Rahsaan Roland Kirk

woodwind, saxophone, arranger, tenor saxophone, flute, producer, castanets, strings, instrument arranger, vocal, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, performer, harmonica, clarinet

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Artist name Roles Recordings
Joel Dorn producer A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A Handful of Fives, A Laugh for Rory, Afro Blue, Ain't No Sunshine, Anysha, Arrival, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Black Root, Blacknuss, Blue Trane, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Breath-A-Thon, Bright Moments Song, Bye Bye Blackbird, Celestial Bliss, Clickety Clack, Conversation, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Donna Lee, Dorthaan's Walk, Dream, Echoes of Primitive Ohio and Chili Dogs, Expansions, Fingers in the Wind, Fly Town Nose Blues, Fly by Night, Freaks for the Festival, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, Hey Babepips, High Heel Sneakers, Horses (Monogram/Republic), Hot Cha, I Love You Yes I Do, I Loves You, Porgy, I Waited for You, I'll Be Seeing You, IX Love, If I Loved You, In a Mellow Tone, Intro / Like Sonny, Introduction, Island Cry, Jitterbug Waltz, Lady's Blues, Lovellevelliloqui, Loving You, Lush Life, Make It With You, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Many Blessings, My Girl, Never Can Say Goodbye, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Pedal Up, Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies, Prelude Back Home, Prelude to a Kiss, Quintessence, Rahsaan's Spirit, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Salvation and Reminiscing, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Seasons / Serenade to a Cuckoo, Second Line Jump, Simone, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, Summertime, Sweet Georgia Brown, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), Telephone Conversation, That's All, The Black and Crazy Blues, The Creole Love Call, The Entertainer, The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues), The Inflated Tear, The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Water for Robeson and Williams, Watergate Blues, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going, You'll Never Get to Heaven, sesroH
Bob Liftin engineer, remixer Anysha, Arrival, Black Root, Breath-A-Thon, Bright Moments Song, Bye Bye Blackbird, Celestial Bliss, Clickety Clack, Conversation, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Donna Lee, Dream, Echoes of Primitive Ohio and Chili Dogs, Fly Town Nose Blues, Freaks for the Festival, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, High Heel Sneakers, Horses (Monogram/Republic), I Love You Yes I Do, I'll Be Seeing You, If I Loved You, Introduction, Island Cry, Jitterbug Waltz, Loving You, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Pedal Up, Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies, Prelude Back Home, Prelude to a Kiss, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Salvation and Reminiscing, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Second Line Jump, Simone, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, Sweet Georgia Brown, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), Telephone Conversation, That's All, The Entertainer, The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues), The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Water for Robeson and Williams, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going, You'll Never Get to Heaven, sesroH
Joe Texidor performer, percussion Ain't No Sunshine, Anysha, Arrival, Black Root, Blacknuss, Breath-A-Thon, Charlie Parker Medley, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Donna Lee, Expansions, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, I Love You Yes I Do, Island Cry, Loving You, Make It With You, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, My Girl, Never Can Say Goodbye, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Prelude Back Home, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Satin Doll, Simone, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, Sweet Fire, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, That's All, The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Volunteer Slavery, Water for Robeson and Williams, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going, You Did It, You Did It
Ron Burton organ, piano A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A Handful of Fives, A Laugh for Rory, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Celestial Bliss, Charlie Parker Medley, Expansions, Fingers in the Wind, Fly by Night, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Jack the Ripper, Lady's Blues, Lovellevelliloqui, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Many Blessings, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Quintessence, Salvation and Reminiscing, Satin Doll, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, Sweet Fire, The Black and Crazy Blues, The Call, The Creole Love Call, The Inflated Tear, Volunteer Slavery, You Did It, You Did It
Jack Tracy producer 3-In-1 Without the Oil, A Stritch in Time, Domino, Domino (alternate version), E.D., Get Out of Town, I Believe in You, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, I Didn't Know What Time It Was (2), I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3), Jack the Ripper, Lament, Meeting on Termini's Corner, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Rolando, Someone to Watch Over Me, Someone to Watch Over Me (breakdown take), Soul Station, Spirit Girl, Termini's Corner, Termini's Corner (2), Termini's Corner (3), Termini's Corner (breakdown take and intercuts), The Call, Time, Time Races With Emit, When the Sun Comes Out, When the Sun Comes Out (2), When the Sun Comes Out (3), Where Monk and Mingus Live / Let's Call This

