DICK KATZ — Piano & Pen (1959- 2012) RM Limited Edition | Serie Jazz Best Collection 1000 – 4 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Timonium 5:08
Written-By – Dick Katz
2    Aurora 4:29
Written-By – Dick Katz
3    Duologue No.1 4:32
Written-By – Dick Katz
4    Glad To Be Unhappy 4:44
Written-By – Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
5    Round Trip 3:20
Written-By – Dick Katz
6    Afternoon In Paris 6:53
Written-By – John Lewis
7    Ain't Misbehavin' 4:03
Written-By – Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller, Harry Brooks
8    Scrapple From The Apple 4:34
Written-By – Charlie Parker
Credits :
Bass – Joe Benjamin
Drums – Connie Kay
Guitar – Chuck Wayne (tracks: 1,3,4,8), Jimmy Raney (tracks: 2,5,6,7)
Piano – Dick Katz

STAN GETZ – 1951 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1299 (2003) FLAC (tracks), lossless

1951 was a very busy year for Stan Getz. After leaving Woody Herman's band in 1949 and spending the greater part of a year on his own, he found his first great rhythm section at a club in Hartford and recorded with them, lived in Sweden for several months and recorded there, then formed a quintet with guitarist Jimmy Raney and recorded several sides (including a live date). The Classics label's wrap-up of a year in the life of jazz's most innovative tenor of the time finds him in great company, first at the March 1951 session spawned by a Hartford jam session where he found Horace Silver. Silver appears on the first four sides, contributing his sublime original "Split Kick" that Getz is able to weave a spell around. Barely three weeks later Getz was in Stockholm, recording eight sides -- which ranged from Porter's "Night and Day" to the traditional "Ack, Värmeland du Sköna" -- in two days with a tasteful all-star group featuring a light-fingered young pianist named Bengt Hallberg. Back in New York by August of 1951, Getz worked with a quintet for the rest of the year, initially including both Silver and Raney. The group, with drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Leonard Gaskin, really cooked on "Melody Express" and "Yvette," a pair of Gigi Gryce songs. 1951 closes with four tracks recorded in October at a Boston club named Storyville, where Raney's nimble solos do much to keep Getz focused (and challenged). A note for the Getz completist: With the exception of the eight titles from Sweden (which appeared on a Metronome LP), all of these tracks also appear on Getz's The Complete Roost Recordings, though the Proper box set The Sound does the same work at a cheaper price. John Bush      Tracklist :

STAN GETZ – 1951-1952 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1338 (2003) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In response to shortsighted comments implying that Stan Getz and Zoot Sims sounded too much like each other and too similar to Lester Young, Ira Gitler liked to use the analogy of "...a friend calling you on the telephone. You know who it is immediately. It's the same thing when you hear a musician play." The secret, of course, is to listen so carefully and consistently that you feel as though you have become a friend of the artist. This sort of empathy is a vital ingredient in jazz -- the empathy between composers, players, and listeners. Hearing Stan Getz recorded live in performance at Boston's Storyville club on October 28, 1951, spells it out marvelously. Backed by pianist Al Haig, guitarist Jimmy Raney, bassist Teddy Kotick, and drummer Tiny Kahn, Getz sounds as though he has arrived at a hard-won maturity. One great aspect of this music lies within the comparative nature of every sound. In Getz listeners can hear Jimmy Giuffre, Lee Konitz, even Charles Lloyd -- but best of all, Getz himself. By this time his artistry had evolved well beyond where he had been only a couple of years earlier. In some of these bands there's something of the marvelous complexity of Lennie Tristano's fascinating ensembles. Eight 1952 recordings originally released on 78-rpm singles bearing the baby-blue Roost label appeared under the heading of the Johnny Smith Quintet. Smith's quicksilver guitar, heard most dynamically on the rapid Tristano-like "Jaguar" and a fantastic cruising theme called "Tabu," acts as a stunning foil for the tenor. The slower numbers are positively intoxicating. Even with the guitar predominating, "Moonlight in Vermont" stands among the loveliest ballad recordings this saxophonist ever participated in. The band's next session took place in November of 1952, and resulted in music of comparable excellence. On December 12, Getz collaborated for the very first time with producer Norman Granz. Backed by a rhythm section including pianist Duke Jordan, the saxophonist had clearly found his own voice. "The Way You Look Tonight" is a powerful closer for this outstanding album of vintage early modern jazz. arwulf arwulf     Tracklist :

STAN GETZ – 1952-1953 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1379 (2003) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This fifth installment in the Classics Stan Getz chronology opens with a 60-mph workout on Sigmund Romberg's "Lover, Come Back to Me." Accompanied by pianist Duke Jordan, guitarist Jimmy Raney, bassist Bill Crow, and drummer Frank Isola, and using everything he learned about saxophones from Lester Young and Charlie Parker, Getz also sounds at times a tiny bit like his contemporaries John LaPorta and Lee Konitz. Several of these 12 sides recorded for the Mercury, Norgran, and Royal Roost labels during December 1952 are slow luxurious ballads, a treat for anyone enamored of Getz's intoxicating suede-toned manner. "Lullaby of Birdland," "Fools Rush In," "How Deep Is the Ocean?," and especially this band's spirited rendition of Gigi Gryce's "Hymn to the Orient" are invigorating examples of what Getz could accomplish at higher velocities. Four Mercury/Clef sides recorded on April 16, 1953, are infused with composer and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer's smooth ideas and cool textures. "Erudition" is a particularly rewarding dose of hot modernity. The rhythm section of Bill Crow, drummer Al Levitt, and pianist John Williams works wonders here behind the pleasantly paired horns. The four tracks closing this excellent compilation were recorded for Prestige on April 23, 1953, with Frank Isola behind the drums, pianist Hall Overton, bassist Red Mitchell, and heavily featured guitarist Jimmy Raney, who composed three of the four tunes rendered on that day. Note also that a few years later, some of the players heard on this disc -- Brookmeyer, Mitchell, and Isola -- would show up gigging with Lee Konitz in Paris. arwulf arwulf 

BUDDY DeFRANCO – 1949-1952 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1445 (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Hep Records' issue of Buddy DeFranco's recordings as a leader of both a quintet and an orchestra between 1949 and 1952 is a welcome one. The material on these 26 cuts is standard fare from the swing era, which was way over by 1949, but it proves that DeFranco knew how to lead a big band and swing hard as a soloist in a quintet setting -- especially with the company he kept. Some of his crew on these sides include Serge Chaloff, Teddy Charles, Teddy Kotick, Lee Konitz, Max Roach, Jimmy Raney, and Al Cohn, just to name a few. Arrangements for these tunes were done by DeFranco, George Russell, and Manny Albam, which gives the listener a taste of the varied sonic interests of the great clarinetist. The sound on these sides is a tiny bit thin, but that's a minor complaint. The material swings no matter the arrangement or the size of the band. This is an intimate look at an often overlooked jazz great.
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ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1950 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1397 (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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AL COHN | BILL PERKINS | RICHIE KAMUCA - The Brothers! (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Lester Young's influence on younger tenor players was at its height in the early-to-mid-'50s. This enjoyable session matches together the three tenors of Al Cohn, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca but good luck telling them apart! Backed by pianist Hank Jones, either Barry Galbraith or Jimmy Raney (who used the pseudonym on this date of Sam Beethoven) on guitar, bassist John Beal and drummer Chuck Flores, the tenors play concise versions of originals by Cohn, Perkins, Nat Pierce, Bill Potts and Bob Brookmeyer in addition to the lone standard "Blue Skies." The music is fun and swinging if not all that original or distinctive. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Blixed    3:45
2    Kim's Kaper    3:10
3    Rolling Stone    3:04
4    Sioux Zan    3:05
5    The Walrus    2:45
6    Blue Skies    3:08
7    Gay Blade    3:14
8    Three Of A Kind    3:10
9    Hags!    3:14
10    Pro-Ex    3:01
11    Strange Again    3:16
12    Cap Snapper    3:36
- BONUS TRACKS-
13    Memories Of You    2:59
14    Saw Buck    3:18
15    Chorus For Morris    3:19
16    Slightly Salty    3:15
Notas.
Recorded at Webster Hall, in New York City on June 24 (#2,3,6-8,10) & 25 (#1,4,5,9,11,12), 1955.
Credits :
Bass – John Beal
Drums – Chuck Flores
Guitar – Barry Galbraith (pistas: 2, 3, 6 to 8, 10), Jimmy Raney (pistas: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12)
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca

