The Complete Debut Recordings

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1What Is This Thing Called Love?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (in 1951-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
3:06
2Darn That Dream
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Darn That Dream (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
3:43
3Yesterdays
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) (in 1951-04)
piano:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Yesterdays (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:09
4Body and Soul
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:38
5Blue Moon
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Blue Moon (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:37
6Blue Tide
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer) (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
recording of:
Blue Tide (in 1951-04)
composer:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.)
3:15
7Darn That Dream (alternate take)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
instrumental recording of:
Darn That Dream (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
3:41
8Jeepers Creepers (take 1)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
3:41
9Jeepers Creepers (take 2)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1951-04)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (in 1951-04)
3:08
10Portrait (take 1) (alternate take)
recording of:
Portrait
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
3:15
11Portrait (take 2)
recording of:
Portrait
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
3:14
12I've Lost My Love (take 1)
3:05
13I've Lost My Love (take 2)
3:05
14Extrasensory Perception
recording of:
Extrasensory Perception
2:52
15Extrasensory Perception (alternate take)
recording of:
Extrasensory Perception
2:46
16Precognition
2:48
17Make Believe
recording of:
Make Believe (Ralph – Mingus)
writer:
Charles Mingus
3:08
18Paris in Blue
recording of:
Paris in Blue
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
3:16
19Montage
2:55
20Day Dream (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-14)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-14)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1953-04-14)
3:46
21Day Dream (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-14)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-14)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1953-04-14)
2:43
22Theme From "Rhapsody in Blue" (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-14)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-14)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1953-04-14)
3:29
23Theme From "Rhapsody in Blue" (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-14)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-14)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1953-04-14)
2:41
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1Jet (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-14)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-14)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1953-04-14)
2:48
2Jet (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-14)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-14)
piano:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.) (on 1953-04-14)
2:39
3Medley: You Go to My Head
2:45
4Can You Blame Me
2:52
5You and Me
2:51
6Bebopper
2:44
7Cupid
2:51
8Drum Conversation
4:41
9I've Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
3:01
10Embraceable You
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
4:24
11Sure Thing
recording of:
Sure Thing
composer:
Bud Powell
2:12
12Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
4:54
13(Jubilee) Hallelujah
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
3:59
14Lullaby of Birdland
2:33
15Wee (Allen's Alley)
recording of:
Wee (Allen's Alley)
composer:
Denzil Best
6:47
16Hot House
recording of:
Hot House
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
9:11
17A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
8:10
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1Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
8:16
2Salt Peanuts
recording of:
Salt Peanuts
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
adaptations:
Salt Peanuts (Pointer Sisters version, with lyrics)
7:38
3All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
7:14
452nd Street Theme
0:44
5Perdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Juan Tizol
7:44
6Salt Peanuts
recording of:
Salt Peanuts
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
adaptations:
Salt Peanuts (Pointer Sisters version, with lyrics)
7:40
7All the Things You Are
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
7:12
852nd Street Theme
0:37
9Wee (Allen's Alley)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Chan (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Wee (Allen's Alley) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Denzil Best
6:43
10Hot House
recording of:
Hot House
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
9:13
11A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
7:35
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1Bass-ically Speaking (take 1)
piano:
Bud Powell
recording of:
Bass-ically Speaking
4:03
2Bass-ically Speaking (take 2)
piano:
Bud Powell
live recording of:
Bass-ically Speaking
3:54
3Bass-ically Speaking (take 3)
piano:
Bud Powell
live recording of:
Bass-ically Speaking
3:54
4Bass-ically Speaking
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1953)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (in 1953)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (in 1953)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (in 1953)
recording of:
Bass-ically Speaking (in 1953)
4:03
5[untitled blues]
piano:
Bud Powell
2:39
6Wee Dot (Blues for Some Bones)
14:25
7Stardust
5:02
8Move
recording of:
Move
composer:
Denzil Best
6:56
9I'll Remember April
recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
11:13
10Now's the Time
14:27
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1Trombosphere
3:27
2Ow!
recording of:
Ow!
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
15:19
3Chazzanova (false start of Yesterdays)
4:59
4Yesterdays
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
10:43
5Kai's Day
5:30
6Pink Topsy
3:07
7Miss Blues
3:07
8Blue Tide
recording of:
Blue Tide
composer:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.)
3:12
9Pink Topsy (alternate take)
3:44
10Eclipse (alternate take)
recording of:
Eclipse
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
3:01
11Eclipse
recording of:
Eclipse
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
2:58
12Opus One (alternate take)
3:25
13Opus One
4:12
14(Teapot) Walkin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1953-11-30)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1953-11-30)
4:30
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1Like Someone in Love
recording of:
Like Someone in Love
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Chappell Morris Ltd., Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:08
2I Can't Get Started
recording of:
I Can’t Get Started
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:42
3Spontaneous Combustion
recording of:
Spontaneous Combustion
composer:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
4:20
4The Theme
3:44
5Split Kick
recording of:
Split Kick
composer:
Horace Silver
3:07
6This Time the Dream's on Me
3:10
7Zootcase
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1953-11-30)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1953-11-30)
recording of:
Zootcase (on 1953-11-30)
composer:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist)
2:35
8Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
3:38
9The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair
recording of:
The Pendulum at Falcon's Lair
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
publisher:
Orpheum Music
4:45
10Jack the Fieldstalker
4:35
11Stockholm Sweetnin'
4:16
12Low and Behold
3:30
13Bitty Ditty
5:17
14Chazzanova
3:45
15I'll Remember April
recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:52
16Elusive (Illusive)
4:55
17Sombre Intrusion
2:49
18You Don't Know What Love Is
3:31
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