Personnel on tracks
• 1–5: Paul Desmond Quintet – Dick Collins, trumpet; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Dave van Kriedt, tenor sax; Bob Bates, bass; Joe Dodge, drums. Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 1954. • 6–9: Paul Desmond Quintet with The Bill Bates Singers. Paul Desmond, alto sax; Barney Kessel, guitar (except on #9); Jack Weeks, trombone (only on #9); Bob Bates, bass; Joe Dodge, drums. The Bill Bates Singers: Sue Allen, Bill Brown, Loulie Jean Norman, Bernie Parke, Bill Thompson, Gloria Wood, vocals. Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October/November 1954. • 10–17: The Paul Desmond Quartet Featuring Don Elliott. Don Elliott, mellophone (trumpet on #13); Paul Desmond, alto sax; Norman Bates, bass; Joe Chevrolet [aka Joe Dodge], drums. Recorded in San Francisco, February 14, 1956. ==Notes==