bass Red Mitchell tracks 9 to 13 drums Mel Lewis tracks 1 to 8 drums Stan Levey engineer [recording] Val Valentin liner notes Alain Tercinet liner notes John Tynan photography by [cover] Alex De Paola tracks 9 to 13 piano Hampton Hawes tracks 1 to 8 piano Pete Jolly tracks 1 to 8 producer Howard Rumsey tracks 9 to 13 producer Richard Bock tracks 9 to 13 producer Woody Woodward reissue producer Michael Cuscuna tenor saxophone Richie Kamuca tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute Bill Perkins transferred by [digital transfers] Ron McMaster Copyright (c) Capitol Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Capitol Records, Inc. Manufactured By Capitol Records, Inc. Glass Mastered At EMI MFG. Recorded in Los Angeles in July, 1956 (Tracks #1-8) and October 29, 1956 (Tracks #9-13). #1-8 originally issued as Liberty LRP 3051. #9-13 originally issued as part of Pacific Jazz M-401.
Kamuca solos first on #1, 3, 6, 8, 10 & 13. Perkins solos first on all others.