Debut session · in the studio

October 28, 1953

Charles Mingus Nonet

In the room

Charles Mingus – bass, arranger
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Willie Dennis – trombone
Eddie Caine – alto sax, flute
Teo Macero – tenor sax, clarinet
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Janet Thurlow – vocal
Jackson Wiley – cello
Paul Bley – conductor
Spaulding Givens – arranger
John Lewis – piano
Kenny Clarke – drums

The takes

6 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Debut numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Pink Topsy (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1807-2
–	Miss Bliss	Not issued at the time · later on Debut DEP-450
–	Blue Tide	Not issued at the time · later on Debut DEP-450
–	Pink Topsy	Not issued at the time · later on Debut DEP-450
–	Pink Topsy (edited version)	Not issued at the time · later on Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001
–	Eclipse (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1807-2
–	Eclipse	DEB-198

7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Jazz Workshop – Autobiography In Jazz (Debut DEB-198)

DEB-198 · 1956Autobiography In JazzJazz Workshop

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 18 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
DLP-5	Jazz Workshop Vol. 1	Trombone Rapport	1954	Charles Mingus, Willie Dennis, John Lewis
DLP-14	Jazz Workshop Vol. 2	Trombone Rapport	1955	Charles Mingus, Willie Dennis, John Lewis
MG 15055	Bobby Scott	Wally Cirillo	1955	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Kenny Clarke
BLP 1505	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1	J.J. Johnson	1956	Charles Mingus, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
BLP 1506	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2	J.J. Johnson	1956	Charles Mingus, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MG 12059	Jazz Composers Workshop (No. 2)	Charlie Mingus, Wally Cirillo, Teo Macero, John La Porta	1956	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Kenny Clarke
BCP-65	The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus	Charlie Mingus Sextet	1957	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Jackson Wiley
DEB-126	Four Trombones	Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones	1957	Charles Mingus, Willie Dennis, John Lewis
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Charles Mingus, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Jackson Wiley
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Jackson Wiley
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Willie Dennis, Danny Bank
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Jackson Wiley
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Ernie Royal, Eddie Caine, Danny Bank
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero, Jackson Wiley
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Willie Dennis, Danny Bank
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Willie Dennis, Danny Bank
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Willie Dennis, Danny Bank

2 of them 83 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7605	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys · not on the site yet	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	1948	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
BLP 5011	Wizard Of The Vibes	Milt Jackson	1952	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PR 7749	The Modern Jazz Quartet · not on the site yet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1952	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
DLP-1	Strings And Keys	Charles Mingus, Spaulding Givens	1953	Charles Mingus, Spaulding Givens
PRLP 154	Miles Davis Play The Compositions Of Al Cohn	Miles Davis Septet	1953	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 160	The Modern Jazz Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1953	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
BLP 5028	Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown	Jay Jay Johnson Sextet	1953	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PR 7822	Miles Davis Quartet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quartet	1953	Charles Mingus, John Lewis
DLP-6	Explorations	Teo Macero	1954	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero
DLP-7	Introducing Paul Bley	Paul Bley Trio	1954	Charles Mingus, Paul Bley
DLP-12	The Fabulous Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1954	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 161	Miles Davis Quartet	Miles Davis Quartet	1954	Charles Mingus, John Lewis
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
BLP 5045	George Wallington And His Band	George Wallington And His Band	1954	Danny Bank, Kenny Clarke
MG 15038	Jay & Kai	Jay & Kai	1954	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 170	The Modern Jazz Quartet (Volume 2)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1955	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MGC-646	The Magnificent Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quintet	1955	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
BLP 5057	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2	Jay Jay Johnson Quintet	1955	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
MG 12010	Jay & Kai	J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet	1955	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
BLP 1509	Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet	Milt Jackson	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 7025	Miles Davis And Horns	Miles Davis Sextet	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 7029	Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 7054	Blue Haze	Miles Davis	1956	Charles Mingus, John Lewis
PRLP 7057	Django	MJQ	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 7059	MJQ	Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson Quintet	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MGV-8010	Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8	Charlie Parker And His Orchestra	1956+	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MG 12020	Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1955	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MG 15048	Kai Winding's All Stars	J.J. Johnson Quintet	1955	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
MG 15050	The Moods Of Mingus	Charles Mingus	1955	Charles Mingus, Teo Macero
MG 15054	The John Mehegan Trio/Quartet	Johnny Mehegan Quartet	1955	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
LP 1242	Ballads & Blues	Milt Jackson	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Kenny Clarke
MG 12046	The Quartet	Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke	1956	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MG 12075	All About Ronnie	Ronnie Ball	1956	Willie Dennis, Kenny Clarke
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
LP 1267	Afternoon In Paris	John Lewis & Sacha Distel	1957	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
MG 12100	I Just Love Jazz Piano!	Various Artists	1957	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
DEB-127	Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1958	Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 7128	King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings	Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band	1958	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Teo Macero
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Willie Dennis
CL 1370	Mingus Ah Um	Charles Mingus	1959	Charles Mingus, Willie Dennis
LP 1305	Blues & Roots	Charlie Mingus	1960	Charles Mingus, Willie Dennis
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CJM 8021	Mingus	Charles Mingus Quartet	1961	Charles Mingus, Paul Bley
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8515	Gerry Mulligan '63	The Concert Jazz Band	1963	Willie Dennis, Eddie Caine
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Willie Dennis, Eddie Caine
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	Charles Mingus, John Lewis
PR 7421	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
PR 7425	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Ernie Royal, John Lewis
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	Charles Mingus, John Lewis
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	John Lewis, Kenny Clarke
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank