First Hour:
  1. Bear cat shuffle [Mary Lou Williams] (2:57)
      Solos: Dick Wilson-ts; Mary Lou Williams-p.
      Personnel: Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy: Harry Lawson, Paul King, Earl Thompson-tp; Ted Donnelly-tb; John Harrington-cl, as, bs; John Williams-as, bs; Dick Wilson-ts; Mary Lou Williams-p, arr; Claude Williams-vln; Ted Brinson-g; Booker Collins-b; Ben Thigpen-d. NYC, 4 March 1936.
      From: Mary’s idea / Andy Kirk (Decca)

  2. A foggy day [George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin] (5:28)
  3. When you’re smiling [J. Goodwin, M. Fischer] (6:00)
      Personnel: Lester Young-ts; Bill Potts-p; Norman Williams-b; Jim Lucht-d. Washington, DC, December 1956.
      From: Lester Young in Washington D.C. 1965, v.1 / Lester Yong (Pablo)

  4. Una mas [Kenny Dorham] (15:15)
      Personnel: Kenny Dorham-tp; Joe Henderson-ts; Herbie Hancock-p; Butch Warren-b; Tony Williams-d. Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 1 April 1963.
      From: Una mas / Kenny Dorham (Blue Note)

  5. A night in Tunisia [Dizzy Gillespie] (5:07)
  6. Autumn leaves [Josef Kosma, Johnny Mercer] (6:02)
  7. When Sunny gets blue [M. Fischer, J. Segal] (4:40)
  8. You’d be so nice to come home to [Cole Porter] (4:50)
      Personnel: McCoy Tyner-p; Jimmy Garrison-b; Albert Heath-d. Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 4 June 1963.
      From: Today & tomorrow / McCoy Tyner (Impulse!)

Second Hour:
  9. Funky-T [Steve Turré] (12:55)
      Personnel: Jon Faddis-tp; Steve Turré-tb, shell; Pharaoh Sanders-ts; Herbie Hancock-p; Douglas Purviance, Robin Eubanks, Jamal Haynes, Frank Lacy-shells; Andy Gonzalez-b; Victor Lewis-d; Kimati Dinzulu-African d; Milton Cardona-cga.
10. Since I fell for you [Buddy Johnson] (5:35)
      Personnel: Britt Woodman-tb; Steve Turré-muted tb, shells; Aaron Johnson, Robin Eubanks, Jamal Haynes, Frank Lacy-shells; Andy Gonzalez-b; Victor Lewis-d; Kimati Dinizulu, Milton Cardona, Jimmy Delgato-shakers. Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs NH, 1994.
      From: Rhythm within / Steve Turré (Antilles)

11. Society Red [Dexter Gordon] (12:20)
12. For regulars only [alt] [Gordon] (6:21)
      Personnel: Freddie Hubbard-tp; Dexter Gordon-ts; Horace Parlan-p; George Tucker-b; Al Harewood-d. Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 6 May 1961.
      From: Doin’ all right / Dexter Gordon (Blue Note); Complete Sixties Blue Note sessions, d.1 / Dexter Gordon (Blue Note)

13. Baby Ann [Frank Foster] (6:03)
14. Jitterbug waltz [Fats Waller] (9:21)
      Personnel: Virgil Jones-tp; Frank Foster-ts; Albert Daley-p; Bob Cunningham-b; Alan Dawson-d. Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 2 December 1965.
      From: Fearless / Frank Foster (Prestige)

15. Moten swing [Bennie Moton] (3:03)
      Solos: Mary Lou Williams-p; John Harrington-cl; Ted Donnelley-tb; Dick Wilson-ts; Paul King-tp.
      Personnel: Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy: Harry Lawson, Paul King, Earl Thompson-tp; Ted Donnelly-tb; John Harrington-cl, as, bs; John Williams-as, bs; Dick Wilson-ts; Mary Lou Williams-p, arr; Claude Williams-vln; Ted Brinson-g; Booker Collins-b; Ben Thigpen-d. NYC, 2 March 1936.
      From: Mary’s idea / Andy Kirk (Decca)

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