| 1 | Horace Parlan – |
Congalegre
Bass – George Tucker Congas – Ray Barretto Drums – Al Harewood Piano – Horace Parlan |
4:22 | |
| 2 | Charlie Rouse – |
Back Down To The Tropics
Bass – Larry Gales Congas – Carlos Valdez* Drums – Willie Bobo Guitar – Chauncey Westbrook, Kenny Burrell Shekere [Chekere] – Garvin Masseaux Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse |
3:55 | |
| 3 | John Patton – |
Latona
Drums – Otis Fitch Guitar – Grant Green Organ – John Patton Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson |
7:23 | |
| 4 | Duke Pearson – |
Sandalia Dela
Arranged By – Jack Manno Bass – Bebeto Jose Souza, Bob Cranshaw Drums – Mickey Roker Guitar – Al Gafa Keyboards – Duke Pearson Percussion – Airto Moreira Vocals – Andy Bey, Flora Purim |
3:30 | |
| 5 | Ike Quebec – |
Loie
Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Willie Bobo Guitar – Kenny Burrell Shekere [Chekere] – Garvin Masseaux Tenor Saxophone – Ike Quebec |
3:12 | |
| 6 | Cannonball Adderley – |
Sambop
Alto Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley, Paulo Moura Bass – Octavio Bailly Jr Drums – Dom Um Romao Guitar – Durual Pereira Piano – Sérgio Mendes Trumpet – Pedro Paulo |
3:33 | |
| 7 | Kenny Dorham – |
Afrodisia
Alto Saxophone – Cecil Payne Bass – Oscar Pettiford Congas – Carlos Valdez* Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Horace Silver Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Trombone – J.J. Johnson Trumpet – Kenny Dorham |
5:04 | |
| 8 | Grant Green – |
Mambo Inn
Bass – Wendell Marshall Congas – Carlos Valdez* Drums – Willie Bobo Guitar – Grant Green Piano – Johnny Acea Shekere [Chekere] – Garvin Masseaux |
5:50 | |
| 9 | Horace Silver – |
The Cape Verdean Blues
Bass – Bob Cranshaw Drums – Roger Humphries Piano – Horace Silver Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson Trumpet – Woody Shaw |
4:59 | |
| 10 | Eliane Elias – |
Waters Of March/ Agua De Beber
Bass – Eddie Gomez Drums – Jack DeJohnette Percussion – Naná Vasconcelos Piano – Eliane Elias |
4:47 | |
| 11 | Andrew Hill – |
Mira
Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Freddie Waits Piano – Andrew Hill Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin Trumpet – Lee Morgan |
6:20 | |
| 12 | Hank Mobley – |
Recado Bossa Nova
Bass – Larry Ridley Drums – Billy Higgins Piano – Harold Mabern Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Trumpet – Lee Morgan |
8:13 | |
| 13 | Lou Donaldson – |
South Of The Border
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson Bass – Ben Tucker Congas – Alec Dorsey Drums – Dave Bailey Piano – Herman Foster |
5:33 | |
| 14 | Donald Byrd – |
Ghana
Bass – Doug Watkins Drums – Lex Humphries Piano – Duke Pearson Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Trumpet – Donald Byrd |
7:16 |
Liner Notes by Editor of Vox Magazine
Track 7 is Mono.
All Tracks Recorded at Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey except Track 6 recorded in "New York City" and Track 10 Recorded at The Power Station New York City
Track 1: Recorded December 4th 1960. From "Headin South" Blue Note 4062
Track 2: Recorded November 11th 1962. From "Bossa Nova Bacchanal" Blue Note 84119
Track 3: Recorded December 11th 1965. From "Let Em Roll" Blue Note 4239
Track 4: Recorded April 11-14th, May 5th 1969. From "How Insensitive" Blue Note 4344
Track 5: Recorded October 5th 1962. From "Bossa Nova Soul Samba" Blue Note 84114
Track 6: Recorded December 10th 1962. From "Cannonball Adderley With The Bossa Rio Sextet Of Brazil" Riverside RLP S9 455
Track 7: Recorded March 29th 1955. From "Afro-Cuban" Blue Note 1935
Track 8: Recorded April 26th 1962. From "The Latin Bit" Blue Note 4111
Track 9: Recorded October 1-22nd 1965. From "The Cape Verdean Blues" Blue Note 4220
Track 10: Recorded December 1989. From "Eliane Elias Plays Jobim" Blue Note CDP 7 93089 2
Track 11: Recorded August 5th 1968. From "Grass Roots" Blue Note 4303
Track 12: Recorded June 18th 1965. From "Dippin'" Blue Note 4209
Track 13: Recorded April 27th 1961. From "Gravy Train" Blue Note 4079
Track 14: Recorded January 25th 1960. From "Byrd In Flight" Blue Note 4048