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Joel Dorn producer A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A Handful of Fives, A Laugh for Rory, Afro Blue, Ain't No Sunshine, Anysha, Arrival, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Black Root, Blacknuss, Blue Trane, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Breath-A-Thon, Bright Moments Song, Bye Bye Blackbird, Celestial Bliss, Clickety Clack, Conversation, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Donna Lee, Dorthaan's Walk, Dream, Echoes of Primitive Ohio and Chili Dogs, Expansions, Fingers in the Wind, Fly Town Nose Blues, Fly by Night, Freaks for the Festival, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, Hey Babepips, High Heel Sneakers, Horses (Monogram/Republic), Hot Cha, I Love You Yes I Do, I Loves You, Porgy, I Waited for You, I'll Be Seeing You, IX Love, If I Loved You, In a Mellow Tone, Intro / Like Sonny, Introduction, Island Cry, Jitterbug Waltz, Lady's Blues, Lovellevelliloqui, Loving You, Lush Life, Make It With You, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Many Blessings, My Girl, Never Can Say Goodbye, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Pedal Up, Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies, Prelude Back Home, Prelude to a Kiss, Quintessence, Rahsaan's Spirit, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Salvation and Reminiscing, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Seasons / Serenade to a Cuckoo, Second Line Jump, Simone, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, Summertime, Sweet Georgia Brown, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), Telephone Conversation, That's All, The Black and Crazy Blues, The Creole Love Call, The Entertainer, The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues), The Inflated Tear, The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Water for Robeson and Williams, Watergate Blues, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going, You'll Never Get to Heaven, sesroH
Bob Liftin engineer, remixer Anysha, Arrival, Black Root, Breath-A-Thon, Bright Moments Song, Bye Bye Blackbird, Celestial Bliss, Clickety Clack, Conversation, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Donna Lee, Dream, Echoes of Primitive Ohio and Chili Dogs, Fly Town Nose Blues, Freaks for the Festival, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, High Heel Sneakers, Horses (Monogram/Republic), I Love You Yes I Do, I'll Be Seeing You, If I Loved You, Introduction, Island Cry, Jitterbug Waltz, Loving You, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Pedal Up, Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies, Prelude Back Home, Prelude to a Kiss, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Salvation and Reminiscing, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Second Line Jump, Simone, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, Sweet Georgia Brown, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), Telephone Conversation, That's All, The Entertainer, The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues), The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Water for Robeson and Williams, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going, You'll Never Get to Heaven, sesroH
Joe Texidor performer, percussion Ain't No Sunshine, Anysha, Arrival, Black Root, Blacknuss, Breath-A-Thon, Charlie Parker Medley, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Donna Lee, Expansions, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, I Love You Yes I Do, Island Cry, Loving You, Make It With You, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, My Girl, Never Can Say Goodbye, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Prelude Back Home, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Satin Doll, Simone, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, Sweet Fire, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, That's All, The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Volunteer Slavery, Water for Robeson and Williams, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going, You Did It, You Did It
Ron Burton organ, piano A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A Handful of Fives, A Laugh for Rory, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Celestial Bliss, Charlie Parker Medley, Expansions, Fingers in the Wind, Fly by Night, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Jack the Ripper, Lady's Blues, Lovellevelliloqui, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Many Blessings, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Quintessence, Salvation and Reminiscing, Satin Doll, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, Sweet Fire, The Black and Crazy Blues, The Call, The Creole Love Call, The Inflated Tear, Volunteer Slavery, You Did It, You Did It
Jack Tracy producer 3-In-1 Without the Oil, A Stritch in Time, Domino, Domino (alternate version), E.D., Get Out of Town, I Believe in You, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, I Didn't Know What Time It Was (2), I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3), Jack the Ripper, Lament, Meeting on Termini's Corner, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Rolando, Someone to Watch Over Me, Someone to Watch Over Me (breakdown take), Soul Station, Spirit Girl, Termini's Corner, Termini's Corner (2), Termini's Corner (3), Termini's Corner (breakdown take and intercuts), The Call, Time, Time Races With Emit, When the Sun Comes Out, When the Sun Comes Out (2), When the Sun Comes Out (3), Where Monk and Mingus Live / Let's Call This
Vernon Martin bass, double bass 3-In-1 Without the Oil, A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, A Stritch in Time, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Charlie Parker Medley, Domino, E.D., Expansions, Get Out of Town, Hot Cha, I Believe in You, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Lament, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Meeting on Termini's Corner, Quintessence, Rolando, Satin Doll, Sweet Fire, Time, Volunteer Slavery, You Did It, You Did It
Sonny Brown drums, percussion Anysha, Arrival, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Celestial Bliss, Donna Lee, Dorthaan's Walk, Hey Babepips, Jack the Ripper, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Salvation and Reminiscing, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Simone, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, That's All, The Call, Water for Robeson and Williams, Watergate Blues
