Bill Stegmeyer: alto sax (cd2 tracks 4–8, 14–17), conductor (cd2 tracks 7–8), clarinet (cd2 tracks 14–17) Armand Camgros: tenor sax (cd2 tracks 4–8) Hank Ross: tenor saxophone (cd2 tracks 4–8, 14–17) Stan Webb: baritone sax (cd2 tracks 4–6) Sammy Benskin: piano (cd2 tracks 4–6) Tiny Grimes: guitar (cd2 tracks 4–9) Bob Haggart: bass, conductor (cd2 tracks 4–6, 14–17) Specs Powell: drums (cd2 tracks 4–6) Chris Griffin: trumpet (cd2 tracks 7–8) Bernard Kaufman: tenor sax (cd2 tracks 7–8) Joe Springer: piano (cd2 tracks 7–9) Billy Taylor: bass (cd2 track 9) Kelly Martin: drums(cd2 track 9) Billy Kyle: piano (cd2 tracks 10–11, cd3 tracks 9-11) Jimmy Shirley: guitar (cd2 tracks 10–11) Thomas Barney: bass (cd2 tracks 10–11) Kenny Clarke: drums (cd2 tracks 10–11) Rostelle Reese: trumpet (cd2 tracks 12–13) Bob Dorsey: tenor sax (cd2 tracks 12–13) Bobby Tucker: piano (cd2 tracks 12–19, cd3 tracks 1–2) Denzil Best: drums (cd2 tracks 12–13, 18–19, cd3 tracks 1–2) Billy Butterfield: trumpet (cd2 tracks 14–17) Al Klink: alto sax (cd2 tracks 14–17) Toots Mondello: alto sax (cd2 tracks 14–17) Art Drellinger: tenor sax (cd2 tracks 14–17, cd3 tracks 9-11) Dan Perry: guitar (cd2 tracks 14–17) Bunny Shawker: drums (cd2 tracks 14–17, cd3 tracks 12–15) Mundell Lowe: guitar (cd2 tracks 18–19, cd3 tracks 1–2) John Levy: bass (cd2 tracks 18–19, cd3 tracks 1–2) Emmett Berry: trumpet (cd3 tracks 3–4) Buck Clayton: trumpet (cd3 tracks 3–4, 7–8) Jimmy Nottingham: trumpet (cd3 tracks 3–4) George Matthews: trombone (cd3 tracks 3–4) Dicky Wells: trombone (cd3 tracks 3–4) George Dorsey: alto sax (cd3 tracks 3–8) Rudy Powell: alto sax (cd3 tracks 3–4) Joe Thomas: tenor sax (cd3 tracks 3–4) Lester Young: tenor sax (cd3 tracks 3–4) Sol Moore: baritone sax (cd3 tracks 3–4) Horace Henderson: piano (cd3 tracks 3–8) Mundell Lowe: guitar (cd3 tracks 3–4) George Duvivier: bass (cd3 tracks 3–6) Shadow Wilson: drums (cd3 tracks 3–4) Buster Harding: conductor (cd3 tracks 3–4) Tony Faso: trumpet (cd3 tracks 5–6) Bernie Privin: trumpet (cd3 tracks 5–6, 9–11)) Dick Vance: trumpet (cd3 tracks 5–6) Mort Bullman: trombone (cd3 tracks 5–6) Henderson Chambers: trombone (cd3 tracks 5–8) Johnny Mince: alto sax (cd3 tracks 5–6, 9–11) Budd Johnson: tenor sax (cd3 tracks 5–8) Freddie Williams: tenor sax (cd3 tracks 5–8) Eddie Barefield: baritone saxophone, clarinet (cd3 tracks 5–6) Everett Barksdale: guitar (cd3 tracks 5–11) Cozy Cole: drums (cd3 tracks 5–6) Sy Oliver: conductor (cd3 tracks 5–11) Lester "Shad" Collins: trumpet (cd3 tracks 7–8) Bobby Williams: