tracks all except a3 arranged by Chico O'Farrill
tracks a3 arranged by Eric Dixon
contrabass Norman Keenan
drums Harold Jones
tracks a1 flute Eric Dixon
guitar Freddie Green
liner notes Sonny Lester
photography Hans Harzheim
photography Sepp Werkmeister
piano Count Basie
producer Sonny Lester
tracks all alto soli except b4 saxophone [alto] Bobby Plater
tracks solo b4 saxophone [alto] Marshall Royal
saxophone [baritone] Charlie Fowlkes
tracks all tenor soli saxophone [tenor] Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
saxophone [tenor] Eric Dixon
trombone Bill Hughes
trombone Grover Mitchell
trombone Mel Wanzo
trumpet Gene Goe
trumpet Oscar Brashear
trumpet Sonny Cohn
trumpet Waymon Reed
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