First Hour:
  1. Angel Eyes [Matt Dennis] (5:15)
      Personnel: Kamau Adilfu, Earl Gardner, Virgil Jones-tp; John Clark-frn; Steve Turré, Frank Lacy-tb; Howard Johnson-tba; Doug Harris-ss, fl; Joe Ford-as; John Stubblefield, Junior Cook-ts; McCoy Tyner-p; Avery Sharpe-b; Jerry Gonzalez-perc; Slide Hampton-arr, cond. Clinton Studios, NYC, 19, 20 November 1991.
      From: The turning point / McCoy Tyner (Verve)

  2. Plain talk [Jimmy Smith] (15:23)
      Personnel: Blue Mitchell-tp; Jackie McLean-as; Ike Quebec-ts; Jimmy Smith-org; Quentin Warren-eg; Donald Bailey-d. Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 22 March 1960.
      From: Plain talk / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note)

  3. Bobbie pin [J.R. Montrose] (8:03)
  4. Mark V [Montrose] (6:30)
      Personnel: Ira Sullivan-tp; J.R. Montrose-ts; Horace Silver-p; Wilbur Ware-b; Philly Joe Jones-d. Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack NJ, 21 October 1956.
      From: J.R. Montrose (Blue Note)

  5. Old Reliable [Lucky Thompson] (4:01)
  6. Translation [Thompson] (4:00)
  7. Tom-kattin' [Thompson] (4:58)
  8. A lady's vanity [Thompson] (5:09)
      Personnel: Jimmy Cleveland-tb; Lucky Thompson-ts; Hank Jones-p; Oscar Pettiford-b; Osie Johnson-d. NYC, 30 January 1956.
      From: Tri-cotism / Lucky Thompson (Impusle!)

  9. Honeysuckle rose [Fats Waller, Andy Razaf] (2:58)
      Solos: Lester Young-;ts Herschel Evans-ts; Buck Clayton-tp.
      Personnel: Buck Clayton, Joe Keyes, Carl Smith-tp; George Hunt, Dan Minor-tb; Caughey Roberts-as; Jack Washington-as, bs; Lester Young, Herschel Evans-ts, cl; Count Basie-p; Claude Williams-g; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-d; Fletcher Henderson-arr. NYC, 21 January 1937.
      From: The complete Decca Recordings, d. 1 / Count Basie (Decca)

Second Hour:
10. Pennies from Heaven [Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston]; arr. Don Redman (3:00)
11. Swinging at the Daisy Chain [Count Basie; arr. Buster Smith] (2:48)
      Solos: Buck Clayton-tp; Herschel Evans-ts.
      Personnel: Buck Clayton, Joe Keyes, Carl Smith-tp; George Hunt, Dan Minor-tb; Caughey Roberts-as; Jack Washington-as, bs; Lester Young, Herschel Evans-ts, cl; Count Basie-p; Claude Williams-g; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-d. NYC, 21 January 1937.
12. Boo hoo [Edward Heyman, Carmen Lombardo; arr. Fletcher Henderson] (2:25)
      Solos: Jack Washington-bs; Jimmy Rushing-voc; Buck Clayton-tp; Lester Young-ts; Count Basie-p.
      Personnel: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore-tp; George Hunt, Dan Minor-tb; Caughey Roberts-as; Jack Washington-as, bs; Lester Young, Herschel Evans-ts, cl; Count Basie-p; Freddie Green-g; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-d; Jimmy Rushing-voc. NYC, 26 March 1937.
13. One o'clock jump [Basie; arr. Eddie Durham & Buster Smith] (3:00)
      Solos: Herschel Evans-ts; George Hunt-tb; Lester Young-ts; Buck Clayton-tp.
14. John's idea [Basie; arr. Eddie Durham] (2:53)
      Solos: Herschel Evans-ts; Lester Young-ts.
      Personnel: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore-tp; George Hunt, Dan Minor-tb; Earl Warren-as; Jack Washington-as, bs; Lester Young, Herschel Evans-ts, cl; Count Basie-p; Freddie Green-g; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-d. NYC, 7 July 1937.
15. Good morning blues [take 1] [Eddie Durham Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing] (3:12)
      Solos: Buck Clayton-tp.
      Personnel: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore-tp; George Hunt, Dan Minor-tb; Eddie Durham-tb, eg; Earl Warren-as; Jack Washington-as, bs; Lester Young, Herschel Evans-ts, cl; Count Basie-p; Freddie Green-g; Walter Page-b; Jo Jones-d. NYC, 9 August 1937.
      From: The complete Decca Recordings, d. 1 / Count Basie (Decca)

16. Blue Monk [Thelonious Monk] (11:21)
17. Just a gigolo [Brammer, Caesar, Causucci] (3:17)
      Personnel: Charlie Rouse-ts; Thelonious Monk-p; Butch Warren-b; Frankie Dunlop-d. Studio G, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Tokyo, Japan, 23 May 1963.
      From: 1963 in Japan / Thelonious Monk (Four Star)

18. When lights are low [Benny Carter] (13:02)
      Personnel: Eric Dolphy-bcl; George Joyner-b; Buster Smith-d. Funkturm Exhibition Hall, Berlin, Germany, 30 August 1961.
      From: Berlin concerts / Eric Dolphy (Enja)

19. Love walked in [George Gershwin, Ira Gerswhin] (5:48)
      Personnel: Sonny Clark-p; Wilbur Ware-b; Louis Hayes-d. Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack NJ, 10 November 1957.
20. Bootin' it [stereo take] [Sonny Clark] (5:12)
      Personnel: Art Farmer-tp; Curtis Fuller-tb; Hank Mobley-ts; Sonny Clark-p; Wilbur Ware-b; Louis Hayes-d. Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack NJ, 10 November 1957.
      From: Dial "S" for Sonny / Sonny Clark (Blue Note)

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