Charles Mingus Debut Rarities Volume 1: The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet © 199? Fantasy Records Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1807-2 Compact Disc

Tracks

1. Pink Topsy (3:03)
2. Miss Bliss (3:03)
3. Blue Tide (3:08) (Givens)
4. Pink Topsy (alternate) (3:38)
5. Eclipse (2:54)
6. Eclipse (alternate) (2:57)
7. Latter Day Saint (4:00) (Knepper)
8. Cunningbird (4:45) (Knepper)
9. The Jumpin' Blues (Jump The Blues Away) (4:52) (Gordon)
10. The Masher (3:33) (Knepper)
11. Latter Day Saint (alternate 1) (5:22) (Knepper)
12. Latter Day Saint (alternate 2) (3:46)
13. Latter Day Saint (alternate #?) (3:51)
14. The Masher (alternate) (4:15) (Knepper)

    All compositions by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted

Personnel

• 1-6:
  • Ernie Royal - trumpet
  • Willie Dennis - trombone
  • Eddie Caine - alto sax, flute
  • Teo Macero - tenor sax
  • Danny Bank - baritone sax
  • John Lewis - piano
  • Jackson Wiley - cello
  • Charles Mingus - bass
  • Kenny Clarke - drums
  • Spaulding Givens - arranger
  • Janet Thurlow - vocals on 3, 5, 6
• 7-14:
  • Jimmy Knepper - trombone
  • Joe Maini - alto sax
  • Bill Triglia - piano
  • Charles Mingus - bass
  • Dannie Richmond - drums

Information

Date and location

• 1-6: October 28, 1953, New York City
• 7-14: June 10, 1957, New York City

Original issue

• 1-3, 5: Debut EP-450 ("Charles Mingus Octet", EP - see cover)
• 7-10: Danish Debut DLP 101

Comments

Discographies have listed the first date as October 27, but the tape box is marked October 28. Discographies have listed the second date as July 10, but June 10 is the correct date (both of these are according to the Complete Debut Recordings box).

Also a part of The Complete Debut Recordings.