Full Album

The Charles Mingus Octet* / The Jimmy Knepper Quintet* 1953/1957 Debut Rarities ★ Volume 1
Label: Original Jazz Classics, Debut Records
Series: Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series –
Format: CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Europe
Released: 04 Sep 2006
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Post Bop
Tracklist
  –The Charles Mingus Octet
01  Pink Topsy  3:03
02  Miss Bliss  3:03
03  Blue Tide  3:08
04  Pink Topsy (alternate)  3:38
05  Eclipse  2:57
06  Eclipse (alternate)  2:54
  –The Jimmy Knepper Quintet
07  Latter Day Saint  4:00
08  Cunningbird  4:45
09  The Jumpin' Blues (Jump The Blues Away)  4:52
10  The Masher  3:33
11  Latter Day Saint (alternate 1)  5:22
12  Latter Day Saint (alternate 2)  3:46
13  Latter Day Saint (alternate #?)  4:15
14  The Masher (alternate)  3:51
Alto Saxophone – Joe Maini (tracks: 7 to 14)
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Eddie Caine (tr: 1 to 6)
Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank (tr: 1 to 6)
Bass – Charles Mingus
Cello – Jackson Wiley (tracks: 1 to 6)
Drums – Dannie Richmond (tracks: 7 to 14), Kenny Clarke (tracks: 1 to 6)
Piano – Bill Triglia (tracks: 7 to 14), John Lewis (tracks: 1 to 6)
Tenor Saxophone – Teo Macero (tracks: 1 to 6)
Trombone – Jimmy Knepper (tracks: 7 to 14), Willie Dennis (tracks: 1 to 6)
Trumpet – Ernie Royal (tracks: 1 to 6)
Vocals – Janet Thurlow (tracks: 3, 5, 6)

Notes
Original issue: Tracks 1-3, 5: Debut EP-450 ("Charles Mingus Octet", EP - see cover), 7-10: Danish Debut DLP 101
Date and location: Tracks 1-6: October 28, 1953, New York City, Tracks 7-14: June 10, 1957, New York City
Discographies have listed the first date as October 27, but the tape box is marked October 28. Discographies have listed the second date as July 10, but June 10 is the correct date (both of these are according to the Complete Debut Recordings box on Mosaic).
According Per Uwe W
eiler's "Debut Records Discography", Paul Bley participated at this session (tracks 1-6) as conductor.