artwork John Hermansader tracks 12, 14, 16-19 bass Curly Russell tracks 1 to 11 bass Tommy Potter composed by Bud Powell tracks 12, 14, 16-19 drums Max Roach tracks 1 to 11 drums Roy Haynes engineer Doug Hawkins photography by Francis Wolff piano Bud Powell producer Alfred Lion recorded by, remastered by Rudy Van Gelder reissue producer Michael Cuscuna tracks 1-4, 7-10 tenor saxophone Sonny Rollins tracks 1-4, 7-10 trumpet Fats Navarro Record Company Capitol Records, Inc. Marketed By EMI Distributed By EMI Manufactured By EMI Phonographic Copyright (p) Capitol Records, Inc. Copyright (c) Capitol Records, Inc. Recorded At WOR Studios Made By EMI Uden Pressed By EMI Uden Recorded at WOR Studios, New York City on August 8, 1949 (#1-11) and May 1, 1951 (#12-20) All transfers from the original lacquer discs to digital were made at 24-bit resolution
Because this CD does not conform in content to the original 12 LP, we have not included the original liner notes. The original LP mixed various sessions in incomplete form. The CD reissue presents the music of each session as it was recorded and in complete form.