Quincy Jones and his Orchestra

Personnel varies with each track. Players include:

Clark Terry, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Thad Jones, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Snooky Young, trumpet
Melba Liston, trombone
Billy Byers, trombone
Rod Levitt, trombone
Paul Fauliss, trombone
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Phil Woods, saxophone
Eric Dixon, saxophone
Jerome Richardson, saxophone
Oliver Nelson, saxophone
Frank Wess, saxophone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Jimmy Buffington, French horn
Ray Alonge, French horn
Harvey Phillips, tuba
Bobby Scott, piano
Patti Bown, piano
Milt Hinton, bass
Buddy Catlett, bass
Stu Martin, drums
Bill English, drums
Osie Johnson, drums
Gloria Agostini, harp

Songs:
1.Quintessence (Jones)
2. Robert Portrait (Byers)
3. Little Karen (Golson)
4. Straight, No Chaser (Monk)
5. For Lena And Lennie (Jones)
6. Hard Sock Dance (Jones)
7. Invitation (Kaper/Webster)
8. The Twitch (Byers)

The Quincy Jones Big Band

Trumpets:
Clark Terry
Bennie Bailey
Leonard Johnson
Floyd Standifer

Saxophones:
Phil Woods
Budd Johnson
Sahib Shihab
Jerome Richardson
Porter Kilbert

Trombones:
Quentin Jackson
Jimmy Cleveland
Melba Liston
Ake Persson

French horn:
Julius Watkins

Patti Bown, piano
Les Spann, guitar and flute
Buddy Catlett, bass
Joe Harris, drums

Songs:
1. Birth Of A Band (Jones) - Arranger: Quincy Jones
2. Everybody's Blues (Wilkins) - Arranger: Ernie Wilkins
3. Moanin' (Timmons) - Arranger: Quincy Jones
4. Tickle Toe (Young) - Arranger: Al Cohn
5. Stockholm Sweetnin' (Jones) - Arranger: Quincy Jones
6. I remember Clifford (Golson) - Arranger: Nat Pierce
7. Walkin' (Carpenter) - Arranger: Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones Orchestra

Personnel varies with each track and includes:

Quincy Jones, conductor, arranger
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Jerome Richardson, flute, alto and tenor saxophone
Budd Johnson, tenor saxophone
Sam Taylor, tenor saxophone
Frank Wess, tenor saxophone
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Zoot Simes, tenor saxophone
Oliver Nelson, tenor saxophone
Danny Bank, baritone saxophone
Sahib Shihad, baritone saxophone
Harry Edison, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
Joe Royal, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Benny Bailey, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Quentin Jackson, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Billy Byers, trombone
Urbie Green, trombone
Tom Mitchell, trombone
Melba Liston, trombone
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Les Spann, guitar and flute)
Patti Bown, piano
Milt Hinton, bass
Buddy Catlett, bass
Osie Johnson, drums
Sam Woodyard, drums
Charlie Persip, drums

Songs:
1. Syncopated Clock (Anderson)
2. Choo Choo Ch'boogie (Darling/Gabler/Horton)
3. The Hucklebuck (Alfred/Gibson)
4. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set (Jones)
5. The Preacher (Silver)
6. Marchin' The Blues (Jones)
7. Blues In The Night (Arlen/Mercer)
8. After Hours (Parrish/Bruce)
9. Moanin' (Timmons)
10. Happy Faces (Stitt)
11. Daylie Double (Jones)
12. Pleasingly Plump (Jones)
13. A Parisian Thoroughfare (Powell)
14. G'wan Train (Bown)

Syncopated Clock
Recorded in New York, February 9 and 10, 1959

Choo Choo Ch'boogie, The Huckebuck, The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, The Preacher, Marchin' The Blues, Blues In The Night, After Hours
Recorded in New York, March 9 and 10, 1959

Moanin', Happy Faces
Recorded in New York, May 26, 1959

Daylie Double
Recorded in New York, May 29, 1959

Pleasingly Plump, A Parisian Thoroughfare
Recorded in Paris, February 28 and April 21, 1960

