Impulse! session · in the studio
September 20, 1963
Charlie Mingus Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus, The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1
In the room
Charles Mingus – bass, piano, narrator · as Charlie Mingus- Eddie Preston – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Jerome Richardson – soprano, baritone sax, flute
Eric Dolphy – alto sax, flute- Booker Ervin – tenor sax
- Dick Hafer – tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Jaki Byard – piano
Walter Perkins – drums
The takes
1 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
Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 11756 | Hora Decubitus | A-54 |
| 11757 | Theme For Lester Young | A-54 |
| 11758 | II B.S. | A-54 |
| 11759 | Freedom | A-99 |
| 11760 | Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul | A-54 |
| 11761 | Take The "A" Train | Not issued at the time |
| 11762 | Mood Indigo | A-54 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
A-54 · 1964Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus MingusCharlie Mingus Orchestra
A-99 · 1964The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-35 | The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady | Mingus | 1963 | Charles Mingus, Richard Williams, Don Butterfield, Jerome Richardson, Dick Hafer |
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1440 | Mingus Dynasty | Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups | 1960 | Charles Mingus, Richard Williams, Jerome Richardson, Booker Ervin |
 | CJM 8019 | The Jazz Life! | Various Artists | 1961 | Charles Mingus, Britt Woodman, Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin |
 | CJM 8021 | Mingus | Charles Mingus Quartet | 1961 | Charles Mingus, Britt Woodman, Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin |
 | PR 7397 | Out Front! | Jaki Byard | 1965 | Richard Williams, Booker Ervin, Jaki Byard, Walter Perkins |
 | V-8667 | Hoochie Cooche Man | Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Richard Williams, Britt Woodman, Don Butterfield, Jerome Richardson |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Richard Williams, Britt Woodman, Don Butterfield, Jerome Richardson |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7206 | Trane Whistle | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band | 1961 | Richard Williams, Jerome Richardson, Eric Dolphy |
 | V-8476 | Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band! | The Oscar Peterson Trio | 1962 | Britt Woodman, Don Butterfield, Jerome Richardson |
 | A-38 | The Body & The Soul | Freddie Hubbard | 1964 | Richard Williams, Jerome Richardson, Eric Dolphy |
 | V-8652 | Peter & The Wolf | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Richard Williams, Britt Woodman, Jerome Richardson |
 | PJ-10127 | Booker 'N' Brass | Booker Ervin | 1967 | Richard Williams, Britt Woodman, Booker Ervin |
