Debut session · recorded live

December 23, 1955

Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach

In the room

Charles Mingus – bass
Eddie Bert – trombone
George Barrow – tenor sax
Mal Waldron – piano
Willie Jones – drums
Max Roach – drums

The takes

17 of these 23 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
–	Jump Monk	DEB-123
–	Serenade In Blue	DEB-123

Then · Charles Mingus, Max Roach

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
Db33/Db34	Percussion Discussion	DEB-123

Then · Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert, George Barrow, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Work Song	DEB-123
–	Septemberly	DEB-123
–	All The Things You C-Sharp	DEB-123
–	I'll Remember April	Meant for DEB-128, which never came out · later on Debut (D) DEB 139
–	Love Chant	Meant for DEB-128, which never came out · later on Debut (D) DEB 139
–	A Foggy Day	Meant for DEB-128, which never came out · later on Debut (D) DEB 139

Then · Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert, George Barrow, Mal Waldron, Max Roach

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Drums	Meant for DEB-128, which never came out · later on Fantasy LP 6009

Then · Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert, George Barrow, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Haitian Fight Song	Meant for DEB-128, which never came out · later on Debut (D) DEB 139
–	Lady Bird	Meant for DEB-128, which never came out · later on Debut (D) DEB 139
–	Jump Monk (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-045-2
–	All The Things You C-Sharp (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-045-2

Then · Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert, George Barrow, Mal Waldron, Max Roach

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Drums (take 1)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2
–	Drums (take 2)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2
–	I'll Remember April (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2

Then · Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert, George Barrow, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	A Foggy Day (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2

Then · Mal Waldron

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	A Portrait Of Bud Powell	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2

Then · Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert, George Barrow, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Haitian Fight Song (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2
–	Love Chant (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2
–	Lady Bird (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2
–	What Is This Thing Called Love	Not issued at the time · later on Debut 12DCD-4402-2

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

Where it ended up

Charles Mingus – Mingus At The Bohemia (Debut DEB-123)

DEB-123 · 1956Mingus At The BohemiaCharles Mingus

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 15050	The Moods Of Mingus	Charles Mingus	1955	Charles Mingus, George Barrow, Mal Waldron
LP 1237	Pithecanthropus Erectus	The Charlie Mingus Jazz Workshop	1956	Charles Mingus, Mal Waldron, Willie Jones
MG 12059	Jazz Composers Workshop (No. 2)	Charlie Mingus, Wally Cirillo, Teo Macero, John La Porta	1956	Charles Mingus, George Barrow, Mal Waldron

2 of them 32 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 136	George Wallington Trio	George Wallington Trio	1952	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
PR 7587	George Wallington Trio · not on the site yet	George Wallington Trio	1952	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DLP-2	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1	The Quintet	1953	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DLP-3	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2	Bud Powell Trio	1953	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
PR 7822	Miles Davis Quartet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quartet	1953	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
V-8787	Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra	1953	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DLP-4	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3	The Quintet	1954	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
PRLP 161	Miles Davis Quartet	Miles Davis Quartet	1954	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DLP-16	Relaxed Piano Moods	Hazel Scott	1955	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DLP-17	Jazz Collaborations Vol. I	Thad Jones, Charles Mingus	1955	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MGC-646	The Magnificent Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quintet	1955	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MG 15059	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Eddie Bert, George Barrow
MG 15060	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Eddie Bert, George Barrow
DEB-121	New Piano Expressions	John Dennis	1956	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DEB-124	Jazz At Massey Hall	The Quintet	1956	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert
CL 842	What's New?	New Jazz From Teo Macero And Bob Prince	1956	George Barrow, Mal Waldron
LP 1229	The Teddy Charles Tentet	The Teddy Charles Tentet	1956	George Barrow, Mal Waldron
PRLP 7054	Blue Haze	Miles Davis	1956	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MG 12007	Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1956	Eddie Bert, George Barrow
LP 1274	Word From Bird	Teddy Charles	1957	Eddie Bert, George Barrow
DEB-127	Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1958	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Eddie Bert, George Barrow
LP 1305	Blues & Roots	Charlie Mingus	1960	Charles Mingus, Mal Waldron
A-8	Percussion Bitter Sweet	Max Roach	1961	Mal Waldron, Max Roach
CJM 8015	Straight Ahead	Abbey Lincoln	1961	Mal Waldron, Max Roach
A-16	It's Time	Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra	1962	Mal Waldron, Max Roach
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Charles Mingus, Max Roach
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Charles Mingus, Max Roach