Debut Records Catalog: 78 rpm, 45 rpm series
Debut 78 rpm series (10 inch 78 rpm)
M-101 Charles Mingus - Precognition / Portrait 1952
Lee Konitz, alto sax; Phyllis Pinkerton, piano; George Koutzen, cello; Charles Mingus, bass; Al Levitt, drums; Jackie Paris, vocal #2.
Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, April 12, 1952
| 1. RKV5241 | Precognition |
| 2. RKV5242 | Portrait (take 2) |
** also released on Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 1.
M-102 Charles Mingus - Paris In Blue / Make Believe 1952
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
| E2CB6494-2 | Paris In Blue, Edition 1 (as Orientation) |
| E2CB6495-2 | Make Believe |
** also released on Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 2.
M-103 Charles Mingus - Montage / Extrasensory Perception 1952
Lee Konitz, alto sax; Phyllis Pinkerton, piano; George Koutzen, cello; Charles Mingus, bass; Al Levitt, drums.
Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, April 12, 1952
| E2KB6500-1 | Extrasensory Perception |
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
| E2CB6497-2 | Montage |
M-104 Hal Mitchell - Confidentially / Mitch's Blues 1953
Hal Mitchell, trumpet; Allen Harris, organ; George Duvivier, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, probably January, 1953
| E3CB2914-1 | Confidentially |
| E3CB2916-1 | Mitch's Blues |
** also released on Swing (F) SW 431.
M-105 Max Roach - Orientation / Mobleyzation 1953
Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Leon Comegys, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, flute; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 10, 1953
| A105 | Orientation |
| B105 | Mobleyzation |
** also released on Swing (F) SW 423; Vogue (E) V 2270.
M-106 Max Roach - Glow Worm / Sfax 1953
same session.
NYC, April 10, 1953
| A106 | Glow Worm |
| B106 | Sfax |
** also released on Swing (F) SW 424.
M-107 Max Roach - Just One Of Those Things / Drum Conversation 1953
Hank Mobley, tenor sax #1; Walter Davis Jr., piano #1; Franklin Skeete, bass #1; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1. RM502 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 2. RM507 | Drum Conversation |
** also released on Swing (F) SW 437; Vogue (E) V 2329.
M-108 Max Roach - Kismet / Chi-Chi 1953
Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1953
| RM504 | Kismet |
| RM505 | Chi-Chi |
** also released on Swing (F) SW 436.
M-109 Max Roach - I'm A Fool To Want You / Cou-Manchi-Cou 1953
same session.
NYC, April 21, 1953
| RM503 | Cou-Manchi-Cou |
| RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
M-110 The Gordons - Bebopper / Can You Blame Me Me 1953
Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal; George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon, vocal #2.
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. RM508 | Can You Blame Me |
| 2. RM510 | Bebopper |
M-111 Honey Gordon - You And Me / Cupid 1953
Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal; George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon, vocal #1.
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. RM509 | You And Me |
| 2. RM511 | Cupid |
M-112 Don Senay - The Edge Of Love / Fanny 1955
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; Don Senay, vocal; unidentified 5 strings, Alonzo Levister, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 19, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| RM512 | The Edge Of Love |
| RM513 | Fanny |
Debut 45 rpm series (7 inch 45 rpm)
BAB-0001/0002 Babs Five Rocks And A Roll - Voila / No Fools-No Fun 1956
James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Numa "Pee Wee" Moore, baritone sax; Jimmy Boyd, piano; John Lathan, bass; Clarence Johnston, drums; unknown, bongos; Babs Gonzales, vocal; unidentified vocal group.
NYC, probably 1954
| BAB-0001 | Voila |
| BAB-0002 | No Fools-No Fun |
Danish Debut 45 rpm series (7 inch 45 rpm)
(D) 45-1 Charles Mingus, Max Roach - Percussion Discussion Parts I & II
Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, December 23, 1955
| Db33/Db34 | Percussion Discussion |
(D) D45-2 Bent Axen - The Man I Love / Laverne Walk 1961
Bent Axen, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Finn Frederiksen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 17, 1961
| The Man I Love | |
| Laverne Walk |
(D) D45-3 Oscar Pettiford - My Little Cello / Willow Weep For Me 1960s
no details.
