tracks a1 to a6 alto saxophone Ernie Henry
art direction Woody Woodward
tracks a1 to a6 baritone saxophone Cecil Payne
tracks a1 to a6 bass Nelson Boyd
tracks b1 to b3 bass Oscar Pettiford
tracks a2, a4, a6 bongos Chano Pozo
coordinator Stephen C. LaVere
tracks a2, a4, a6 drums Art Blakey
tracks b1 to b3 drums Kenny Clarke
tracks a1, a3, a5 drums Teddy Stewart
illustration Ron Wolin
liner notes Pete Welding
tracks b1 to b3 piano George Wallington
tracks a1 to a6 piano James Forman Jr.
tracks a1 to a6 tenor saxophone James Moody
tracks b1 to b3 trombone Jimmy Cleveland
trumpet Dave Burns
tracks a1 to a6 trumpet Elmon Wright
Label information:
33 1/3 Microgroove Long Playing
Blue Note Records, A Division of Liberty Records, Inc.

These historic performances have been specifically engineered to be playable on both monaural and stereo equipment

Recorded in New York City, Summer 1948 (A1, A3, A5), December 1948 (A2, A4, A6)
Recorded in New York City, Summer 1954 (B1 to B4)

Matrix / Runout: B - 6503 - 1 (Side 1 Etched)
Matrix / Runout: B - 6503 - 2 (Side 2 Etched)