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alto saxophone Charlie Parker
tracks a2 to a4 alto saxophone Fred Skerritt
tracks a2 to a4 alto saxophone Gene Johnson
tracks a1 alto saxophone Murray Williams
tracks a1 alto saxophone Sonny Salad
tracks a1 arranged by Neal Hefti
arranged by, directed by Jimmy Carroll
tracks a2 to a4 baritone saxophone Leslie Johnakins
tracks a1 baritone saxophone Manny Albam
tracks a2 to a4 bass Bobby Rodriguez
tracks a1 bass Curly Russell
tracks a5, b4 to b9 bass Ray Brown
tracks a6 to b3 bass Tommy Potter
tracks a6, a7 bongos Carlos Vidal
tracks a1 bongos Diego Iborra
tracks a2 to a4 bongos Jose Mangual
tracks b4 to b9 cello Frank Miller
tracks a1 cello Joe Benaventi
tracks a1 clarinet John Laporta
tracks b4 to b9 drums Buddy Rich
tracks a6 to b3 drums Max Roach
tracks a1, a5 drums Shelly Manne
tracks a2 to a4 drums, congas Luis Miranda
tracks a1 french horn Vincent Jacobs
tracks b4 to b9 harp Myor Rosen
liner notes Herve Bonnet
liner notes Norman Granz
tracks a2 to a4 maracas Machito
tracks b4 to b9 oboe, english horn Mitch Miller
tracks a6 to b3 piano Al Haig
tracks a5 piano Hank Jones
tracks a2 to a4 piano René Fernandez
tracks b4 to b9 piano Stan Freeman
tracks a1 piano Tony Aless
tracks a1 tenor saxophone Flip Phillips
tracks a2 to a4 tenor saxophone José “Pin” Madera
tracks a1 tenor saxophone Pete Mondello
tracks a2 to a4 timbales Ubaldo Nieto
tracks a1 trombone Bart Varsalona
tracks a1 trombone Bill Harris
tracks a6, a7 trombone Tommy Turk
tracks a1 trumpet Al Porcino
tracks a2 to a4 trumpet Bobby Woodlen
tracks a1 trumpet Doug Mettome
tracks a2 to a4 trumpet Frank Davilla
tracks a6 to b3 trumpet Kenny Dorham
tracks a2 to a4 trumpet Mario Bauzá
tracks a1 trumpet Ray Wetzel
tracks b4 to b9 viola Frank Brieff
tracks a1 viola Fred Ruzilla
tracks a1 viola Nat Nathanson
tracks b4 to b9 violin Bronislaw Gimpel
tracks a1 violin Gene Orloff
tracks a1 violin Harry Katzman
tracks a1 violin Manny Fidler
tracks b4 to b9 violin Max Hollander
tracks b4 to b9 violin Milton Lamask
tracks a1 violin Sam Caplan
tracks a1 violin Sid Harris
tracks a1 violin Zelly Smirnoff
Distributed By Polydor
Copyright (c) Verve
Phonographic Copyright (p) Polydor Paris
Published By JATAP Publishing Co., Inc.
Published By Robbins Music Corp.
Published By Embassy Music Corp.
Published By Harms
Published By Gershwin Publishing Corp.
Published By Chappell & Co., Inc.
Published By Famous Music Corporation
Published By Anatobal Music Co.
Pressed By Polygram Industries Messageries
Printed By Polygram Industries Messageries
On track 1, misprint (tp) instead (tb) for Bill Harris and Bart Varsalona.

Runouts are stamped.

Recorded in New York
Track
A1 - December 1947 (Some sources mention that Parker's solo was recorded in automn 1948)
A2, A3 - December 20 1948
A4 - January 1949
A5 - February 10, 1949
A6, A7 - April 1949
A8 to B3 - May 5, 1949
B4 to B9 - November 30, 1949
Barcode: 042281744211 (Scanned)
Barcode: 0 42281 74421 1 (Text)
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL (Boxed)
Price Code: POL 340 (Boxed)
Matrix / Runout: 817 442-1 1 (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: 817 442-1 2 (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: 180 8174421 A POLYGRAM 112 A (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 180 8174421 B POLYGRAM 112 A (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 180 8174421 A POLYGRAM A2 (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 180 8174421 B POLYGRAM A0 (Side B runout, variant 2)