Fantasy/Debut Compact Disc series (Compact Disc)
12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
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 |
| 2. | Darn That Dream |
| 3. | Yesterdays |
| 4. | Body And Soul |
| 5. | Blue Moon |
| 6. | Blue Tide |
| 7. | Darn That Dream (alternate take) |
| 8. | Jeepers Creepers (take 1) |
| 9. | Jeepers Creepers (take 2) |
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 |
| 2. | Portrait (take 1) |
| 3. RKV5242 | Portrait (take 2) |
| 4. | I've Lost My Love (take 1) |
| 5. | I've Lost My Love (take 2) |
| 6. E2KB6500-1 | Extrasensory Perception |
| 7. | Extrasensory Perception (alternate take) |
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
| E2CB6494-2 | Paris In Blue, Edition 1 (as Orientation) |
| E2CB6495-2 | Make Believe |
| E2CB6497-2 | Montage |
Spaulding Givens aka Nadi Qamar, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, April 14, 1953
| Day Dream (take 1) | |
| Day Dream (take 2) | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 1) | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 2) | |
| Jet (take 1) | |
| Jet (take 2) |
Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; Honey Gordon, vocal #2-5; George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon, vocal #3,4.
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. | Medley: You Go To My Head |
| 2. RM508 | Can You Blame Me |
| 3. RM509 | You And Me |
| 4. RM510 | Bebopper |
| 5. RM511 | Cupid |
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) | |
| Perdido | |
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | |
| Salt Peanuts #1 & 2 | |
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | |
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Max Roach, drums.
| Drum Conversation (as Drum Conversation Part 2) |
Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Sure Thing | |
| Cherokee | |
| Hallelujah (as Jubilee) | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Allen's Alley (as Wee) (undubbed version) | |
| Allen's Alley (as Wee) | |
| Hot House (undubbed version) | |
| Hot House #1 & 2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
NYC, summer 1953
| Bass-Ically Speaking (alternate take 1) | |
| Bass-Ically Speaking (alternate take 2) | |
| Bass-Ically Speaking (alternate take 3) | |
| Bass-Ically Speaking | |
| Untitled Blues |
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) | |
| Stardust | |
| Move | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Trombosphere | |
| Ow! | |
| Chazzanova | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Kai's Kid (as Kai's Day) |
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 #3,5,6; Paul Bley, conductor; Spaulding Givens aka Nadi Qamar, arranger.
NYC, October 28, 1953
| 1. | Pink Topsy (alternate take) |
| 2. | Miss Bliss |
| 3. | Blue Tide |
| 4. | Pink Topsy (edited version) |
| 5. | Eclipse (alternate take) |
| 6. | Eclipse |
Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, November 30, 1953
| Opus I (alternate take) | |
| Opus I | |
| Walkin' (as Teapot) | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Spontaneous Combustion | |
| The Theme | |
| Split Kick | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | |
| Zootcase | |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
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 | |
| Jack, The Fieldstalker | |
| Stockholm Sweetnin' | |
| Low And Behold |
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) |
| 2. | Sombre Intrusion |
| 3. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 4. | Bitty Ditty |
| 5. | Chazzanova |
| 6. | I'll Remember April |
Hazel Scott, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Peace Of Mind | |
| Lament | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | |
| Git Up From There | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Mountain Greenery | |
| Git Up From There (alternate take) | |
| Lament (alternate take) |
Thad Jones, trumpet; John Dennis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More (alternate take) | |
| One More | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| More Of The Same | |
| Get Out Of Town | |
| Get Out Of Town (alternate take) |
John Dennis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Ensenada | |
| Machajo | |
| Cherokee | |
| Seven Moons | |
| Seven Moons (alternate take) | |
| All The Things You Are (take 1) | |
| All The Things You Are (take 2) | |
| Cherokee (alternate take) |
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 | |
| Alone Together | |
| There's No You | |
| Easy Living |
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; Don Senay, vocal; unidentified 5 strings, Alonzo Levister, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 19, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| RM512 | The Edge Of Love |
| RM513 | Fanny |
| Makin' Whoopee |
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; + an overdub: Thad Jones, trumpet.
NYC, probably September 26, 1955 or September 17, 1954
| Portrait |
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 | |
| Serenade In Blue |
Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Db33/Db34 | Percussion Discussion |
Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
| Work Song | |
| Septemberly | |
| All The Things You C-Sharp | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Love Chant | |
| A Foggy Day |
Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Drums |
Eddie Bert, trombone; George Barrow, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
| Haitian Fight Song | |
| Lady Bird | |
| Jump Monk (alternate take) | |
| 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) | |
| 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 |
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) | |
| Latter Day Saint (alternate take 1) | |
| Latter Day Saint (alternate take 2) | |
| Latter Day Saint (take 6) | |
| Latter Day Saint (alternate take #?) | |
| Jump The Blues Away (as The Jumpin' Blues) | |
| The Masher | |
| The Masher (alternate take) |
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)) | |
| 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) | |
| Autumn In New York (take 2) | |
| Long Ago And Far Away (take 2) | |
| Long Ago And Far Away (take 4) | |
| Long Ago And Far Away (take 5) | |
| We Got Blue (as Untitled Original Blues (take 2)) | |
| Joldi (take 4) | |
| Joldi (take 6) (as Joldi (take 5)) |
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 |