STAN GETZ - Stan Getz Plays (1954-2004) Universal Jazz The Best - 30 / MONO / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz is in excellent form playing with one of his finest groups, a quintet with guitarist Jimmy Raney and pianist Duke Jordan. Although the music does not quite reach the excitement level of the Getz-Raney Storyville session, this music (particularly the ballads) really shows off the tenor's appealing tone. This set is rounded out by four titles that Getz cut with a quartet in 1954 that co-starred pianist Jimmy Rowles. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Stella by Starlight 2:41
Ned Washington / Victor Young
2     Time on My Hands 2:55
Harold Adamson / Mack Gordon / Vincent Youmans
3     'Tis Autumn 3:11
Henry Nemo
4     The Way You Look Tonight 3:01
Dorothy Fields / Jerome Kern
5     Lover, Come Back to Me 2:54
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg
6     Body and Soul 3:14
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
7     Stars Fell on Alabama 3:21
Mitchell Parish / Frank Perkins
8     You Turned the Tables on Me 2:55
Louis Alter / Sidney Mitchell
9     Thanks for the Memory 3:17
Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin
10     Hymn of the Orient 2:53
Gigi Gryce
11     These Foolish Things 3:20
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
12     How Deep Is the Ocean? 2:48
Irving Berlin
Credits :
Stan Getz : Tenor Saxophone,
Jimmy Raney : Guitar,
Duke Jordan : Piano,
Bill Crow : Bass,
Frank Isola : Drums

