tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 alto saxophone Marshall Royal
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 alto saxophone Phil Woods
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 baritone saxophone Charlie Fowlkes
tracks a1, a3, a5, b2, b3 bass Don Payne
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 bass Eddie Jones
tracks a1, a3, b2 cello [violoncello] David Soyer
tracks a1, a3, b2 cello [violoncello] Maurice Brown
conductor, arranged by Ralph Sharon
design [cover] Marvin Israel
tracks a5, b3 drums Billy Exiner
tracks a1, a3, b2 drums Ed Shaughnessy
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 drums Sonny Payne
tracks a1, a3, b2 flute Bobby Jaspar
tracks a1, a3, b2 guitar Barry Galbraith
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 guitar Freddie Green
tracks a5, b3 guitar Kenny Burrell
liner notes Bob Rolontz
photography by [cover] Lee Friedlander
piano Stan Free
recorded by [recording engineer] Heinz Kubicka
recorded by [recording engineer] Herb Kaplan
recorded by [recording engineer] Tom Dowd
tracks a5, b3 reeds [saxes] Bobby Jaspar
tracks a5, b3 reeds [saxes] Gerald Sanfino
tracks a5, b3 reeds [saxes] Morty Lewis
tracks a5, b3 reeds [saxes] Stanley Webb
tracks a5, b3 reeds [saxes] Steve Perlow
supervised by [supervision] Nesuhi Ertegun
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 tenor saxophone Frank Foster
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 tenor saxophone Seldon Powell
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 trombone Al Grey
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 trombone Eddie Bert
tracks a1 to b2, b4 trombone Frank Rehak
tracks a1, a3, b2 trombone Richard Hixson
tracks a1, a3, b2 trombone Wayne Andre
tracks a1, a3, b2 trombone Willie Dennis
tracks a5, b3 trumpet Donald Byrd
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 trumpet Ernie Royal
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 trumpet Joe Newman
tracks a2, a4, b1, b4 trumpet Snooky Young
tracks a1, a3, b2 viola David Markowitz
tracks a1, a3, b2 viola Isadore Zir
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Gene Orloff
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin George Ockner
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Harry Katzman
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Harry Melnikoff
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Harry Urbont
tracks a5, b3 violin Leo Kruczek
tracks a5, b3 violin Mac Ceppos
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Ray Free
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Sam Rand
tracks a1, a3, b2 violin Sylvan Shulman
tracks a5, b3 violin Tosha Samaroff
vocals Chris Connor
Lacquer Cut At Avco Labs
Record Company Atlantic Recording Corporation
Recorded in NYC, January 29, 1959 (A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4) and March 19, 1959 (A5, B3) [jazzdisco.org].
Matrix / Runout: AVCO ST-A-59147-1 (Runout side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: AVCO ST-A-59148-1 (Runout side B, etched)
Matrix / Runout: ST-A-59147 (Label side A)
Matrix / Runout: ST-A-59148 (Label side B)