Jimmy Rowles – piano; Milt Hinton – bass; Bobby Rosengarden – drums; Zoot Sims – tenor sax (tracks 2, 3); Ruby Braff – trumpet (tracks 5, 7, 8, 10, 12); Wayne Wright – guitar (tracks 5, 7, 8, 10, 12); George Duvivier – bass (tracks 5, 7, 8, 10, 12); Ray Bryant – piano (5, 7, 8, 10, 12); Lionel Hampton – vibraphone (track 7, 8, 10, 12); Buddy Tate – tenor sax (track 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22); Teddy Wilson – piano (tracks 15, 17, 19, 21, 22); Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet 15, 17, 19, 21, 22); Vic Dickenson – trombone (tracks 15, 17, 19, 21, 22); Jo Jones – drums (tracks 15, 17, 19, 21, 22); Buck Clayton – trumpet (track 21, 22); guest speakers:; George Wein; John Hammond