art direction, design Pietro Alfieri
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 bass Bill Crow
tracks 4, 5, 8, 10 to 14 bass Gene Cherico
compilation producer John Snyder
tracks 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15 conductor Manny Albam
drums Joe Morello
tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 engineer Bob Simpson
tracks 4, 5, 8, 10 to 14 engineer Ernest Oelrich
engineer [digital] Joe Lopes
executive-producer Steve Backer
illustration John Robinette
liner notes Rick Mattingly
tracks 2, 3, 9, 15 percussion Phil Kraus
tracks 2, 3, 9, 15 piano Hank Jones
tracks 1, 4, 5 to 8, 10 to 14 piano John Bunch
tracks 4, 5, 8, 10 to 14 producer George Avakian
tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 producer Marty Gold
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 saxophone Al Cohn
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 saxophone Frank Socolow
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 saxophone Phil Bodner
saxophone Phil Woods
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 saxophone Sol Schlinger
tracks 1, 6, 7 trombone Alan Raph
tracks 2, 3, 9, 15 trombone Billy Byers
tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14 trombone Bob Brookmeyer
tracks 2 to 4, 9, 10, 14, 15 trombone Richard Hixson
tracks 4, 10, 14 trombone Urbie Green
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 trombone Wayne Andre
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 trombone Willie Dennis
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 trumpet Al De Risi
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 trumpet Bernie Glow
tracks 2 to 4, 9, 10, 14, 15 trumpet Clark Terry
tracks 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15 trumpet Doc Severinsen
tracks 4, 10, 14 trumpet Ernie Royal
tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 trumpet Jimmy Maxwell
tracks 2 to 4, 9, 10, 14, 15 trumpet Nick Travis
tracks 4, 10, 14 tuba Harvey Phillips
tracks 1, 4, 5 to 8, 10 to 14 vibraphone Gary Burton
Record Company BMG
Record Company Bertelsmann Music Group
Distributed By BMG Ariola
Distributed By BMG Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) BMG Music
Copyright (c) BMG Music
Printed By TOPAC
Published By Chappell & Co., Inc.
Published By Derry Music Co.
Published By Jean Ann Publishing Co.
Published By Manncy Music Co.
Published By Music Dubois
Published By Sands Music Corp.
Published By Stratford Music Corp.
Published By Warner Bros. Music, Inc.
Mastered At RCA Recording Studios
Recorded At Webster Hall
Mixed At RCA Recording Studios
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Recording dates:
Tracks 11, 13: June 6, 1961
Track 4: June 7, 1961
Tracks: 10, 14: June 9, 1961
Tracks: 5, 8, 12: June 15, 1961
Tracks 1, 6, 7: August 30, 1962
Tracks 9, 15: November 12, 1962
Tracks 2, 3: November 13, 1962

Digitally mastered and mixed at RCA Recording Studios, New York City,April 1989.

Tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7, 9, 15 were previously unreleased.
Tracks 4, 5, 8, 10 to 13 were previously released on [m533578].
Tracks 10, 12 to 14 are available on CD only.

Tracks 1 to 3 are written by Public Domain as per booklet.

℗ 1989 BMG Music © 1989 BMG Music

On disc: Made in Germany - Fabriqué en Allemagne.
On back sleeve: Printed in Germany by Topac - Imprimé en Allemagne par Topac.
Barcode: 0035629040625
Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS C–9902/ND90406 A
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: GEMA
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Label Code: LC 0316
Cistribution Code: QM (D)
Cistribution Code: RC720 (F)
Cistribution Code: QK (UK)