BETTY ST. CLAIRE - Complete Jubilee And Seeco Recordings (2016) Mp3

Born Betty Waddell in Columbus, Ohio, singer Betty St. Claire (1927-1972) was hailed as a “find” when, aged 14, she made her professional debut at the Detroit Club Congo. It led to theatre and club work throughout the Mid-West and the East and, eventually, a place with Dizzy Gillespie’s 1949 big band, as well as jobs with other leading jazz groups like Erroll Garner’s trio and Howard McGhee’s quintet. Musically speaking she was quickly dining at the top table.
She brought to it some striking assets - great time, a warm, illuminating and inviting way with lyrics, and an innately musical approach. They were all wrapped in an attractively husky, even lusty, voice that placed her, as a stylist, in a spot somewhere between Anita O’Day and June Christy that she made her own.
Moving to New York she worked the nightclub circuit and 1955 debuted on record with a program of varied, sophisticated standards on two 10” albums. Made for Jubilee, they confirmed her quality in the company of some of the Big Apple’s most capable jazzmen, among them Phil Sunkel, Billy Byers, Hal McKusick, Jimmy Raney, Barry Galbraith and Addison Farmer. In 1959, now at Seeco, she was backed by a quartet that included jazz notables Mundell Lowe, George Duvivier and Ed Shaughnessy for a relaxed demonstration of her affinity with the Great American Songbook and jazz musicians. freshsound
Tracklist :
Hal McKusick Plays-Betty St. Claire Sings” (1955) 10* JLP15
1    Out Of Nowhere 2:15
Written-By – Heyman, Green
2    What Is There To Say? 3:35
Written-By – Harburg, Duke
3    Almost Like Being In Love 2:46
Written-By – Loewe-Lerner
4    Here Comes Trouble Again    3:22
Tracks #1-4: Phil Sunkel, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone & arrangements; Hal McKusick, clarinet & alto sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Recorded in New York City, January 1955
Cool and Clearer (1955) 10* JLP 1011
5    That Old Black Magic 2:28
Written-By – Arlen-Mercer
6    East Of The Sun 2:29
Written-By – Bowman
7    I Hadn't Anyone Till You 2:18
Written-By – Noble
8    Prelude To A Kiss 3:58
Written-By – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
9    Why Try To Change Me Now 3:18
Written-By – Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy
10    My One And Only Love 4:14
Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin
11    Skylark 3:16
Written-By – Carmichael, Mercer
12    Give Me The Simple Life 1:58
Written-By – Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom
Tracks #5-12: Eddie Swanson, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Addison Farmer, bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums.
Recorded in New York City, March 1955
"At Basin Street East” (1959)
13    You Took Advantage Of Me 2:47
Written-By – Rodgers-Hart
14    Moonlight In Vermont 3:33
Written-By – Blackburn, Suessdorf
15    Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life 2:59
Written-By – Rida Johnson Young, Victor Herbert
16    'Tis Autumn 3:45
Written-By – Nemo
17    June's A Word 2:25
Written-By – Velona
18    Lonelyville 3:18
Written-By – Hal Hackady, Walter Marks
19    You Turned The Tables On Me 2:04
Written-By – Louis Alter, Sidney Mitchell
20    You're Laughing At Me 3:45
Written-By – Berlin
21    Crazy Rhythm Caesar 3:18
Written-By – Caesar, Meyer, Cahn
22    Easy To Say    4:20
23    I Get A Kick Out Of You 2:12
Written-By – Porter
24    Like Someone In Love 3:10
Written-By – Van Heusen - Burke
Tracks #13-24: Stan Free, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
Recorded in New York City, December 1959

MILLI VERNON - Introducing Milli Vernon (1956-2007) Mp3

With its intimate, closing-time atmosphere and thoughtful performances, Introducing Milli Vernon boasts a maturity and honesty that cut surprisingly deep -- despite Vernon's relative anonymity, she's a compelling vocalist with a genuine sense of style and drama. Of course, it's the names below the title -- trumpeter Ruby Braff, guitarist Jimmy Raney, and pianist Dave McKenna among them -- that many jazz buffs will find most appealing, and while their contributions are firmly within the Storyville label's signature style, the session's overall emphasis and atmosphere and mood means their contributions are largely subordinate to Vernon's voice. That said, this is a solid album, even if some of the material is a bit too slight; given the right song, like "I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I've Got," Vernon excels. by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist:
1 Weep For The Boy 2:27
2 Moments Like This 2:17
3 Spring Is Here 3:04
4 St. James Infirmary 2:54
5 My Ship 3:21
6 This Year's Kisses 2:11
7 Moon Ray 3:09
8 Everything But You 2:43
9 Every Time 3:10
10 Blue Rain 2:59
11 I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I've Got 2:46
12 I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry 3:38
Credits:
Bass – Wyatt Reuther
Drums – Jo Jones
Guitar – Jimmy Raney
Piano – Dave McKenna
Trumpet – Ruby Braff
Vocals – Milli Vernon

HELEN MERRILL - The Artistry of Helen Merrill (1965-2014) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

