alto saxophone Sonny Criss art direction, design Steve Feldman tracks a, d bass Harry Babasin tracks b, c bass Red Callender design [design assistance] Maude Gilman tracks b to d drums Connie Kay tracks a drums Ken Kennedy executive-producer Steve Backer guitar Barney Kessel mastered by Rudy Van Gelder photography by David Redfern photography by Ray Avery piano Hampton Hawes producer [original sessions] Ralph Bass reissue producer, liner notes Bob Porter tenor saxophone Dexter Gordon tenor saxophone Wardell Gray trombone Trummy Young trumpet Howard McGhee typography [title typography] Andy Engel Manufactured By Arista Records, Inc. Distributed By Arista Records, Inc. Recorded in Los Angeles July 6, 1947. All material except Byas-A-Drink previously issued on Savoy 12012 and Regent 6049. Byas-A-Drink has been issued earlier on a Savoy 10 LP. Die Cut cover edition Custom Inner Sleeves Other: 0898 (Price code) Matrix / Runout: SJL 2222 A-2 (side 1) Matrix / Runout: SJL 2222 B-3 HUB (side 2) Matrix / Runout: SJL 2222 C-1 HUB (side 3) Matrix / Runout: SJL 2222 D-1 HUB (side 4) Matrix / Runout: VAN GELDER (all sides, stamped)