•
Pete Rugolo –
arranger,
conductor •
Pete Candoli (track 4),
Buddy Childers (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Larry Fain (tracks 1, 11 & 12),
Maynard Ferguson (tracks 3–5 & 7),
Conrad Gozzo (track 4) Leon Meriam (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Doug Mettome (tracks 1, 11 & 12),
Uan Rasey (tracks 3, 5 & 7),
Shorty Rogers (track 3–5 & 7), John Wilson (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
trumpet •
Milt Bernhart (tracks 2–10),
Eddie Bert (tracks 1, 11 & 12),
Harry Betts (tracks 3–5 & 7), Bob Fitzpatrick (tracks 3, 5 & 7), Milt Gold (tracks 1, 11 & 12), John Halliburton (track 4),
Herbie Harper (tracks 3, 5 & 7),
Frank Rehak (tracks 1, 11 & 12),
Kai Winding (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
trombone •
George Roberts –
bass trombone (track 4) • John Cave (track 4),
Vincent DeRosa (tracks 3, 5 & 7),
John Graas (tracks 2–10), Sinclair Loot (track 4), Stan Paley (tracks 1, 11 & 12),
Julius Watkins (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
French horn •
Bill Barber (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Paul Sarmento (tracks 2–10) –
tuba •
Bud Shank –
alto saxophone,
alto flute (tracks 2–10) • Chase Dean (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Harry Klee (tracks 3–5 & 7),
Dave Schildkraut (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – alto saxophone •
Bob Cooper –
tenor saxophone,
oboe (tracks 2–10) •
Jimmy Giuffre (tracks 3–5 & 7), Joe Megro (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
tenor saxophone,
baritone saxophone •
Herbie Mann (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
flute, tenor saxophone •
Bob Gordon (tracks 3–5 & 7),
Marty Flax (tracks 1, 11 & 12) – baritone saxophone • Gordon ell (tracks 1, 11 & 12),
Russ Freeman (tracks 3, 5 & 7),
Claude Williamson (track 4) –
piano • Perry Lopez (tracks 1, 11 & 12).
Howard Roberts (tracks 2–10) –
guitar •
Harry Babasin (track 2–10),
Whitey Mitchell (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
bass •
Shelly Manne –
drums (tracks 2–10) •
Jack Costanzo (track 7) –
bongos • Bernie Mattison (tracks 3–5 & 7), Teddy Sommer (tracks 1, 11 & 12), Jerry Segal (tracks 1, 11 & 12) –
percussion ==References==