Album
Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album
Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album
Tracks
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Tracklist
In print
First pressed 1984, still pressed 1985 — 4 pressings.
Credits
Ernie Wilkins
Arranger
Johnny Richards
Conductor
Quincy Jones
Conductor
Åke Persson
Instrument · trombone
Al Levitt
Instrument · drums
Al McKibbon
Instrument · bass
Alphonse Walker
Instrument · drums
Alvin Stoller
Instrument · drums
Al Walker (2)
Instrument · drums
Arnett Cobb
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Art Blakey
Instrument · drums
Art Davis
Instrument · bass
Art Farmer
Instrument · trumpet
Barry Galbraith
Instrument · guitar
Benny Bailey
Instrument · trumpet
Benny Golso
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Benny Golson
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Ben Webster
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Berry Gailbraith
Instrument · guitar
Bill Anthony
Instrument · bass
Bill Holman
Instrument · tenor saxophone, arranged by
Billy Taylor
Instrument · piano
Bobby Burgess
Instrument · trombone
Bob Cranshaw
Instrument · bass
Bob James
Instrument · piano
Britt Woodman
Instrument · trombone
Budd Johnson
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Buddy Catlett
Instrument · bass
Buddy Childers
Instrument · trumpet
Bud Shank
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Candido
Instrument · percussion
Cannonball Adderley
Instrument · alto saxophone
Cecil Payne
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Charles “Specs” Wright
Instrument · drums
Charlie Ferguson
Instrument · tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Charlie Persip
Instrument · drums
Chris White
Instrument · bass
Clark Terry
Instrument · trumpet
Cleve Pozar
Instrument · drums
Clifford Brown
Instrument · trumpet
Clifford Jenkins
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Cooky Jackso
Instrument · drums
Cooky Jackson
Instrument · drums
Curtis Counce
Instrument · bass
Curtis Fuller
Instrument · trombone
Danny Bank
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Dickie Harris
Instrument · trombone
Dizzy Gillespie
Instrument · trumpet
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Ed Lewis
Instrument · trumpet
Ed Thigpen
Instrument · drums
Ellis Bartee
Instrument · drums
Eric Dixon
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute
Ernest McDonald
Instrument · alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Ernie Royal
Instrument · trumpet
Erroll Garner
Instrument · piano
Eugene Wright
Instrument · bass
Fats Dennis
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Floyd Standifer
Instrument · trumpet
Frank Wess
Instrument · alto saxophone
Gail Brockman
Instrument · trumpet
Gene Ammons
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Gene Griddins
Instrument · guitar
George Rhodes
Instrument · piano
Georgie Auld
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Grachan Moncur III
Instrument · trombone
Gus Chappell
Instrument · trombone
Harold Mabern
Instrument · piano
Harold Wing
Instrument · drums
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Instrument · trumpet
Herb Geller
Instrument · alto saxophone
Herbie Lewis
Instrument · bass
Jack Edie
Instrument · drums
James Moody
Instrument · alto saxophone, flute
Jay McShann
Instrument · piano
Jerome Darr
Instrument · guitar
Jerome Richardson
Instrument · flute
Jim Hall
Instrument · guitar
Jimmy Cleveland
Instrument · trombone
Jimmy Cobb
Instrument · drums
Jimmy Maxwell
Instrument · trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham
Instrument · trumpet
Joe Harris
Instrument · drums
Joe Lopes
Instrument · alto saxophone
Joe Maini
Instrument · alto saxophone
Joe Newman
Instrument · trumpet
Joe Wilder
Instrument · trumpet
John Bello
Instrument · trumpet
John Williams
Instrument · piano
Julius Watkins
Instrument · french horn
Junior Mance
Instrument · piano
Kenny Barron
Instrument · piano
Kenny Burrell
Instrument · guitar
Kenny Drew
Instrument · piano
Keter Betts
Instrument · bass
Les Spann
Instrument · guitar, flute
Lloyd Anderson (5)
Instrument · bass
Lonnie Johnson (8)
Instrument · trumpet
Lorraine Geller
Instrument · piano
Max Roach
Instrument · drums
Maynard Ferguson
Instrument · trumpet
Melba Liston
Instrument · trombone
Mel Lewis
Instrument · drums
Milt Hinton
Instrument · bass
Orville "Piggy" Minor
Instrument · trumpet
Pat Patrick
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Patti Bown
Instrument · piano
Paul Bley
Instrument · piano
Paul Chambers
Instrument · bass
Paul Faulise
Instrument · trombone
Paul Quinichette
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Peter Ind
Instrument · bass
Phil Woods
Instrument · alto saxophone
Porter Kilbert
Instrument · alto saxophone
Quentin Jackson
Instrument · trombone
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Instrument · flute, siren, saxophone [stritch, manzello]
Ray Brown
Instrument · bass
Ray Linn
Instrument · trumpet
Red Mitchell
Instrument · bass
Richard Harris (5)
Instrument · trombone
Richard Wyands
Instrument · piano
Rick Henderson
Instrument · alto saxophone
Ron Brooks
Instrument · bass
Roy Haynes
Instrument · drums
Roy McCurdy
Instrument · drums
Rudy Collins
Instrument · drums
Sahib Shihab
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Sam Jones
Instrument · bass
Sam Most
Instrument · flute
Sir Charles Thompson
Instrument · piano
Specs Powell
Instrument · drums
Stu Martin
Instrument · drums
Urbie Green
Instrument · trombone
Vernon Martin
Instrument · bass
Wade Legge
Instrument · piano
Walter Benton
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Walter Buchanan
Instrument · bass
Walter Perkins
Instrument · drums
Wynton Kelly
Instrument · piano
Zoot Sims
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Dan Morgenstern
Liner Notes
Leonard Feather
Liner Notes
Chuck Stewart
Photography
児山紀芳
Producer · compiled by, research
Dinah Washington
Vocal · vocals
Helen Merrill
Vocal · vocals