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tracks a8, b1 to b5 alto saxophone Paul Ricci
tracks a8, b2 to b5 arranged by, conductor Danny Mendelsohn
tracks a1 to a7, b1, b6 to b8 arranged by, conductor Leroy Kirkland
tracks a1 to a8, b1 to b5 baritone saxophone Dave McRae
tracks b6 to b8 baritone saxophone Leslie Johnakins
tracks a6, a7 bass Al Hall
tracks a1 to a5 bass Grachan Moncur
tracks a8, b1 to b5 bass Lloyd Trotman
tracks b6 to b8 bass Norman Keenan
tracks a1 to a3 drums Charlie Smith
tracks a8, b1 to b5 drums Jimmy Crawford
tracks a4 to a7 drums Marty Wilson
tracks b6 to b8 drums Panama Francis
engineer Marty Greenblatt
tracks a6, a7 guitar Brownie McGhee
tracks a1 to a5 guitar James Cannady
tracks a8, b1 to b8 guitar Mickey Baker
liner notes Lawrence Cohn
tracks b6 to b8 piano Ernie Hayes
tracks a1 to a5 piano Fletcher Smith
tracks a6, a7 piano Lee Anderson
producer Frank Driggs
tracks b6 to b8 tenor saxophone Maurice James Simon
tenor saxophone Sam Taylor
tracks a1 to a5 trombone Al Cobbs
tracks a6, a7 trombone Eli Robinson
tracks a8, b1 to b3 trumpet Joe Wilder
tracks b4, b5 trumpet Taft Jordan
EPIC 'Encore Series', electronically rechanneled for Stereo;
Version of Mono LP EE 22011;
Original OKeh recordings from the period October 1952 - September 1954;
Missing durations due to different listing on lp and cover.
Gatefold cover