G'wan Train
Recorded in New York, October 19, 1960

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, arranger and conductor
Joe Newman, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Clark Terry, trumpet
Billy Byers, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Urbie Green, trombone
Quentin Jackson, trombone
Melba Liston, trombone
Tom Mitchell, trombone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Frank Wess, reeds
Benny Golson, tenor saxophone
Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone
Jerome Richardson, alto saxophone
Budd Johnson, tenor saxophone
Sam "The Man" Taylor, reeds
Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone
Danny Bank, reeds
Patti Bown, piano
Moe Wechsler, piano
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
Osie Johnson, drums
Charlie Persip, drums
Jimmy Crawford, percussion

Songs:
1. The Birth Of A Band (Jones)
2. Moanin' (Timmons)
3. I Remember Clifford (Golson) Arranger: Nat Pierce
4. Along Came Betty (Golson)
5. Tickle Toe (Young) Arranger: Al Cohn
6. Happy Faces (Stitt)
7. Whisper Not (Golson)
8. The Gypsy (Reid) Arranger: Melba Liston
9. A Change Of Pace (Jones/Arnold)
10. Tuxedo Junction (Johnson/Hawkins/Feyne/Dash)
11. Daylie Double (Jones)
12. The Midnight Sun Will Never Set (Jones/Salvador/Cochran)

Quincy Jones

Side One:
Baby Elephant Walk (2:49)*
Charade (3:15)*
Dreamsville (3:46)
Bird Brain (4:06)*
Days Of Wine And Roses (2:42)
Mr. Lucky (2:24)*

Side Two:
The Pink Panther (3:35)*
(I Love You) And Don't You Forget it (2:51)
Soldier In The Rain (3:09)*
Odd Ball (3:43)*
Moon River (2:31)
Peter Gunn (2:52)*

Days of Wine And Roses/Moon River/Dreamsvill/(ILove You) And Don't You Forget It
Recorded at A&R Studios, February 5, 1964

Personnel
Conductor: Quincy Jones
Reeds: Jerome Richardson, Stanley Webb, Roland Kirk
Trombones: Richard Hixton, Urbie Green, Billy Byers, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd
Tuba: Harvey Phillips
French horn: Jimmy Buffington, Tony Miranda, Bob Northern, Ray Alonge
Trumpets: Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Maxwell
Harp: Margaret Ross
Percussion: Martin Grupp
Vibraphone: Gary Burton
Guitar: Mundell Lowe
Piano: Bobby Scott
Bass: Milt Hinton
Drums: Osie Johnson

Odd All/Bird Brain/The Pink Panther/Soldier In The Rain
Recorded at A&R Studios, February 5, 1964

Personnel
Conductor: Quincy Jones
Reeds: Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Phil Woods*, Walter Kane
Trumpet: Ernie Royal
Trombone: Billy Byers
Guitar, Harmonica, Whistle: Toots Thielemans
Piano: Bobby Scott
Bass: Major Holley, Milt Hinton
Drums: Osie Johnson
Vibraphone: Gary Burton

Baby Elephant Walk/Charade /Mr. Lucky/Peter Gunn
Recorded at A&R Studios, February 6, 1964

Personnel
Conductor: Quincy Jones
Reeds: Jerome Richardson, Seldon Powell, Roland Kirk, Phil Woods*, Romeo Penque, George Berg
Trumpets: Jimmy Maxwell, Snooky Young, John Bello, Ernie Royal
Trombones: Quenton Jackson, Urbie Green, Richard Hixson, Tony Studd, Billy Byers
Guitar: Vincent Bell
Piano: Bobby Scott
Bass: Major Holley, Milt Hinton
Drums: Osie Johnson
Vibrophone: Gary Burton
Percussion: Philip Kraus

Phil Woods with Jon Eardley

Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Jon Eardley, trumpet
George Syran, piano
Teddy Kotick, bass
Nick Stabulas, drums

Tracks:
1. Pot Pie (Eardley)
2. Open Door (Syran)
3. Mad About The Boy (Coward)
4. Robin's Bobbin (Woods)
5. Cobblestones (Syran)
6. Toos Bloos (Eardley)
7. Sea Beach (Woods)
8. Horseshoe Curve (Eardley)

** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1881-2.

Jazz Class Orchestra meets Phil Woods

Phil Woods, alto saxophone soloist
Emilio Soana, trumpet and flugelhorn
Fernando Brusco, trumpet and flugelhorn
Mauro Parodi, trombone
Pierluigi Salvi, trombone
Gabriele Comeglio, alto saxophone, leader and arranger
Paolo Barbieri, reeds
Claudio Allifranchini, reeds
Giancarlo Porro, reeds
Danilo Minotti, guitar
Paolo Brioschi, piano
Marco Micheli, bass
Alfredo Golino, drums

Songs:
1. Summertime
2. Here Come De Honey Man
3. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
4. Fisherman, Strawberry And The Devil Crab
5. The Buzzard Song
6. It Ain't Necessarily So
7. I Loves You, Porgy
8. My Man's Gone Now
9. Gone, Gone, Gone
10. Prayer
All compositions by George Gershwin

Pony Poindexter

Pony Poindexter, alto saxophone - all tracks except soprano saxophone on tracks 1, 7 and part of 11
Tracks 1, 4, 9, 11:
Dexter Gordon, tenor saxophone
Billy Mitchell, tenor saxophone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Gene Quill, alto saxophone
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Gildo Mahones, piano
Bill Yancey, bass
Charli Persip, drums

Track 2:
Dexter Gordon, tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Gildo Mahones, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Charli Persip, drums

Tracks 3, 5, 7, 8:
Sal Nistico, tenor saxophone
Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Sonny Redd, alto saxophone
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Charli Persip, drums

Tracks 6, 10:
Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone
Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophone
Sonny Redd, alto saxophone
Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Gildo Mahones, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Elvin Jones, drums

Tracks:
1. Catin' Latin (Poindexter)
2. Salt Peanuts (Gillespie/Clarke)
3. Skylark (Carmichael/Mercer)
4. Struttin' With Some Barbecue (Armstrong)
5. Blue (Mahones)
6. "B" Frequency (Macero)
7. Mickey Mouse March (Dodd)
8. Basin Street Blues (Williams)
9. Pony's Express (Poindexter)
10. Lanyop (Poindexter)
11. Artistry In Rhythm (Kenton)

Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger, conductor

Joe Newman - trumpet (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn

Phil Woods - alto saxophone

Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Romeo Penque - tenor saxophone, alto flute (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)

Danny Bank - baritone saxophone

Hank Jones - piano

Barry Galbraith - guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Billy Butler - guitar, electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)

Al Lucas - electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)

Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11), Richard Davis (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12) - bass

Grady Tate – drums

Bobby Rosengarden - percussion

Tracks:
1. Island Virgin (Ellington/Strayhorn)
2. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Hazlewood)
3. Jazz Bug (Nelson)
4. Together Again (Ownes)
5. Flowers On The Wall (DeWitt)
6. Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Once Upon A Time (Hodges)
8. Michelle (Lennon/McCartney)
9. Do You See What I See? (Douglas/Nelson/Weiss)
10. Fantastic, That's You (Cates/Doublas/Greene)
11. Beautiful Music (Douglas/Weiss)
12. Meadowland (Gusser/Knipper/Rome/Simay)

Billy Ver Planck's Orchestra

Billy Ver Planck, arranger/conductor
Joe Wilder, trumpet
Bernie Glow, trumpe
Clyde Reasinger, trumpet
Phil Sunkel, trumpet
Bill Harris, trombone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone and clarinet
Seldon Powell, tenor saxophone
Gene Allen, baritone saxophone
Sol Schlinger, baritone saxophone
George Duvivier, bass
Wendell Marshall, bass
Bobby Donaldson, drums
Gus Johnson, drums
Eddie Costa, piano and vibraphone

Songs:
1. Senor Blues (Silver)
2. Play Girl Stroll (Cadena)
3. Aw, C'Mon Sugah! (Cadena)
4. Whoo-ee! (Cadena
5. Miss Spring Blues (Ver Planck)
6. Winds (Ver Planck/Cadena)
7. Du-udah-udah (Ver Planck)

Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder