art direction, design Jamie Putnam compilation producer [compilation produced by] Ed Michel tracks 3 to 9 engineer [original recordings engineered by] Rudy Van Gelder liner notes Ed Michel remastered by [remastering, 1996] Joe Tarantino transferred by [digital transfers], engineer [engineering by] Ben Conrad Record Company Prestige Records (2) Phonographic Copyright (p) Fantasy, Inc. Copyright (c) Fantasy, Inc. Recorded At Reeves Sound Studios Engineered At Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Engineered At Fantasy Studios Remastered At Fantasy Studios Glass Mastered At DADC Published By Orpheum Music Published By Jacogg Publ. Published By Prestige Music (3) Published By Prestige Original recordings (tracks 3 to 9) engineered at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ. Digital transfers and engineering, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.
Tracks 1 to 4: Mono
Track 1: Reeves Sound Studio, NYC, March 12 or 15, 1957. Originally released on The Hawk Flies High. Track 2: Reeves Sound Studio, NYC, June 25, 1957. Originally released on Blues for Tomorrow. Track 3: Recorded February 28, 1958. Originally released on Tiny Grimes with Coleman Hawkins: Blues Groove. Track 4: Recorded November 7, 1958. Originally released on Coleman Hawkins: Soul. Track 5: Recorded February 5, 1959. Originally released on Coleman Hawkins: Bean and the Boys. Track 6: Recorded April 3, 1959. Originally released on Hawk Eyes. Track 7: Recorded April 29, 1959. Originally released on Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb: Very Saxy. Track 8: Recorded August 12, 1959. Originally released on Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio. Track 9: Recorded December 30, 1960. Originally released on Coleman Hawkins with Eddie Lockjaw Davis: Night Hawk.