Eddie Caine (saxophone), Eddie Caine (flute), Teo Macero (saxophone), Teo Macero (clarinet), Danny Bank (saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Kenny Clarke (drums), Janet Thurlow (vocals)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Eclipse
- The Charles Mingus Octet, Ernie Royal (trumpet), Willie Dennis (trombone), Eddie Caine (flute), Eddie Caine (alto saxophone), Teo Macero (clarinet), Teo Macero (tenor saxophone), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), Janet Thurlow (vocals)
- Recorded: 1990
Paul Bley: Opus 1
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Paul Bley: Opus 1
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Richard Carpenter: (Teapot) Walkin'
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
James Van Heusen, Johnny Burke: Like Someone In Love
- Paul Bley, Art Blakey (drums), Charles Mingus (bass guitar)
- Recorded: 1990
Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin: I Can't Get Started
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Paul Bley: Spontaneous Combustion
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Davis, M: The Theme
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Silver, H: Split Kick
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Arlen: This Time the Dream's on Me
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Zootcase
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Paul Bley Trio, Paul Bley (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Art Blakey (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Oscar Pettiford: Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Julius Watkins (french horn), Phil Urso (tenor saxophone), Walter Bishop (piano), Oscar Pettiford (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Percy Brice (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Oscar Pettiford: Jack, The Fieldstalker
- Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Julius Watkins (french horn), Phil Urso (tenor saxophone), Walter Bishop (piano), Oscar Pettiford (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Percy Brice (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Jones, Q: Stockholm Sweetnin'
- Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Julius Watkins (french horn), Phil Urso (tenor saxophone), Walter Bishop (piano), Oscar Pettiford (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Percy Brice (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Oscar Pettiford: Low And Behold
- Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Julius Watkins (french horn), Phil Urso (tenor saxophone), Walter Bishop (piano), Oscar Pettiford (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Percy Brice (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Jones, T: Bitty Ditty
- Thad Jones Quintet, Thad Jones (trumpet), Frank Wess (tenor saxophone), Hank Jones (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Kenny Clarke (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Chazzanova
- Thad Jones
- Recorded: 1991
Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye: I'll Remember April
- Thad Jones
- Recorded: 1991
Jones, T: Elusive
- Recorded: 1991
Jones, T: Sombre Intrusion
- Recorded: 1991
Gene de Paul, Don Raye: You Don't Know What Love Is
- Thad Jones Quintet, Thad Jones (trumpet), Frank Wess (tenor saxophone), Hank Jones (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Kenny Clarke (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
James Van Heusen, Johnny Burke: Like Someone In Love
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
Hazel Scott: Peace Of Mind
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
J.J. Johnson: Lament
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington: The Jeep Is Jumpin'
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
Hazel Scott: Git Up From There
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
Gershwin: A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- Hazel Scott (piano), Max Roach (drums), Charles Mingus (upright bass)
- Recorded: 1955
Rodgers, R: Garrick Gaieties: Mountain Greenery
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
Hazel Scott: Git Up From There
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
J.J. Johnson: Lament
- Hazel Scott (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1955
Jones, T: One More
- Recorded: 1991
Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin: I Can't Get Started
- Thad Jones Quartet, Thad Jones (trumpet), John Dennis (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Jones, T: More Of The Same
- Recorded: 1991
Porter, C: Get Out of Town
- Thad Jones
- Recorded: 1991
Jones, T: One More
- Recorded: 1991
Porter, C: Get Out of Town
- Thad Jones Quartet, Thad Jones (trumpet), John Dennis (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
John Dennis: Ensenada
- John Dennis Trio, John Dennis (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
John Dennis, Max Roach, Charles Mingus: Machajo
- Recorded: 1955
Noble, Ray: Cherokee
- John Dennis
- Recorded: 1955
John Dennis: Seven Moons
- Recorded: 1955
John Dennis: Seven Moons
- Recorded: 1990
Kern: All the things you are (from Very Warm for May)
- John LaPorta Quartet, John LaPorta (alto saxophone), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Charlie Perry (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Kern: All the things you are (from Very Warm for May)
- John Dennis
- Recorded: 1990
Noble, Ray: Cherokee
- John Dennis
- Recorded: 1990
Eden Ahbez: Nature Boy
- Lester Young, Britt Woodman (trombone), Miles Davis (trumpet), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Elvin Jones (drums), Teddy Charles (vibraphone)
- Recorded: 1990
Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz: Alone Together
- Lester Young, Britt Woodman (trombone), Miles Davis (trumpet), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Elvin Jones (drums), Teddy Charles (vibraphone)
- Recorded: 1990
Tom Adair, Hal Hopper: There's No You
- Miles Davis (trumpet), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Britt Woodman (trombone), Teddy Charles (vibraphone), Elvin Jones (drum)
- Recorded: 1955-07-09
- Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studio - Hackensack, NJ
Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin: Easy Living
- Lester Young, Britt Woodman (trombone), Miles Davis (trumpet), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Elvin Jones (drums), Teddy Charles (vibraphone)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: The Edge Of Love
- The Charles Mingus Orchestra, Thad Jones (trumpet), Don Senay (vocals), Louis Mucci (trumpet), John LaPorta (saxophone), Julius Baker (saxophone), Billy Taylor (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Joe Morello (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Donaldson, Wa: Makin' Whoopee!
