The Complete Debut Recordings

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

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Copyright: © 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.

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Tracklist

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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)
Charles Mingus3:05
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
Charles Mingus3:41
3Yesterdays - Piano solo
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
Charles Mingus3:08
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)
Charles Mingus3:37
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)
Charles Mingus3:35
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.)
Charles Mingus3:13
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
Charles Mingus3:40
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)
Charles Mingus3:39
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)
Charles Mingus3:06
10Portrait - Take 1
recording of:
Portrait
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus3:13
11Portrait - Take 2
recording of:
Portrait
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus3:13
12I've Lost My Love - Take 1
Charles Mingus3:03
13I've Lost My Love - Take 2
Charles Mingus3:04
14Extrasensory PerceptionCharles Mingus2:50
15Extrasensory Perception - Alternate TakeCharles Mingus2:44
16Precognition
Charles Mingus2:46
17Make Believe
recording of:
Make Believe (Ralph – Mingus)
writer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus3:06
18Paris In Blue
recording of:
Paris in Blue
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus3:14
19Montage
Charles Mingus2:53
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)
Charles Mingus3:44
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)
Charles Mingus2:41
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)
Charles Mingus3:27
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)
Charles Mingus2:41
24Jet - 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)
Charles Mingus2:46
25Jet - 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)
Charles Mingus2:37
26You Go To My Head - Medley
Charles Mingus2:44
27Can You Blame Me?
Charles Mingus2:50
28You And Me
Hank Jones Trio & The Gordons2:49
29Bebopper
Hank Jones Trio & The Gordons2:42
30Cupid
Charles Mingus2:49
31Drum Conversation - Live
Bud Powell Trio4:39
32I've Got You Under My Skin - live
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
Bud Powell Trio2:59
33Embraceable You - Live
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)
Bud Powell Trio4:23
34Sure Thing - live
recording of:
Sure Thing
composer:
Bud Powell
Bud Powell Trio2:10
35Cherokee - Live At Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Bud Powell Trio4:53
36(Jubilee) Hallelujah - live
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)
Bud Powell Trio3:58
37Lullaby Of Birdland - Live
Bud Powell Trio2:31
38Wee (A.K.A. Allen's Alley) - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
recording of:
Wee (Allen's Alley)
composer:
Denzil Best
Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie6:45
39Hot House - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie9:09
40A Night In Tunisia - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie8:10
41Perdido - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie8:14
42Salt Peanuts - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie7:36
43All The Things You Are - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
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)
Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie7:14
4452nd Street Theme - Undubbed - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
Bud Powell Trio, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie0:42
45Perdido - Live
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
Bud Powell Trio, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker7:44
46Salt Peanuts - Live
Bud Powell Trio, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker7:38
47All The Things You Are - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
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)
Bud Powell, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie7:12
4852nd Street Theme - Live / Massey Hall / Toronto, Canada / May 15, 1953
Bud Powell, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie0:36
49Wee - Live
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
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach & Charles Mingus6:41
50Hot House - LiveCharlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach & Charles Mingus9:11
51A Night In Tunisia - Live
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie & Bud Powell Trio7:35
52Bass-ically Speaking - Alternate take 1Billy Taylor Trio4:01
53Bass-ically Speaking - Alternate take 2Billy Taylor Trio3:52
54Bass-ically Speaking - Alternate take 3Billy Taylor Trio3:52
55Bass-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)
Billy Taylor & Charles Mingus4:01
56Untitled BluesBilly Taylor Trio2:37
57Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones) - Live At Putnam Central Club / New York, NY / 18 Sept 1953
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis14:24
58Stardust - Live At Putnam Central Club / New York, NY / 18 Sept 1953
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis5:00
59Move - Live
recording of:
Move
composer:
Denzil Best
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis6:54
60I'll Remember April - Live
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)
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis11:11
61Now's The Time - Live At Putnam Central Club / New York, NY / 18 Sept 1953
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis14:27
62Trombosphere - Live At Putnam Central Club / New York, NY / 18 Sept 1953
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis3:26
63Ow! - Live At Putnam Central Club / New York, NY / 18 Sept 1953
recording of:
Ow!
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis15:18
64Chazzanova
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis4:57
65Yesterdays - Live At Putnam Central Club / New York, NY / 18 Sept 1953
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
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding & Willie Dennis10:41
66Kai's Kid (A.K.A. Kai's Day) - Live
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green & Willie Dennis5:28
67Pink Topsy
Charles Mingus3:05
68Miss Bliss
Charles Mingus3:05
69Blue Tide
recording of:
Blue Tide
composer:
Spaulding Givens (Nadi Qamar, American jazz pianist and ethnomusicologist.)
Charles Mingus3:10
70Pink Topsy - Alternate Take
Charles Mingus3:42
71Eclipse - Alternate Take
recording of:
Eclipse
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus2:59
72Eclipse
recording of:
Eclipse
lyricist and composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus2:56
73Opus 1 - Alternate Take
Paul Bley Trio3:25
74Opus 1
Paul Bley Trio4:10
75(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)
Paul Bley Trio4:30
76Like 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)
Paul Bley4:06
77I 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)
Paul Bley Trio3:40
78Spontaneous CombustionPaul Bley Trio4:18
79The Theme
Paul Bley Trio3:42
80Split Kick
recording of:
Split Kick
composer:
Horace Silver
Paul Bley Trio3:06
81This Time The Dream's On Me
Paul Bley Trio3:09
82Zootcase
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)
Paul Bley Trio2:34
83Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Paul Bley Trio Cover
Paul Bley Trio3:36
84Pendulum At Falcon's LairOscar Pettiford Sextet4:43
85Jack, The Fieldstalker
Oscar Pettiford Sextet4:33
86Stockholm Sweetnin'
Oscar Pettiford Sextet4:14
87Low And Behold
Oscar Pettiford Sextet3:29
88Bitty Ditty
Thad Jones Quintet4:53
89Chazzanova
Thad Jones3:43
90I'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)
Thad Jones3:50
91Elusive
Thad Jones5:15
92Sombre Intrusion
Thad Jones2:48
93You Don't Know What Love Is
Thad Jones Quintet3:31
94Like 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)
Hazel Scott3:49
95Peace Of Mind
Hazel Scott4:05
96Lament
Hazel Scott4:45
97The Jeep Is Jumpin'
Hazel Scott3:59
98Git Up From There
Hazel Scott4:28
99A Foggy Day
Hazel Scott6:07
100Mountain Greenery - Bonus
Hazel Scott4:47
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