Boxset / Compilation · 1986
Tracklist
A1 –Baron Mingus And His Octet This Subdues My Passion 2:50
A2 –Baron Mingus And His Octet Honey Take A Chance With Me 3:12
A3 –Baron Mingus And His Symphonic Airs Story Of Love 2:52
A4 –Baron Mingus And His Symphonic Airs He's Gone 3:31
A5 –Charles Mingus Quintet Precognition 2:45
A6 –Charles Mingus Quintet Portrait 3:13
B1 –Oscar Pettiford Quartet Cello Again 2:37
B2 –Oscar Pettiford Quartet Ah Dee Dong Blues 2:30
B3 –Oscar Pettiford Quartet Sonny Boy 2:52
B4 –Oscar Pettiford Quartet I'm Beginning To See The Light 2:50
B5 –Earl Hines And His Orchestra No Good Woman Blues 3:03
B6 –Earl Hines And His Orchestra Bow Legged Woman 3:08
B7 –Curley Hamner Orchestra Bama Lama Lam 2:52
B8 –Curley Hamner Orchestra Spooky Boogie 3:05
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Bobby Plater (tracks: B5 to B8), Lee Konitz (tracks: A5, A6), Willie Smith (tracks: A1, A2)
Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: B5 to B8)
Bass – Charles Mingus
Cello – George Koutzen (tracks: A5, A6), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: B1 to B4)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Marshall Royal (tracks: A1, A2)
Drums – Al Levitt (tracks: A5, A6), Charlie Smith (tracks: B1 to B4), Curley Hamner (tracks: B5 to B8), Lee Young (tracks: A1, A2)
Guitar – Billy Mackel (tracks: B5 to B8), Irving Ashby (tracks: A1, A2)
Piano – Billy Taylor (tracks: B1 to B4), Earl Hines (tracks: B5 to B8), Lady Will Carr (tracks: A1, A2), Phyllis Pinkerton (tracks: A5, A6), Richard Wyand (tracks: A3, A4)
Tenor Saxophone – Lucky Thompson (tracks: A1 to A4), Morris Lane (tracks: B5 to B8)
Trombone – Henry Coker (tracks: A1 to A4)
Trumpet – Richard "Duke" Garette (tracks: B5 to B8), Karl George (tracks: A1, A2), Vern Carlson (tracks: A3, A4)
Violin – Bill Dougherty (tracks: B5 to B8)
Vocals – Herb Gaye (tracks: A4), Jackie Paris (tracks: A6), Wini Brown (tracks: B6, B7)
About this release
Swingtime ST 1010 (Italy)
Previously released compositions, recorded between 1946 and 1952
Thanks to snobb for the addition and js for the updates