- The Charles Mingus Orchestra, Thad Jones (trumpet), Don Senay (vocals), Louis Mucci (trumpet), John LaPorta (saxophone), Julius Baker (saxophone), Billy Taylor (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Joe Morello (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Rome: Fanny
- The Charles Mingus Orchestra, Thad Jones (trumpet), Don Senay (vocals), Louis Mucci (trumpet), John LaPorta (saxophone), Julius Baker (saxophone), Billy Taylor (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Joe Morello (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Portrait
- The Charles Mingus Orchestra, Thad Jones (trumpet), Louis Mucci (trumpet), Julius Baker (flute), Billy Taylor (piano), Jackson Wiley (cello), Milt Hinton (upright bass), Fred Zimmerman (upright bass), Joe Morello (drums), Joe Morello (percussion), Morris Lang (timpani)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Jump Monk
- Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Warren, H: Serenade in Blue
- Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Max Roach: Percussion Discussion
- Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Mingus: Work Song
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trumpet), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Harry Warren, Al Dubin: Septemberly
- Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Kern: All The Things You Can C#
- Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Patricia Johnston, Gene de Paul, Don Raye: I'll Remember April
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Max Roach (drums), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal))
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Mingus: Love Chant
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1957-01
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Gershwin: A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Charles Mingus, Max Roach: Drums
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Max Roach (drums), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal))
- Recorded: 1956
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Mingus: Haitian Fight Song
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Willie Jones (drums), Mal Waldron (piano)
- Recorded: 1955-12-23
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia - NYC
Dameron: Lady Bird
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1956-12
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Mingus: Jump Monk
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Kern: All The Things You Can C#
- Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990-12
- Recording Venue: Cafe Bohemia, New York, NY
Drums
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Drums
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston: I'll Remember April
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Gershwin: A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Mal Waldron: A Portrait Of Bud Powell
- Mal Waldron (piano)
- Recorded: 1990
Mingus: Haitian Fight Song
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Love Chant
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Dameron: Lady Bird
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Porter, C: What Is This Thing Called Love
- The Charles Mingus Quintet, Eddie Bert (trombone), George Barrow (tenor saxophone), Mal Waldron (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Willie Jones (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Jimmy Knepper: Latter Day Saint
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (alto saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Jimmy Knepper: Cunningbird
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1954-01-01
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Gordon, Dex: The Jumpin' Blues
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (alto saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Jimmy Knepper: The Masher
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1954-01-01
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Jimmy Knepper: Latter Day Saint
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Jimmy Knepper: Latter Day Saint
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Jimmy Knepper: Latter Day Saint
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Jimmy Knepper: Latter Day Saint
- The Jimmy Knepper Quintet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Maini (saxophone), Bill Triglia (piano), Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Shafi Hadi: Untitled Original Blues
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Victor Young, Ned Washington: Stella By Starlight
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Victor Young, Ned Washington: Stella By Starlight
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Shafi Hadi: Untitled Original Composition
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Shafi Hadi: Untitled Original Composition
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Duke, V: Autumn in New York
- The Shafi Hadi Sextet, Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Shafi Hadi (tenor saxophone), Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Charles Mingus (upright bass), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Duke, V: Autumn in New York
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Kern: Long ago and far away
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Kern: Long ago and far away
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Kern: Long ago and far away
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Shafi Hadi: Untitled Original Blues
- The Charles Mingus Group, Charles Mingus (bass (vocal)), Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Shafi Hadi: Joldi
- The Shafi Hadi Sextet, Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Shafi Hadi (tenor saxophone), Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Henry Grimes (upright bass), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990
Shafi Hadi: Joldi
- The Charles Mingus Group, Clarence Shaw (trumpet), Pepper Adams (saxophone), Shafi Hadi (saxophone), Wade Legge (piano), Wynton Kelly (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Henry Grimes (bass (vocal))
- Recorded: 1990
- Recording Venue: New York City, NY
Mingus: Untitled Percussion Composition
- Charles Mingus (percussion), Dannie Richmond (drums)
- Recorded: 1990