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tracks 2 to 10 alto saxophone Art Raboy
tracks 19 to 22 alto saxophone Dick Meldonian
tracks 1, alto saxophone Frank Pappalardo
tracks 13 to 18 alto saxophone Ruben Leon
tracks 2 to 18 alto saxophone Vinnie Dean
tracks 1 alto saxophone Walt Weidler
tracks 1, 19 to 22 baritone saxophone Bob Dawes
tracks 2 to 12 baritone saxophone Danny Bank
tracks 13 to 18 baritone saxophone Manny Albam
tracks 19 to 22 bass Ed Mihelich
tracks 2 to 18 bass Eddie Safranski
tracks 1 bass Iggy Shevak
tracks 4, 5 bongos Diego Ibarra
tracks 2 to 5 bongos Diego Iborra
tracks 6 to 10 bongos, congas Ivar Jaminez
tracks 2, 3, 11 to 18 congas Carlos Vidal
tracks 4, 5 congas, bongos Francisco Alvarez
tracks 4 to 12 drums Cliff Leeman
tracks 1 drums Dick Shanahan
tracks 19 to 22 drums John Markham
tracks 13 to 18 drums Tiny Kahn
liner notes Loren Schoenberg
mastered by Odea Murphy
photography by [cover] Michael Ochs Archives
tracks 1 to 18 piano Claude Williamson
tracks 19 to 22 piano Donn Trenner
reissue producer Michael Cuscuna
soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Charlie Barnet
tracks 19 to 22 tenor saxophone Bill Holman
tracks 1 tenor saxophone Bud Shank
tracks 2 to 10 tenor saxophone Dave Matthews
tracks 6 to 18 tenor saxophone Dick Hafer
tracks 19 to 22 tenor saxophone Jack Laird
tracks 2 to 18 tenor saxophone Kurt Bloom
transferred by [from tapes and discs] Jay Ranellucci
transferred by [from tapes and discs] Malcolm Addey
tracks 2 to 22 trombone Dick Kenney
tracks 13 to 18 trombone Harry Betts
tracks 1, 13 to 18 trombone Herb Harper
tracks 1 trombone Karl De Karske
tracks 2 to 22 trombone Kenny Martlock
tracks 2 to 12 trombone Owen B. Masingill
tracks 1, trombone Phil Washburne
tracks 19 to 22 trumpet Al Del Simone
tracks 19 to 22 trumpet Carlton McBeath
tracks 2, 3 trumpet Dave Burns
tracks 1 trumpet Dave Nichols
tracks 2 to 18 trumpet Doc Severinsen
tracks 4, 5 trumpet Fern Caron
tracks 1 trumpet Irv Lewis
tracks 1, trumpet Jack Hanson
tracks 19 to 22 trumpet John Coppola
tracks 2 to 18 trumpet John Howell
tracks 1 to 10 trumpet Lamar Wright
tracks 13 to 18 trumpet Ray Wetzel
tracks 6 to 18 trumpet Rolf Ericson
tracks 2 to 10 trumpet Tony Di Nardi
tracks 11 vocals Buddy Stewart
tracks 11 vocals Dave Lambert
tracks 6, 12, 16 vocals Trudy Richards
Phonographic Copyright (p) Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By Capitol Records, Inc.
Glass Mastered At EMI MFG.

CAPITOL JAZZ Ⓒ Ⓟ 1998 Capitol Records, Inc.
The booklet lists 8 different bands and recording dates
Track1 Los Angeles August 9, 1948
Tracks 2&3 Los Angeles January 16, 1949
Tracks 4 & 5 Los Angeles February 7, 1949
Tracks 7 to 10 Los Angeles March 1949
Tracks 11 & 12 New York City April 25, 1949
Tracks 13 to 18 New York City August 16, 1949
Tracks 19 to 22 Los Angeles December 4, 1950
Strings are heard on tracks 19 to 22

Title variations on release:
- Spine, Front- & rear cover: The Capitol Big Band Sessions
- Disc labels: The Big Band Sessions

Barcode: 7 2438-21258-2 2
Matrix / Runout: 724382125822
Matrix / Runout: Mastered by EMI MFG. 1 - 1 - 1
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1634