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tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 alto saxophone Rick Henderson
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Harry Carney
tracks 5-1, 5-3 bongos Frank Rollo
tracks 3-15 celesta Billy Strayhorn
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-17 clarinet, alto saxophone Russell Procope
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 clarinet, tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton
tracks 2-16, 4-6, 4-7, 4-16 congas Ralph Collier
design Richard Mantel
tracks 5-4 to 5-17 double bass Jimmy Woode
tracks 5-1 tp 5-3 double bass Oscar Pettiford
tracks 1-1 to 4-16 double bass Wendell Marshall
tracks 1-1 to 2-14 drums Butch Ballard
tracks 2-15 to 5-17 drums Dave Black
tracks 5-11, 5-14 to 5-17 electric piano Duke Ellington
tracks 3-14, 4-4 piano Billy Strayhorn
tracks 1-1 to 5-10, 5-12, 5-13 piano Duke Ellington
producer [original sessions] Dave Dexter, Jr.
producer [reissue] Michael Cuscuna
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves
tracks 3-6 to 3-11 trombone Al Cobbs
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 trombone Britt Woodman
tracks 2-20 to 3-1, 3-12 to 4-4 trombone George Jean
tracks 4-5 to 5-13 trombone John Sanders
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14 trombone Juan Tizol
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-17 trombone Quentin Jackson
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 trumpet Cat Anderson
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 trumpet Clark Terry
tracks 4-7, 4-12, 4-14, 4-16, 5-4 trumpet Gerald Wilson
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-17 trumpet Ray Nance
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-20 to 3-1, 3-6 to 5-13 trumpet Willie Cook
tracks 1-1 to 1-17, 2-7 to 2-14, 2-20 to 5-13 violin Ray Nance
Licensed From CEMA Special Markets
Phonographic Copyright (p) CEMA Special Markets
Copyright (c) Mosaic Records, Inc.
Glass Mastered At EMI MFG.
Designed At Ink Well, Inc
Masters courtesy of Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc. under license from CEMA special Markets.
All photographs taken at the September 1, 1954 session and courtesy of Capitol Photo Archives unless otherwise noted.

Edition of 5000 hand numbered.
includes a 12 page booklet

(A) 1-1 to 1-3 were recorded at Capitol Studios on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on April 6, 1953.
(B) 1-4 to 1-10 were recorded at Capitol Studios on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on April 7, 1953.
(C) 1-11 to 1-17 were recorded at Capitol Studios on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on April 9, 1953.
(D) 1-18 to 2-2 were recorded at Capitol Studios on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on April 13, 1953.
(E) 2-3 to 2-6 were recorded at Capitol Studios on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on April 14, 1953.
(F) 2-7 to 2-10 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on June 30, 1953.
(G) 2-11 to 2-14 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on July 1, 1953.
(H) 2-15 to 2-19 were recorded at Capitol Studios on W. 46th St. in New York, NY on December 3, 1953.
(I) 2-20 to 3-1 were recorded at Capitol Studios on W. 46th St. in New York, NY on December 5, 1953.
(J) 3-2 to 3-5 were recorded at Capitol Studios on W. 46th St. in New York, NY on December 15, 1953.
(K) 3-6 to 3-11 were recorded at Capitol Studios on W. 46th St. in New York, NY on December 21, 1953.
(L) 3-12 to 3-13 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on December 28, 1953.
(M) 3-14 to 3-15 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on December 29, 1953
(N) 3-16 to 3-17 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on January 1, 1954.
(O) 3-18 to 4-1 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on January 2, 1954.
(P) 4-2 to 4-4 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on January 17, 1954.
(Q) 4-5 to 4-9 were recorded at Capitol Studios in San Francisco, CA on April 26, 1954.
(R) 4-10 to 4-11 were recorded at Capitol Studios on W. 46th St. in New York, NY on June 17, 1954.
(S) 4-12 to 4-16 were recorded at Capitol Studios on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, CA on September 1, 1954.
(T) 5-1 to 5-3 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on October 8, 1954.
(U) 5-4 to 5-8 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on May 17, 1955.
(V) 5-9 to 5-13 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on May 18, 1955.
(W) 5-14 to 5-17 were recorded at Universal Recording Studio in Chicago, IL on May 19, 1955.

Butch Ballard is erroneously credited as Butch Pollard on tracks 1-18 to 2-6.
Matrix / Runout: S25-18515-1 (Disc 1 label)
Matrix / Runout: S25-18515-2 (Disc 2 label)
Matrix / Runout: S25-18515-3 (Disc 3 label)
Matrix / Runout: S25-18515-4 (Disc 4 label)
Matrix / Runout: S25-18515-5 (Disc 5 label)
Matrix / Runout: 18515 D1 3-1-1 MASTERED BY EMI. (Disc 1 matrix band)
Matrix / Runout: 18515D2 1-1-1 MASTERED BY EMI. (Disc 2 matrix band)
Matrix / Runout: 18515 D3 1-1-1 MASTERED BY EMI. (Disc 3 matrix band)
Matrix / Runout: 18515D4 1-1-1 MASTERED BY EMI. (Disc 4 matrix band)
Matrix / Runout: 18515 D5 2-1-1 MASTERED BY EMI. (Disc 5 matrix band)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043 (All discs matrix bands)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1645 (Disc 1 matrix band)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1643 (Disc 2 matrix band)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1642 (Discs 3 & 4 matrix band)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 163B (Disc 5 matrix band)