This is a rare Helen Merrill folk-oriented album from 1965, with songs from all over the world. Perhaps it was her Croatian upbringing, but very few jazz singers sound as natural singing non-jazz material as Merrill does. She sounds just like herself (which she always does anyway), with no particular adjustment to a straighter idiom, as if she had to shed herself of jazz sophistication in order to become more "innocent." Highlights include the quasi-folk bossa nova "Quiet Nights" and "Itsi No Komoriuta." The great Charlie Byrd is on board, to provide the requisite acoustic accompaniment, as is Jimmy Giuffre on clarinet. Richard Mortifoglio
Tracklist :
1    Quiet Nights (Corcavado) 2:44
2    Careless Love 3:30
3    Scarlet Ribbons 3:01
4    The House Of The Rising Sun 2:37
5    I Left My Heart Behind 2:20
6    Cannetella 2:18
7    The River (Sciummo) 2:58
8    Minha Rocca 2:29
9    Itsi No Komoriuta 2:18
10    Forbidden Games 2:35
11    John Anderson, My Love 2:07
Credits
Keter Betts - Bass
Charlie Byrd - Guitar
Jimmy Giuffre - Clarinet
Osie Johnson - Drums
Teddy Kotick - Bass
Hal McKusick - Flute
Helen Merrill - Vocals
Jimmy Raney - Guitar

AL HAIG / JIMMY RANEY - Strings Attached (1975-2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pianist Al Haig, a veteran of the bebop era, plays pretty modern on this quartet date which is co-led by guitarist Jimmy Raney. With backing by bassist Jamil Nasser and drummer Frank Gant, Haig and Raney interpret two bop standards and such later material as Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" and Eddie Harris' "Freedom Jazz Dance." Haig and Raney inspire each other to stretch out, including on an 11-minute version of "'Round Midnight." Thought-provoking music well worth hearing several times. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Dolphin Dance 7:27
Herbie Hancock
2 Enigma 4:48
J.J. Johnson
3 Invitation 9:17
Bronislaw Kaper
4 Out of Nowhere 6:35
Johnny Green / Edward Heyman
5 Freedom Jazz Dance 4:40
Eddie Harris
6 'Round Midnight 11:00
Bernie Hanighen / Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams
Credits:
Bass – Jamil Nasser
Drums – Frank Gant
Guitar – Jimmy Raney
Piano – Al Haig

AL HAIG - Al Haig Trio and Sextets ft. Stan Getz & Wardell Gray (2000) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Bop pianist Al Haig was unfortunately overlooked, with few opportunities to record for a long stretch in the middle of his career. Fortunately, this Original Jazz Classics compilation highlights several sessions recorded between 1949 and 1954 for Period. The first eight tracks feature bassist Bill Crow and drummer Lee Abrams, where Haig's light touch is especially of interest. A number of these pieces were recorded by Art Tatum, but Haig puts his own stamp on them, inserting a humorous bit of "Sing, Sing, Sing!" into an easygoing "Taboo" (to contrast with Tatum's showstopping virtuoso arrangement) and offering a rambunctious bop treatment of "Just You, Just Me" as a quicky. Four tracks feature Haig in a group with tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray and guitarist Jimmy Raney, with vocalist Terry Swope scatting in unison on two of them. Best is Haig's potent original "In a Pinch." Stan Getz is present (along with Raney) on the last four selections, including a breezy take of Haig's "Skull Buster" (a transparent reworking of "[Back Home Again In] Indiana") and the pianist's lighthearted "Poop Deck." Released as a limited-edition reissue in 2000, bop fans are advised not to tarry if interested in this excellent compilation of Al Haig's early recorded efforts. by Ken Dryden 
Tracklist:
1 Just One of Those Things 3:59
Cole Porter
2 Yardbird Suite 3:06
Charlie Parker
3 Taboo 2:44
Margarita Lecuona / Bob Russell
4 Mighty Like a Rose 4:51
Ethelbert Nevin / Frank Stanton
5 S'Wonderful 3:37
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6 Just You, Just Me 1:52
Jesse Greer / Raymond Klages
7 The Moon Was Yellow 2:48
Fred E. Ahlert / Edgar Leslie
8 'Round Midnight 5:21
Bernie Hanighen / Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams
9 Sugar Hil 2:34
10 Five Star 2:54
Jimmy Raney
11 It's the Talk of the Town 3:09
Jerry Livingston / Al J. Neiburg / Marty Symes
12 In a Pinch 3:08
Al Haig
13 Skull Buster 2:26
Al Haig
14 Ante Room 2:46
Jimmy Raney
15 Poop Deck 2:52
Al Haig
16 Pennies from Heaven 3:20
Johnny Burke / Arthur Johnston
Note
Tracks 1-8 recorded March 13, 1954
Tracks 9-12 recorded April 1949
Tracks 13-16 recorded May 12, 1949
Credits:
Bass – Bill Crow (tracks: 1 to 8), Gene Ramey (tracks: 13 to 16), Tommy Potter (tracks: 9 to 12)
Congas – Carlos Vidal
Drums – Charlie Perry (tracks: 9 to 16), Lee Abrams (tracks: 1 to 8)
Guitar – Jimmy Raney (tracks: 9 to 16)
Piano – Al Haig
Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz (tracks: 13 to 16), Wardell Gray (tracks: 9 to 12)
Voice – Terry Swope (tracks: 9, 10)

