Columbia session · in the studio
May 12, 1959
Charles Mingus Septet
In the room
Charles Mingus – bass- Willie Dennis – trombone
John Handy – alto sax, clarinet- Booker Ervin – tenor sax
- Curtis Porter – tenor, alto sax
- Horace Parlan – piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| CO63337 | Open Letter To Duke | CL 1370 |
| CO63338 | Boogie Stop Shuffle | CL 1370 |
| CO63341 | Self-Portrait In Three Colors | CL 1370 |
| CO63342 | Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | CL 1370 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1305 | Blues & Roots | Charlie Mingus | 1960 | Charles Mingus, Willie Dennis, John Handy, Booker Ervin, Horace Parlan, Dannie Richmond |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1440 | Mingus Dynasty | Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups | 1960 | Charles Mingus, John Handy, Booker Ervin, Dannie Richmond |
 | LP 1416 | Tonight At Noon | Charlie Mingus | 1965 | Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, Curtis Porter, Dannie Richmond |
3 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1260 | The Clown | Charles Mingus | 1957 | Charles Mingus, Curtis Porter, Dannie Richmond |
 | BCP-6026 | A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry With Charlie Mingus | Charlie Mingus Orchestra | 1958 | Charles Mingus, Curtis Porter, Horace Parlan |
 | LP 1337 | The Blues In Modern Jazz | Various Artists | 1961 | Charles Mingus, Curtis Porter, Dannie Richmond |
 | CJM 8019 | The Jazz Life! | Various Artists | 1961 | Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, Dannie Richmond |
 | CJM 8021 | Mingus | Charles Mingus Quartet | 1961 | Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, Dannie Richmond |
 | LP 1377 | Oh Yeah | Charlie Mingus | 1962 | Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, Dannie Richmond |
 | BCP-6068 | Award Album - Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1962 | Charles Mingus, Curtis Porter, Horace Parlan |
 | A-54 | Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus | Charlie Mingus Orchestra | 1964 | Charles Mingus, Booker Ervin, Dannie Richmond |
