Tracklist

A1	–Stan Getz Quartet	I Hadn't Anyone Till You	2:50
A2	–Coleman Hawkins All Stars	Platinum Love	3:20
A3	–Illinois Jacquet Quintet	All Of Me	3:02
A4	–The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio	I Didn't Know What Time It Was	3:14
A5	–Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra	Swinging On A Star	3:05
A6	–The Ben Webster Quintet	Almost Like Beeing In Love	3:58
A7	–Lester Young Quintet	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me	3:09
A8	–Coleman Hawkins Quintet	The Big Head	3:24
B1	–Ben Webster Septet	Tenderly	3:01
B2	–Lester Young Quintet	This Can't Be Love	3:20
B3	–Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra	Charlie's Venture	3:13
B4	–The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio	Take The "A" Train	2:53
B5	–Illinois Jacquet Quintet	Pastel	2:32
B6	–Coleman Hawkins All Stars	There's A Small Hotel	3:00
B7	–Stan Getz Quartet	With The Wind & The Rain In Your Hair	3:45
B8	–Coleman Hawkins All Stars	Skippy	3:35

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.

Credits

• Artwork [Cover] – David Stone Martin
• Performer [Ben Webster Quintet, The], Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: A6)
• Performer [Ben Webster Quintet, The], Drums – Louis Bellson (tracks: A6)
• Performer [Ben Webster Quintet, The], Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: A6)
• Performer [Ben Webster Quintet, The], Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: A6)
• Performer [Ben Webster Septet], Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Ben Webster Septet], Bass – Ray Brown (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Ben Webster Septet], Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Ben Webster Septet], Guitar – Herb Ellis (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Ben Webster Septet], Piano – Oscar Peterson (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Ben Webster Septet], Trumpet – Harry Edison (tracks: B1)
• Performer [Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra], Bass – Bob Carter (tracks: A5, B3)
• Performer [Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra], Drums – Sonny Igoe (tracks: A5, B3)
• Performer [Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra], Piano – Dave McKenna (tracks: A5, B3)
• Performer [Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra], Trombone – Kai Winding (tracks: A5, B3)
• Performer [Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra], Trumpet – Charlie Shavers (tracks: A5, B3)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne (tracks: A8, B8)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Bass – N.Boyd* (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Drums – Shadow Wilson (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Guitar – J.Collins* (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Piano – Al Haig (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8)
• Performer [Coleman Hawkins All Stars], Trombone – Bennie Green (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8), J.J. Johnson (tracks: A2, A8, B6, B8)
• Performer [Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio], Drums – Buddy Rich (tracks: A4, B4)
• Performer [Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio], Piano – Hank Jones (tracks: A4, B4)
• Performer [Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio], Tenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips (tracks: A4, B4)
• Performer [Illinois Jacquet Quintet], Drums – J.C. Heard (tracks: A3, B5,)
• Performer [Illinois Jacquet Quintet], Guitar – Oscar Moore (tracks: A3, B5)
• Performer [Illinois Jacquet Quintet], Piano – Carl Perkins (tracks: A3, B5)
• Performer [Illinois Jacquet Quintet], Tenor Saxophone – Illinois Jacquet (tracks: A3, B5)
• Performer [Illinois Jaquet Quintet], Bass – Red Callender (tracks: A3, B5)
• Performer [Lester Young Quintet], Bass – Gene Ramey (tracks: B2), Ray Brown (tracks: A7)
• Performer [Lester Young Quintet], Drums – Connie Kay (tracks: B2), J.C. Heard (tracks: A7)
• Performer [Lester Young Quintet], Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: A7,)
• Performer [Lester Young Quintet], Piano – Gildo Mahones (tracks: B2), Oscar Peterson (tracks: A7)
• Performer [Lester Young Quintet], Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young (tracks: A7, B2)
• Performer [Lester Young Quintet], Trumpet – Jesse Drakes (tracks: B2)
• Performer [Stan Getz Quartet], Bass – Bobby Whitlock* (tracks: A1, B7)
• Performer [Stan Getz Quartet], Drums – Max Roach (tracks: A1, B7)
• Performer [Stan Getz Quartet], Piano – Jimmy Rowles (tracks: A1, B7)
• Performer [Stan Getz Quartet], Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz (tracks: A1, B7)
• Supervised By – Norman Granz

Notes

Tracks A8, B8 = additional tracks for this reissue and not on the original release
Liner notes list Ben Webster Quartet / Quintet (in fact it is a Quintet [A5] and a Septet [B1])
Liner notes list Lester Young Quartet / Quintet (in fact it is a Quintet [A6] and [B2])

Recording dates as to the Japanese liner notes:
Tracks A1, B7: January 23, 1954 Los Angeles
Tracks A2, A8, B6, B8: August 29, 1949 NYC
Tracks A3, B5: January 18, 1951 NYC
Tracks A4, B4: December 14, 1952 NYC
Tracks A5, B3: August 16, 1954 NYC
Tracks A6, B1: December 8, 1953 Los Angeles
Tracks A7, B2: December 11, 1953 NYC

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society (On Label A / B): JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
33CX 10056	Various	Tenor Saxes ‎(LP)	Columbia	33CX 10056	UK	Unknown
MGN-1034	Various	Tenor Saxes ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Norgran Records	MGN-1034	US	Unknown
KL 5015	Various	Tenor Saxes ‎(LP, Mono, Gat)	Columbia	KL 5015	Japan	Unknown

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