Bass – Paul Chambers Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 10 to 12), Jimmy Cobb (track 6), Lex Humphries (tracks: 8, 9) Piano – Cedar Walton (tracks: 8, 9), Tommy Flanagan (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 10 to 12), Wynton Kelly (track 6) Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun Tenor Saxophone, Composed By John Coltrane Tracks 8 and 9 were recorded on April 1st, 1959. Tracks 1-5, 7, and 10-12 were recorded on May 4, 1959. Track 6 was recorded on December 2, 1959. All the selections were recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, NY. CD Mastering, Atlantic Studios.
Originally released as Atlantic SD 1311 in 1960. Tracks 8 to 12 are CD only bonus tracks, which were first released as part of "Alternate Takes" in 1974 (Atlantic SD 1668), reissued in the Atlantic Jazzlore series as "Countdown" (Atlantic 90462). |