Mingus 1951

Charles Mingus
[N3093-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Standard transcriptions, Chicago, prob. late 1950/early 1951
Tea for two Queen (It)Q061
I only have eyes for you Natural Organic 7001, Queen (It)Q061
Budo (*) - -
Sweet Georgia Brown Natural Organic 7001, Queen (It)Q061, Allegro 1739
Night and day -
This can't be love - - -
These foolish things - - -
Good bait (*) - -
September song - - -
September in the rain (*) - -
I get a kick out of you -
Swedish pastry -
The blue room - - -
Move -
If I had you -
C jam blues - -
Time and tide -
Godchild - -
Rose room - (It)Q063, -
Crazy rhythm - -
Zing ! went the strings of my heart -
My blue heaven -
I'm yours
Sunday -
Cheek to cheek -
Where or when - -
East of the sun - - -
Begin the beguine - -
Honeysuckle rose - - -
Exactly like you - - -


Charles Mingus
[M8314-6] Charles Mingus
Strings and keys:
Spaulding Givens (p) [now known as Nadi Qamar (p) ] Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, April, 1951
What is this thing called love ? (*) Debut DLP1, Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD]
Darn that dream - -
Yesterdays (sg p-solo) - -
Body and soul (*) - -
Blue moon - -
Blue tide - -
Darn that dream (alt take) -
Jeepers creepers (take 1) -
Jeepers creepers (take 2) -
Note: Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] is a 12-CD set titled "The complete Debut recordings"; see various flwg sessions to late 1957 or poss 1958 for more titles; rest of this 12 CD set by Hank Jones, Quintet of the Year, Bud Powell, Jazz Workshop, Paul Bley, Oscar Pettiford, Thad Jones, Hazel Scott, Miles Davis, Don Senay, Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi.

"Equivalents" :
Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] (12 CD set) is equivalent to :
Debut/Carrere (F)100.012 [CD] (12 CD set)
Debut/ZYX Music (G)12DCD4402-2 [CD] (12 CD set)

(*) These 2 titles also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All titles from Debut DLP1 also on Fantasy/Metronome (G)0902.110, Mythic Sounds (It)DLP-1 (fascimile reproduction of Debut DLP1).
All above titles also on OJC CD1808-2 [CD] titled "Debut Rarities, Vol. 2"; see April 14, 1953 for rest of CD.


Charles Mingus
[P804-6] Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Jam Session:
Howard McGhee (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bill Wellington (as-1) Wardell Gray (ts) Nat Pierce (p) Jack Lawlor (b) Joe McDonald (d) on (3) the flwg musicians appear with Bird : poss. Benny Harris (tp-3) or Joe Gordon (tp-3) Dick Twardzik (p-3) Charles Mingus (b-3) Max Roach (d-3)
Live "Christy's", Framingham, Boston, MA, April 12, 1951
Scrapple from the apple Charlie Parker Records PLP404, Trip TLX-5035,
Parade (E)PAR2002 [CD]
Lullaby in rhythm (1,2) Charlie Parker Records PLP404
Happy bird blues (cp + rhythm only) (incomplete) - , Trip TLX-5035
I'll remember April (3) -
Note: "Lullaby in rhythm" issued as "I may be wrong" on all issues except on Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (set of 3 LPs) and MGM (G)65.105.
All issues give much different personnel listing but the above is currently believed to be more accurate.
(2) On this title solos by Wellington and Pierce have been edited out.
(*) This title also on Golden Age of Jazz (It)JZCD312 [CD].
First title also on Birdbox 13(01/22).
Last 3 titles also on Birdbox 14(01/22).
All titles from Charlie Parker Records PLP404 also on Egmont (E)AJS4, Summit (E)AJS4, Musidisc (F)CV984, MGM (G)65.105, Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (a set of 3 albums), Charlie Parker Records/Overseas Records (Jap)ULS1536-V.
All above titles also on JUTB (It)CD3010 [CD], Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD-8017/34 [CD].


