Tracklist
In print
First pressed 1961, still pressed 2017 — 10 pressings across 6 countries.
Credits
Melba Liston
Arranger
Arnold Meyers
Design
Tristan Powell
Engineer
Armando Peraza
Instrument · percussion
Babatunde Olatunji
Instrument · percussion
Benny Bailey
Instrument · trumpet
Budd Johnson
Instrument · saxophone, clarinet
Candido
Instrument · percussion
Cecil Payne
Instrument · alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Charlie Persip
Instrument · drums
Clark Terry
Instrument · trumpet
Freddie Hubbard
Instrument · trumpet
George Duvivier
Instrument · bass
Gigi Gryce
Instrument · alto saxophone, flute
G. T. Hogan
Instrument · drums
Jerome Richardson
Instrument · saxophone, piccolo flute
Jimmy Cleveland
Instrument · trombone
Julius Watkins
Instrument · french horn
Kenny Burrell
Instrument · guitar
Les Spann
Instrument · flute, guitar
Max Roach
Instrument · drums
Quentin Jackson
Instrument · trombone
Randy Weston
Instrument · piano
Richard Williams
Instrument · trumpet
Ron Carter
Instrument · bass
Sahib Shihab
Instrument · alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Slide Hampton
Instrument · trombone
Yusef Lateef
Instrument · tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Michael Cuscuna
Liner Notes
Langston Hughes
Lyricist
Teddy Reig
Producer
Brock Peters
Vocal · baritone vocals
Martha Flowers
Vocal · soprano vocals