Label
Debut
Founded in New York in 1952 by Charles Mingus, Celia Mingus and Max Roach, so the musicians would own their records.
Ten-inch LPs
1953 to 1955: Jazz at Massey Hall, with Parker, Gillespie, Bud Powell, Mingus and Roach; Mingus's Jazz Workshop; the first Paul Bley.
All 17 →
DLP-1 · 1953Strings And KeysCharles Mingus, Spaulding Givens
DLP-2 · 1953Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1The Quintet
DLP-3 · 1953Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2Bud Powell Trio
DLP-4 · 1954Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3The Quintet
DLP-5 · 1954Jazz Workshop Vol. 1Trombone Rapport
DLP-6 · 1954ExplorationsTeo Macero
DLP-7 · 1954Introducing Paul BleyPaul Bley Trio
DLP-8 · 1954The New Oscar Pettiford SextetOscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups
DLP-9 · 1954Kenny Dorham QuintetKenny Dorham Quintet
DLP-10 · 1954The John LaPorta QuintetJohn LaPorta Quintet
DLP-11 · 1954Sam Most Quartet Plus TwoSam Most Quartet Plus Two
DLP-12 · 1954The Fabulous Thad JonesThad Jones QuintetTwelve-inch LPs
The twelve-inch LPs, 1955 to 1957.
All 9 →
DEB-120 · 1956Blue MoodsMiles Davis
DEB-121 · 1956New Piano ExpressionsJohn Dennis
DEB-122 · 1956Three MoodsJohn LaPorta
DEB-123 · 1956Mingus At The BohemiaCharles Mingus
DEB-124 · 1956Jazz At Massey HallThe Quintet
DEB-125 · 1957Manhattan MonodramaAlonzo Levister
DEB-126 · 1957Four TrombonesTrombone Rapport / Four Trombones
DEB-127 · 1958Thad JonesThad Jones Quintet
DEB-198 · 1956Autobiography In JazzJazz Workshop