Tr. 1, 3, 5, 11, 13 & 17
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York, April 1988
Tr. 17 Recorded at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, January 30 and February 1, 1988
Mixed at Clinton Recording Studios, New York
Carmen McRae — vocals; Al Foster — drums; George Mraz — acoustic bass; Eric Gunnison — piano (studio tracks only); Clifford Jordan — soprano and tenor sax (studio tracks only); Charlie Rouse — tenor sax (live track only); Larry Willis — piano (live track only)
Tr. 7, 9 & 15
Recorded: New York, September 9 & December 14-15, 1960
Carmen McRae — vocals; Paul Desmond — alto sax; Dave Brubeck — piano; Eugene Wright — bass; Joe Morello — drums
Tr. 2 & 6
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, July 11, 1959
Frank DeVol’s Orchestra: Frank Beach, Pete Candoli, Cappy Lewis, Al Porcino (tpt); Harry Betts, Dick Noel, George Roberts, Lloyd Ulyate (trmb); Victor Feldman (vb); Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Plas Johnson, Ronald Langinger (woodw)
Lou Levi (p); Herb Ellis (g); Alvin Stoller (d); DeVol, Russell Garcia (arr, cond)
Tr. 4, 10 & 16
Recorded at United Recorders, Hollywood, September 3, 1959
Pete Candoli, Philip Candreva, Buddy Childers, Stu Williamson (tpt); Claude Williamson, Jr. (p); Murray McEachern, George Roberts, Tommy Shepard, Lloyd Ulyate (trmb); Mary Jane Barton (harp); Jay Corre, Chuck Gentry, Bill Holman, Ted Nash (woodw); Herb Ellis (g); Red Mitchell (b); David Frisina, Dan Lube, William Miller, Eudice Shapiro, Felix Slatkin (vln); Jack Sperling (d); Marty Paich (arr, cond); Track 4 Russell Garcia (arr, cond) replaces Paich
Tr. 8 & 14
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, January 7, 1959
Nelson Riddle’s Orchestra: Conrad Gozzo, Cappy Lewis, Vito Mangano, Shorty Sherock (tpt); Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts (trmb); Juan Tizol (v trmb); Paul Smith (p); Benny Carter, Justin Gordon, Plas Johnson, Joe Koch, Ted Nash (reeds); Herb Ellis (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Bill Richmond (d); Riddle (arr, cond)
Tr. 12
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, March 18, 1958
Paul Weston’s Orchestra: John Best, Pete Candoli, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Don Fagerquist, Mannie Klein (tpt); Edward Kusby, Dick Noel, William Schaefer (trmb); Juan Tizol (v trmb); Paul Smith (p); Chuck Gentry, Matty Matlock, Ted Nash, Babe Russin, Fred Stulce (reeds); Barney Kessel (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Alvin Stoller (d), Weston (arr, cond)
Remastered by D.S.E.
TOTAL TIME PLAYING: 59:11 min.
SOUND MADE
MAGNETIC TAPE: BASF PROFESSIONAL HiFi LPR35
MAGNETIC TAPE: SONY SLH-11-1100BL
MAGNETIC TAPE: AMPEX 795
MAGNETIC TAPE: AMPEX 456 GRAND MASTER
TAPE MACHINES: AMPEX ATR-100
TAPE MACHINES: STUDER A80-2
TUBE CORRECTOR: TELEFUNKEN EF7 & EF11 / AD1
RECORDER MACHINE: RPD1000PRO
HEADPHONE: BEYER DT990PRO
EARS SPEAKER: STAX SR007
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER: TELEFUNKEN AD1 / EF12 / EL11
SOUND CONTROL
DRIVE: ESOTERIC P-70vu /Japan/
DAC: ESOTERIC D-70vu /Japan/
POWER CABLE: YTER /Italy/
ACOUSTIC SYSTEM: MAUHORN IV (LOWTHER — PM5A) /Germany + England/
AMPLIFIER: LEBEN — CS 250 /Japan/
CONNECTORS CABLE: YTER /Italy/
SPEAKER CABLES: YTER /Italy/
