alto saxophone Lee Konitz
alto saxophone Vinnie Dean
arranged by Bill Russo
tracks 1, 2, 6, 13, 15, 16 baritone saxophone Bob Gioga
tracks 3 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 baritone saxophone Hank Levy
tracks 1, 2, 6, 13, 15, 16 bass Don Bagley
tracks 3 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 bass Glen Roberts
bass trombone George Roberts
drums Stan Levey
guitar Sal Salvador
piano, conductor Stan Kenton
tenor saxophone Bill Holman
tenor saxophone Richie Kamuca
tracks 1, 2, 6, 13, 15, 16 trombone Bill Russo
trombone Bob Burgess
trombone Frank Rosolino
trombone Keith Moon
tracks 3 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 trombone Tommy Shepard
trumpet Buddy Childers
trumpet Conte Candoli
trumpet Don Dennis
tracks 3 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 trumpet Don Smith
tracks 3 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 trumpet Ernie Royal
tracks 1, 2, 6, 13, 15, 16 trumpet Maynard Ferguson
tracks 1, 2, 6, 13, 15, 16 trumpet Ruben McFall
tracks 3, 5, 8, 11, 14 vocals Chris Connor
Phonographic Copyright (p) Natasha Imports, Inc.
Copyright (c) Natasha Imports, Inc.
Glass Mastered At Nimbus, Virginia
Recording Dates:
Tracks 1 & 2: Hollywood Palladium, 8 January 1953.
Tracks 3 & 4: Birdland, 23 April 1953.
Tracks 5, 7, 8: Birdland, 30 April 1953.
Track 6: Hollywood Palladium, 22 January 1953.
Tracks 9, 10: Blue Note, Chicago, 27 March 1953.
Track 11: Birdland, 29 April 1953.
Tracks 12 & 14: Blue Note, Chicago, 3 April 1953.
Tracks 13 & 16: Lake Club, Springfield, Ill., 11 December 1952.
Track 15: Hollywood Palladium, 20 December 1952.
Manufactured in U.S.A.
℗ & © 1993 Natasha Imports, Inc.
Barcode: 032501401727
Matrix / Runout: STASH NI 4017 (V)