Charles Mingus
[N3094-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, April 13, 1951
D480-1 If I had you Discovery 166, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D480-2 If I had you Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D481-1 This can't be love Savoy SJL2212, (It)ZNLY33305
D481-2 This can't be love -
D481-2 This can't be love Discovery 167, EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088,
SJL2212, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D482-1 Godchild Savoy SJL2212
D482-2 Godchild Discovery 167, Vogue (E)V2156, Savoy SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D482-3 Godchild Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D483-1 I'm yours (unissued ?)
D483-2 I'm yours Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD]
D483-3 I'm yours Discovery 166, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Both titles from Discovery 166 also on Swing (F)434.
Both titles from Discovery 167 also on Swing (F)419.
All titles from Discovery DL3018 also on Swing (F)33303.
All titles from Savoy MG12088 (titled "Move") also on Savoy (F)SA6019, CBS/Realm (E)RM52158, Realm (E)RM158, Byg (F)529.142, Monkey (F)40002.
All titles from Savoy SJL2212 also on Savoy WL70540, (Jap)WAJ-70135.


Charles Mingus
[N3095-6] Red Norvo
same trio

Prelude to a kiss Savoy SJL2212
Mood indigo -
'Deed I do -
Note: Place and date unknown, but most likely belonging into the above sessions.


Charles Mingus
[D1536-6] Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars:
Miles Davis (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George "Big Nick" Nicholas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)
Broadcast, "Birdland", New York, September 29, 1951
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (theme)
Move (1) Ozone 7, Kings of Jazz (It)KLJ20025
The squirrel - -
Lady bird - - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: (1) Mis-titled "Mod" on Ozone 7.
All 3 issues also on Beppo BEP501 and Kings of Jazz gives one of the tenor sax players as Sonny Rollins.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see May 19, 1953 for more titles; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All 3 issued titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD124 [CD].


Charles Mingus
[D1537-6] Miles Davis
Miles Davis Sextet:
Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Charles Mingus (b-1) Art Blakey (d)
New York, October 5, 1951
228 Conception (1) Prest 868, EP1349, LP124, LP7013, LP7457, PR24022,
NJ 8296, Pathe Marconi FELP10.011, Giants of Jazz
LPJT24
229 Out of the blue Prest 876, EP1361, LP140, LP7012, LP7281,
Vic (Jap)MJ7084
230 Denial Prest EP1361, LP7012, LP7281
231 Bluing Prest 846, 868, EP1355, LP140, LP7012, LP7281
232 Dig Prest 777, 45-321, EP1339, LP124, LP7012, LP7281,
LP7298, Vic (Jap)MJ7084, SMJ7575
233 My old flame (jml out) Prest 766, EP1339, LP124, LP7013, LP7281, 24022,
NJ 8296, Met B628, Pathe Marconi FELP10.011
234 It's only a paper moon (jml out) Prest 817, 45-321, EP1349, LP124, LP7012, Vic
(Jap)SMJ7575, Giants of Jazz LPJT24
Note: Prestige LP7012 entitled "Dig", LP7013 entitled "Conception", LP7457 "Greatest Hits", LP7298 "Prestige groovy goodies", PR7744 "Conception" and double LP P24054 as "Dig". Prest LP7012 = OJC 005; both titled "Dig".
"Bluing" pt. 1 & 2 on 846 and pt. 3 on 868.
"Out of the blue", "My old flame", "Dig" and "It's only a paper moon" as pt. 1 & 2 on various 78 rpm issues.
All above titles also on Prest LP7744, P.012, PR24022.
Above session also on Prestige 8PCD-012-2 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M10376-6] Melvin Moore
Melvin Moore (vcl) acc by Terry Gibbs (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Smith (d) + strings, fl, oboe.
New York, December 18, 1951
K8150-1 While I'm gone King 4519
K8151-1 Possessed King 4539
K8152-1 Hold me, kiss me, squeeze me -
K8153-1 I'll be there King 4519