The Complete 1959 CBS Charles Mingus Sessions

The Complete 1959 CBS Charles Mingus Sessions
Discography

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DISCOGRAPHY
Only the original U.S. Columbia issues are contained in this discography. Where a selection was issued in edited form, the issue numbers are listed with an asterisk.

(A) John Handy (as, cl-1), Booker Ervin (ts), Shafi Hadi (as-2, ts), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Horace Parlan (p), Charles Mingus (b), Dannie Richmond (d).
May 5, 1959
co63154-4 Better Git It In Your Soul (alt) unissued
co63154-6 Better Git It In Your Soul CL1370
co63155-3 Bird Calls-2 (alt) unissued
co63156-1 Fables Of Faubus CL1370
co63157-3 Pussy Cat Dues-1 CL1370*, JG35717
co63158-1 Pedal Point Blues JG35717
co63159-2 Jelly Roll-2 (alt) unissued
co63159-5 Jelly Roll-2 CL1370*, JG35717
co63155-10 Bird Calls-2 CL1370*, JG35717
omit Knepper on Bird Calls
omit Hafi on Pussy Cat Dues
Mingus plays piano as well as bass on Pedal Point Blues

(B) John Handy (as, ts-1), Booker Ervin (ts), Shafi Hadi (as-2, ts), Willie Dennis (tb), Horace Parlan (p), Charles Mingus (b), Dannie Richmond (d).
May 12, 1959
co63337-3 Open Letter To Duke-2 CL1370*, JG35717
co63338-13 Boogie Stop Shuffle CL1370*, JG35717
co63339-5 GG Train JG35717
co63340-3 Girl Of My Dreams-2 JG35717
co63341-5 Self-Portrait in Three Colors CL1370
co63342-1 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat-1 CL1370*
omit Dennis and Hadi on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, which is issued in full for the first time

(C) Richard Williams (tp), Jimmy Knepper (tb), John Handy (as), Booker Ervin, Benny Golson (ts), Jerome Richardson (bari, fl-2), Teddy Charles (vibes), Roland Hanna (p), Charles Mingus (b), Dannie Richmond (d).
November 1, 1959
co63881-4 Gunslinging Bird CL1440*, JG35717
co63882-4 Song With Orange CL1440*, JG35717
co63883-8 Strollin’-1,-3 JG35717
co63884-5 Diane-2 CL1440
co63885-2 Far Wells, Mill Valley-2 CL1440
co63886-2 New Now, Know How-1 (alt tk) unissued
co63886-3 New Now, Know How-1 CL1440*, JG35717
-1 Nico Bunick replaces Roland Hanna
-3 omit Charles, add Honey Gordon (vcl)
omit Williams, Golson, Richardson and Charles on New Now, Know How

(D) Don Ellis (tp), Jimmy Knepper (tb), John Handy (as), Booker Ervin (ts), Roland Hanna (p), Charles Mingus (b), Dannie Richmond (d), Maurice Brown, Seymour Barab (cello-1)
November 13, 1959
co63988-7 Slop -1 CL1440*, JG35717
co63989-2 Put Me In That Dungeon-1 CL1440
co63990-2 Mood Indigo CL1440
co63991-2 Things Ain’t What They Used To Be CL1440*, JG35717

ALBUM INDEX
CL1370 Mingus Ah Um
CS8171 stereo number for above
CK40648 compact disc reissue of above
CL1440 Mingus Dynasty
CS8236 stereo number for above
G30628 Better Git It In Your Soul (double LP of
CS8171 and CS8236)
JG35717 Nostalgia In Times Square