Arranged By -
Walter "Gil" Fuller*
(tracks: 1-5, 1-6)
Bass -
Al Hall
(tracks: 1-6 to 1-8)
,
Al McKibbon
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-15, 1-18)
,
Curley Russell*
(tracks: 1-9, 1-10)
,
Stubby Sebastian
(tracks: 1-1, 1-2)
,
Wilson Myers
(tracks: 1-1, 1-2)
Congas -
Chino Pozo*
(tracks: 1-18 to 2-2)
Drums, Vibraphone -
Kenny Clarke
French Horn -
Julius Watkins
(tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
,
Sandy Siegelstein
(tracks: 2-10, 2-11)
Guitar -
John Collins (2)
(tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-17, 2-9)
Percussion -
Joe Harris (3)
(tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
Piano -
Bud Powell
(tracks: 1-6 to 1-8)
,
Charlie Lewis
(tracks: 2-15, 2-16)
,
Don Frye
(tracks: 1-1, 1-2)
,
John Lewis (2)
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13, 1-17, 2-10 to 2-14)
,
Milt Jackson
(tracks: 2-4, 2-7, 2-8)
,
Ralph Schécroun
(tracks: 1-14, 1-15)
,
Tadd Dameron
(tracks: 1-9, 1-10, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-9)
Saxophone [Alto] -
Ernie Henry
(tracks: 1-9, 1-10, 2-4, 2-5)
,
Howard Johnson (6)
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Hubert Fol
(tracks: 1-16, 2-17, 2-18)
,
John Brown (3)
(tracks: 1-5 to 1-8)
,
Lee Konitz
(tracks: 2-10, 2-11)
,
Sahib Shihab
(tracks: 2-6, 2-9)
,
Sonny Stitt
(tracks: 1-14, 1-15)
Saxophone [Baritone] -
Cecil Payne
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-15)
,
Eddie De Verteuil
(tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-8)
,
Gerry Mulligan
(tracks: 2-10, 2-11)
Saxophone [Soprano] -
Sidney Bechet
(tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 2-15, 2-16)
Saxophone [Tenor] -
George "Big Nick" Nicholas*
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Billy Mitchell
(tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
,
James Moody
(tracks: 2-12 to 2-14)
,
Joe Gayles
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Ray Abramson*
(tracks: 1-6, 1-7)
,
Wardell Gray
(tracks: 1-18 to 2-2)
Trumpet -
Benny Bailey
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-15)
,
Bill Coleman (2)
(tracks: 2-15, 2-16)
,
Dave Burns
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Dizzy Gillespie
(tracks: 1-5, 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Elmon Wright
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Thedore "Fats" Navarro*
(tracks: 1-6 to 1-10, 1-18 to 2-6)
,
Howard McGhee
(tracks: 1-17, 2-4, 2-5)
,
McKinlay Dorham*
(tracks: 1-6 to 1-8, 2-7, 2-8)
,
Kenny Dorham
(tracks: 1-8, 2-7, 2-8)
,
Lamar Wright Jr.*
(tracks: 1-11 to 1-13)
,
Miles Davis
(tracks: 2-9 to 2-14)
Tuba -
Bill Barber
(tracks: 2-10, 2-11)
Vibraphone -
Milt Jackson
(tracks: 1-5, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8)