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This mammoth 12-CD box set may not contain Charles Mingus' most significant recordings (those would take place shortly after these sessions), but there is a remarkable amount of exciting and somewhat innovative music in this reissue of all of the dates recorded for Mingus' Debut label. There are duets and trios with pianist Spaulding Givens, a variety of odd third stream originals (some with vocalist Jackie Paris and altoist Lee Konitz), the famous Massey Hall concert with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (heard in two versions, one with Mingus' overdubbed bass), a four-trombone date with J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, and Willie Dennis, trio sets with pianists Paul Bley, Hazel Scott, and the obscure John Dennis, a quintet with trumpeter Thad Jones and Frank Wess on tenor and flute, Miles Davis' "Alone Together" session, a date led by trombonist Jimmy Knepper, a completely unissued 1957 sextet session, and -- most importantly -- a greatly expanded live session with trombonist Eddie Bert and tenor saxophonist George Barrow that found Mingus finally finding himself musically. Many of these performances are now also available in smaller sets, but this attractive box (which has 64 previously unissued tracks among the 169 selections) is the best way to acquire this valuable music.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Debut Records
Eddie De Lange, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Debut Records
Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Author - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Debut Records
Edward Heyman, Author - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, Author - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Producer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - John Greene, Composer - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Producer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Debut Records
Eddie De Lange, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harry Warren, Composer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harry Warren, Composer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Duo, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Benton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Quintet, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Benton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Benton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Quintet, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Benton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Debut Records
Lee Konitz, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Al Levitt, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - George Koutzen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis Pinkerton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Benton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paige Brook, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson Wiley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - John Mehegan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Composer, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paige Brook, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson Wiley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Quintet, MainArtist - John Mehegan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Jackie Paris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paige Brook, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackson Wiley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - John Mehegan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Duke Ellington, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Latouche, Author - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Duke Ellington, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Latouche, Author - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Harry Revel, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BENNIE BENJAMIN, ComposerLyricist - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Harry Revel, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BENNIE BENJAMIN, ComposerLyricist - Spaulding Givens, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Honey Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - Richard Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Jr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1953 Debut Records
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Honey Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - Richard Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Jr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonnie Leonard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1953 Debut Records
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Gordons, MainArtist - Honi Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Hank Jones Trio, MainArtist - Richard Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Jr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonnie Leonard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Gordons, MainArtist - Honi Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Hank Jones Trio, MainArtist - Richard Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Jr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonnie Leonard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Honey Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Charles Mingus Group, MainArtist - Richard Gordon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Gordon, Jr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonnie Leonard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Debut Records
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1955 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Bud Powell, Piano, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Grey, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - George Shearing, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Author, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK PAPARELLI, Author - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Denzil Best, Author - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK PAPARELLI, Composer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Juan Tizol, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Lengsfelder, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Juan Tizol, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hans Lengsfelder, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Composer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, MainArtist - Max Roach, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Bud Powell, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Tadd Dameron, ComposerLyricist - Charles Mingus, MainArtist - Max Roach, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Debut Records/Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
This mammoth 12-CD box set may not contain Charles Mingus' most significant recordings (those would take place shortly after these sessions), but there is a remarkable amount of exciting and somewhat innovative music in this reissue of all of the dates recorded for Mingus' Debut label. There are duets and trios with pianist Spaulding Givens, a variety of odd third stream originals (some with vocalist Jackie Paris and altoist Lee Konitz), the famous Massey Hall concert with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (heard in two versions, one with Mingus' overdubbed bass), a four-trombone date with J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, and Willie Dennis, trio sets with pianists Paul Bley, Hazel Scott, and the obscure John Dennis, a quintet with trumpeter Thad Jones and Frank Wess on tenor and flute, Miles Davis' "Alone Together" session, a date led by trombonist Jimmy Knepper, a completely unissued 1957 sextet session, and -- most importantly -- a greatly expanded live session with trombonist Eddie Bert and tenor saxophonist George Barrow that found Mingus finally finding himself musically. Many of these performances are now also available in smaller sets, but this attractive box (which has 64 previously unissued tracks among the 169 selections) is the best way to acquire this valuable music.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 169 track(s)
- Total length: 14:02:07
- Main artists: Charles Mingus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Debut
- Genre: Jazz
© 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings. ℗ 1990 Debut Records under exclusive license to Craft Recordings.
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