Boxset / Compilation · 1992
Tracklist
1 –Charles Mingus Duo, The What Is This Thing Called Love? 3:02
2 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Darn That Dream 3:38
3 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Yesterdays [Piano Solo] 4 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Body And Soul 3:34
5 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Blue Moon 3:33
6 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Blue Tide 3:10
7 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Darn That Dream (Alternate Take) 3:37
8 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Jeepers Creepers (Take 1) 3:37
9 –Charles Mingus Duo, The Jeepers Creepers (Take 2) 3:03
10 –Charles Mingus Trio, The Day Dream (Take 1) 3:42
11 –Charles Mingus Trio, The Day Dream (Take 2) 2:38
12 –Charles Mingus Trio, The Theme From Rhapsody In Blue (Take 1) 3:24
13 –Charles Mingus Trio, The Theme From Rhapsody In Blue (Take 2) 2:39
14 –Charles Mingus Trio, The Jet (Take 1) 2:44
15 –Charles Mingus Trio, The Jet (Take 2) 2:35
Line-up/Musicians
Bass – Charles Mingus
Drums – Max Roach (tracks: 10 to 15)
Piano – Spaulding Givens [Nadi Qamar] (tracks: 1 to 9), Spaulding Givens (tracks: 10 to 15)
About this release
Original Jazz Classics – OJCCD 1808-2 (Germany)
#1-9: Recorded in Los Angeles; April 1951.
#10-15: Recorded in New York City; April 14, 1953
Selections #1-6 originally released on 'Strings and Keys' (Debut 1).
All selections previously released on CD only as part of the boxed set 'Charles Mingus: The Complete Debut Recordings' (12DCD-4402-2)
Thanks to snobb for the addition