mək ɹˈeɪ wʌz ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ klˈɪfɚd dʒˈoːɹdən ˌɔn səpɹˈɑːnoʊ ænd tˈɛnɚ sˈæksəfˌoʊn, ænd ɐ ɹˈɪðəm sˈɛkʃən wɪð pˈiənɪst ˈɛɹɪk ɡˈʌnɪsən, bˈeɪsɪst dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɛmɹˈæz ænd ˈæl fˈɑːstɚɹ ˌɔn dɹˈʌmz.
McRae was accompanied by Clifford Jordan on soprano and tenor saxophone, and a rhythm section with pianist Eric Gunnison, bassist George Mraz and Al Foster on drums.