arranged by Gigi Gryce
arranged by Quincy Jones
artwork Don Martin
tracks b2 to b5 baritone saxophone Danny Bank
tracks a1 to b1 baritone saxophone Oscar Estell
tracks b2 to b5 bass Percy Heath
tracks b2 to b5 drums Art Taylor
tracks a1 to b1 drums Sonny Johnson
tracks a1 to b1 electric bass Monk Montgomery
liner notes Ira Gitler
tracks b2 to b5 piano Horace Silver
tracks a1 to b1 piano Quincy Jones
tracks a1 to b1 recorded by Doug Hawkins
tracks b2 to b5 recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
tracks b2 to b5 supervised by Bob Weinstock
tracks a1 to b1 supervised by Ira Gitler
tracks b2 to b5 tenor saxophone Charlie Rouse
tracks a1 to b1 tenor saxophone Clifford Solomon
trombone Jimmy Cleveland
trumpet Art Farmer
Plays The Arrangements Of Gigi Gryce And Quincy Jones.

A1-B1: Recorded July 2, 1953
B2-B5: Recorded June 7, 1954

Black/yellow fireworks label, Deep groove, with 446 W. 50th ST., N.Y.C. label