tracks 5 alto saxophone Charlie Parker
tracks 8 to 11 bass Curly Russell
tracks 6, 7 bass Gene Ramey
tracks 5 bass Jimmy Butts
tracks 1 to 4 bass Johnny Miller
tracks 12 to 14 bass Nelson Boyd
tracks 12 to 14 drums Art Mardigan
tracks 6, 7 drums Eddie Nicholson
tracks 5 drums J.C. Heard
tracks 8 to 11 drums Max Roach
tracks 5 guitar Danny Barker
tracks 6, 7 piano Argonne Thornton
tracks 8 to 11 piano Bud Powell
tracks 1 to 4 piano Nat King Cole
tracks 5 piano Sir Charles Thompson
tracks 12 to 14 piano Tadd Dameron
tenor saxophone Dexter Gordon
tracks 5 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks 12 to 14 trumpet Fats Navarro
tracks 1 to 4 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks 8 to 11 trumpet Leonard Hawkins
Jewelcase came in an outer, metallic-silver card-slipcase.

A compilation of Gordon's early recordings as a leader (with one as a sideman thrown in). The names of the groups not listed in the booklet.

1 to 4 recorded in LA, cca late 1943 by Dexter Gordon Quintet
5 recorded in NYC, September 4th 1945 by Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
6, 7 recorded in NYC, October 30th 1945 by Dexter Gordon Quartet
8 to 11 recorded in NYC, January 29th 1946 by Dexter Gordon Quintet
12 to 14 recorded in NYC, December 22nd 1947 by Dexter Gordon And His Boys

Bass on 1 to 4 might be played by Red Callender.
Drums on 1 to 4 possibly played by Juicy Owens.

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