Infos
Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20), Lee Konitz (tracks: 4-1 to 4-12)
Artwork – Estudi Canò 03
Baritone Saxophone – Don Davidson (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20), Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Bobby Whitlock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-9 to 1-14), Carson Smith (tracks: 1-4 to 1-8, 1-15 to 1-18, 2-1 to 2-4, 3-1 to 4-9), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 1-22 to 1-23, 4-10 to 4-12), Red Mitchell (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21)
Drums – Chico Hamilton (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4, 4-13 to 4-16), Larry Bunker (tracks: 2-5 to 2-16, 3-1 to 4-12, 4-14, 4-17 to 4-20)
Flugelhorn – John Graas (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
Liner Notes [Reissue] – Eric Mills
Photography By [Cover] – William Claxton
Piano – Jimmy Rowles (tracks: 1-22 to 1-23)
Trumpet – Chet Baker (tracks: 1-1 to 1-18, 1-22 to 1-23, 2-1 to 2-16, 3-1 to 3-19), Pete Candoli (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
Tuba – Ray Siegel (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
Valve Trombone – Bob Enevoldsen (tracks: 4-13 to 4-20)
#1-1 to 1-3: Recorded At Phil Tureksty' House, Loa Angeles, August 16, 1952.
#1-4 to 1-8: Recorded At Black Hawk Club, San Francisco, September 1952.
#1-9 to 1-14: Recorded At Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, October 15-16, 1952
#1-15 to 1-18: Recorded At Radio Recorders Studios, Hollywood, January 3, 1953
#1-19 to 1-21: Recorded At Phil Tureksty' House, Loa Angeles, June 10, 1952.
#1-22 to 1-23: Recorded At Phil Tureksty' House, Loa Angeles, July 9, 1952.
#2-1 to 2-4: Recorded At The Haig, Los Angeles, prob. early January 1953
#2-5 to 2-8: Recorded At Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, February 24, 1953
#2-9 to 2-16: Recorded At Radio Recorder, Los Angeles, April 27, 1953
#3-1 to 3-5, 3-17 to 3-19: Recorded At Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, April 29 and/or 30, 1953
#3-6 to 3-11: Recorded At Los Angeles, May 7, 1953
#3-12 to 3-16: Recorded At The Haig, Los Angeles, May 20, 1953
#4-1 to 4-6: Recorded At The Haig, Los Angeles, prob. Late January 1953
#4-7 to 4-9: Recorded Unknown Studio,Los Angeles, Late January 1953
#4-10 to 4-12: Recorded At Phil Tureskty's House,Los Angeles, Late January, 1953
#4-13 to 4-16: Recorded At the Capitol Studios, Hollywood, January 29, 1953
#4-13 to 4-16: Recorded At the Capitol Studios, Hollywood, January 31, 1953
Originally issued on Pacific Jazz, Fantasy and Gene Norman Presents labels.