RALPH BURNS & HIS ENSEMBLE - Bijou (1957-2014) Bethlehem Album Collection 1000 / RM / MONO / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
1 Bijou 4:03
Ralph Burns

2 Spring In Naples 3:20

Ralph Burns

3 Lover Come Back To Me 5:36
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg
4 Gina 5:12
Ralph Burns
5 Perpetual Motion 4:04
Ralph Burns
6 Spring Sequence 6:12
Ralph Burns
7 Echo Of Spring 3:46
Willie "The Lion" Smith / Clarence Williams
8 Spring Is Here  3:35
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
9 Autobahn Blues 3:48
Ralph Burns
10 Sprang 3:56
Ralph Burns

Credits:

Bass – Clyde Lombardi
Drums – Osie Johnson
Guitar – Jimmy Raney
Piano – Ralph Burns

JIMMY RANEY - A (1957-2013) RM / SHM-CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Jimmy Raney leads two separate groups on this OJC reissue CD, both recorded during the mid-'50s. The first session finds the leader experimenting with overdubbing a second guitar line over his introduction and closing during all four pieces, including the very exciting "Minor" (which is based on the chord changes to "Bernie's Tune"), "Double Image" (inspired by "There Will Never be Another You"), plus some wild improvised counterpoint between Raney and pianist Hall Overton in "On the Square" and an intricate rendition of the ballad "Some Other Spring." John Wilson is added on trumpet for the second and third studio dates, which primarily consist of standards. The briskly swinging "Spring Is Here," a softly played "What's New," and a very delicate "You Don't Know What Love Is" are highlights. Raney's originals include "One More for the Mode," an enjoyable reworking of a Bach two-part invention, and "Tomorrow, Fairly Cloudy," a blazing bop number which is the high point of the latter date. This CD contains some of Jimmy Raney's finest work as a leader and is highly recommended. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist:
1 Minor
Written-By – Jimmy Raney
2 Some Other Spring
Written By – Kitchings - Herzog
3 Double Image
Written-By – Jimmy Raney
4 On the Square
Written-By – Jimmy Raney
5 Spring Is Here
Written-By – Rodgers & Hart
6 One More For The Mode
Written-By – Jimmy Raney
7 What's New
Written By – Haggart - Burke
8 Tomorrow, Fairly Cloudy
Written-By – Jimmy Raney
9 A Foggy Day
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
10 Someone To Watch Over Me
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
11 Cross Your Heart
Written By – DeSylva - Ballantine - Genster
12 You Don't Know What Love Is
Written-By – Raye, DePaul
Credits:
Bass – Teddy Kotick
Drums – Art Mardigan (tracks: 1 to 4), Nick Stabulas (tracks: 5 to 12)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar – Jimmy Raney
Piano – Hall Overton
Trumpet – John Wilson (tracks: 5 to 12)