| Other author/creator | Blakey, Art, 1919-1990 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Powell, Bud instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Newborn, Phineas, Jr., 1931-1989 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Russell, George, 1923-2009 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Evans, Bill, 1929-1980 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Evans, Gil, 1912-1988 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Ferguson, Maynard instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Lewis, John, 1920-2001 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Rogers, Shorty, 1924-1994 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Pepper, Art, 1925-1982 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Norvo, Red instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Cohn, Al instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Sims, Zoot, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Wiley, Lee singer. |
| Other author/creator | Allen, Henry, 1908-1967 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Terry, Clark instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Sauter-Finegan Orchestra performer. |
| Contents |
Whisper not (Art Blakey) (7:12) -- Ysabel's table dance (Charles Mingus) (10:26) -- Salt peanuts (Bud Powell) (2:21) -- Black is the color of my true love's hair (Phineas Newborn) (4:04) -- Concerto for Billy the Kid (George Russell, Bill Evans, with George Russell Smalltet) (4:45) -- Blues for Pablo (Gil Evans, with Hal McKusick Ninetet) (4:50) -- April in Paris (Sauter-Finegan Orchestra) (2:52) -- The wailing boat (Maynard Ferguson) (3:06) -- Two degrees east, three degrees west (John Lewis) (6:31) -- Chiquito loco (Shorty Rogers, Art Pepper, with Shorty Rogers Orchestra) (3:28) -- Roses of Picardy (Red Norvo) (3:36) -- East of the sun (Al Cohn, Zoot Sims) (4:19) -- Between the devil and the deep blue sea (Lee Wiley) (2:55) -- Love is just around the corner (Henry "Red" Allen) (5:49) -- Perdido (Clark Terry, with Duke Ellington Orchestra) (4:35) |
| General note | RCA Victor/Bluebird: 07863-66088-2 (on insert: 66088-2;). |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Originally issued as analog discs. |
| General note | Biographical and program notes by Joe Goldberg, with full credits and discographic data ([6] p.) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Various performers and ensembles. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded between Mar. 25, 1952 and Dec. 21, 1958. |
| Other title | Whisper not (A. Blakey) |
| Other title | Ysabel's table dance (C. Mingus) |
| Other title | Salt peanuts (B. Powell) |
| Other title | Black is the color of my true love's hair (P. Newborn) |
| Other title | Concerto for Billy the Kid (Ga. Russell) |
| Other title | Blues for Pablo (G. Evans) |
| Other title | April in Paris (Sauter-Finegan Orchestra) |
| Other title | Wailing boat (M. Ferguson) |
| Other title | Two degrees east, three degrees west (J. Lewis) |
| Other title | Chiquito loco (Shorty Rogers) |
| Other title | Roses of Picardy (R. Norvo) |
| Other title | East of the sun (A. Cohn) |
| Other title | Between the Devil and the deep blue sea (L. Wiley) |
| Other title | Love is just around the corner (H.R. Allen) |
| Other title | Perdido (C. Terry) |
| Other title | Jazz: the first half-century. |
| UPC |
7863660882 |
| Publisher number | 07863-66088-2 RCA Victor/Bluebird |
| Publisher number | 66088-2 RCA Victor/Bluebird |
| Publisher number | 07863 66084-2 RCA Victor/Bluebird |