Charles Mingus Quartet – Mingus (Candid CJM 8021)

Candid CJM 8021 · 12-inch LP · 1961

CJM 8021

Mingus

Charles Mingus Quartet

Released: October or November 1961
Tracks: 3

4 more tracks from these dates went to Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
1 more track from these dates went to The Jazz Life!

Who's on it

Charles Mingus – bass
Ted Curson – trumpet
Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet
Nat Hentoff – supervisor
Dannie Richmond – drums
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
Charlie McPherson – alto sax
Booker Ervin – tenor sax
Paul Bley – piano

The tracks

1MDMDuo: Jimmy Knepper, Britt WoodmanOctober 20, 1960 · 19:48
2Stormy Weather (take 1)October 20, 1960 · 13:20
3Lock 'Em UpNovember 11, 1960 · 6:41

In the running order of the album on Spotify.

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The 3 sessions

October 20, 1960Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYCCharles Mingus Quartet
- Charles Mingus – bass
- Ted Curson – trumpet
- Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet
- Nat Hentoff – supervisor
- Dannie Richmond – drums
1 track on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 20, 1960Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYCCharles Mingus Ensemble
- Charles Mingus – bass
- Ted Curson – trumpet
- Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Charlie McPherson – alto sax
- Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet, flute
- Booker Ervin – tenor sax
- Nat Hentoff – supervisor
- Nico Bunick – piano
- Dannie Richmond – drums
1 track on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
November 11, 1960Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYCCharles Mingus Ensemble
- Charles Mingus – bass
- Ted Curson – trumpet
- Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet
- Charlie McPherson – alto sax
- Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet
- Booker Ervin – tenor sax
- Nat Hentoff – supervisor
- Paul Bley – piano
- Dannie Richmond – drums
1 track on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Charles Mingus, Ted Curson, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman, Lonnie Hillyer, Charlie McPherson, Booker Ervin

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CJM 8005	Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus	Charles Mingus Quartet	1960	Charles Mingus, Ted Curson, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Dannie Richmond
	A-54	Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus	Charlie Mingus Orchestra	1964	Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Dannie Richmond, Britt Woodman, Booker Ervin

4 of them 7 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1370	Mingus Ah Um	Charles Mingus	1959	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, Booker Ervin
	LP 1305	Blues & Roots	Charlie Mingus	1960	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, Booker Ervin
	CL 1440	Mingus Dynasty	Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups	1960	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, Booker Ervin
	CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff, Jimmy Knepper
	LP 1377	Oh Yeah	Charlie Mingus	1962	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, Booker Ervin
	A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Britt Woodman, Booker Ervin
	LP 1416	Tonight At Noon	Charlie Mingus	1965	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper, Booker Ervin

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1260	The Clown	Charles Mingus	1957	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper
	LP 1337	The Blues In Modern Jazz	Various Artists	1961	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Jimmy Knepper

2 of them 17 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9026	The Birth Of Bop Volume 5	Various Artists	1953	Eric Dolphy, Jimmy Knepper
	DLP-7	Introducing Paul Bley	Paul Bley Trio	1954	Charles Mingus, Paul Bley
	DEB-120	Blue Moods	Miles Davis	1956	Charles Mingus, Britt Woodman
	DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	Charles Mingus, Paul Bley
	BCP-6019	East Coasting By Charlie Mingus	Charlie Mingus Sextet	1957	Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
	BCP-6026	A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry With Charlie Mingus	Charlie Mingus Orchestra	1958	Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
	A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	Eric Dolphy, Britt Woodman
	CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Nat Hentoff, Jimmy Knepper
	CJM 8014	That's It!	Booker Ervin	1961	Nat Hentoff, Booker Ervin
	CJM 8015	Straight Ahead	Abbey Lincoln	1961	Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff
	CJM 8027	Out Front	Booker Little	1961	Eric Dolphy, Nat Hentoff
	A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	Eric Dolphy, Britt Woodman
	BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
	BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
	NJLP 8269	The Quest	Mal Waldron With Eric Dolphy And Booker Ervin	1962	Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin
	A-35	The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady	Mingus	1963	Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond
	PJ-10127	Booker 'N' Brass	Booker Ervin	1967	Britt Woodman, Booker Ervin

Also from these sessions

Charles Mingus Quartet – Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (Candid CJM 8005)

CJM 8005 · 1960Charles Mingus Presents Charles MingusCharles Mingus Quartet

Various Artists – The Jazz Life! (Candid CJM 8019)

CJM 8019 · 1961The Jazz Life!Various Artists

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Discogs · MusicBrainz · Wikidata

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