Arthur Jenkins arranger, conductor, keyboard, percussion Anysha, Arrival, Donna Lee, Dream, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, High Heel Sneakers, I Love You Yes I Do, Loving You, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Roy Haynes drums A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Anysha, Arrival, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Donna Lee, E.D., Get Out of Town, Hot Cha, I Believe in You, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence, Rolando, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams
Hilton Ruiz arranger, celesta, keyboard, piano Anysha, Arrival, Donna Lee, Dorthaan's Walk, Giant Steps, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Hey Babepips, Loving You, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, That's All, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Water for Robeson and Williams, Watergate Blues
Jack Crymes recording Bright Moments Song, Clickety Clack, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Fly Town Nose Blues, If I Loved You, Introduction, Jitterbug Waltz, Pedal Up, Prelude to a Kiss, Second Line Jump, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), You'll Never Get to Heaven
Ed Barton (engineer) recording Bright Moments Song, Clickety Clack, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Fly Town Nose Blues, If I Loved You, Introduction, Jitterbug Waltz, Pedal Up, Prelude to a Kiss, Second Line Jump, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), You'll Never Get to Heaven
Biff Davies recording Bright Moments Song, Clickety Clack, Dem Red Beans and Rice, Fly Town Nose Blues, If I Loved You, Introduction, Jitterbug Waltz, Pedal Up, Prelude to a Kiss, Second Line Jump, Talk (Bright Moments), Talk (Electric Nose), Talk (Fats Waller), You'll Never Get to Heaven
Maurice McKinley drums Black Root, Breath-A-Thon, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, Island Cry, Prelude Back Home, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried
Lewis Hahn remixer Black Root, Breath-A-Thon, Dance of the Lobes, Day Dream, Harder & Harder Spiritual, Haunted Feelings, Island Cry, Prelude Back Home, Rahsaanica, Raped Voices, Runnin' From the Trash, Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said, The Ragman and the Junkman Ran From the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried
Dick Griffin conductor, trombone Celestial Bliss, Expansions, I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Charlie Persip drums A Sack Full of Soul, Blues for Alice (Master take), Blues for Alice (alternative take), Giant Steps, Moon Song, My Delight, Some Kind of Love, The Haunted Melody, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You, Three for the Festival, We Free Kings, You Did It, You Did It
Henry Duncan (Jazz drummer) drums 3-In-1 Without the Oil, A La Carte, A Stritch in Time, Domino, Easy Living, Lament, Meeting on Termini's Corner, Roland's Theme, Slow Groove, Stormy Weather, The Nearness Of You, Time, Triple Threat
Sanford Allen strings, violin A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Celestial Bliss, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Charles McGhee trumpet Celestial Bliss, I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Julien Barber strings, viola, violin A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Celestial Bliss, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Selwart Clarke strings, viola, violin A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Celestial Bliss, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Les Tomkins recording A Stritch in Time, Avalon, Bags’ Groove, Come Sunday, Gifts and Messages, It Might as Well Be Spring, My Ship, On a Misty Night, Reeling and Rhyming, Roland's Intro, Ronnie's Intro
Lew Hahn engineer, remixer Ain't No Sunshine, Blacknuss, I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Never Can Say Goodbye, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Rick Laird double bass A Stritch in Time, Avalon, Bags’ Groove, Come Sunday, Gifts and Messages, It Might as Well Be Spring, My Ship, On a Misty Night, Reeling and Rhyming, Roland's Intro, Ronnie's Intro
Allan Ganley drums A Stritch in Time, Avalon, Bags’ Groove, Come Sunday, Gifts and Messages, It Might as Well Be Spring, My Ship, On a Misty Night, Reeling and Rhyming, Roland's Intro, Ronnie's Intro
Kermit Moore cello Anysha, Arrival, Celestial Bliss, Donna Lee, Salvation and Reminiscing, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons, Simone, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams
Stan Tracey piano A Stritch in Time, Avalon, Bags’ Groove, Come Sunday, Gifts and Messages, It Might as Well Be Spring, My Ship, On a Misty Night, Reeling and Rhyming, Roland's Intro, Ronnie's Intro
Jimmy Hopps drums A Handful of Fives, A Laugh for Rory, Expansions, Fingers in the Wind, Fly by Night, Lovellevelliloqui, Many Blessings, The Black and Crazy Blues, The Creole Love Call, The Inflated Tear
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) percussion A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Expansions, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Loving You, Quintessence
Steve Novosel bass A Handful of Fives, A Laugh for Rory, Fingers in the Wind, Fly by Night, Lovellevelliloqui, Many Blessings, The Black and Crazy Blues, The Creole Love Call, The Inflated Tear
Mattathias Pearson arranger, bass Anysha, Arrival, Donna Lee, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Loving You, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams
Richard Tee piano I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Walter "Gil" Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) arranger, instrument arranger A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Expansions, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Trudy Pitts arranger, organ, piano Anysha, Arrival, Donna Lee, I'll Be Seeing You, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams
Vince McGarry recording, remixer Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Dorthaan's Walk, Hey Babepips, I Loves You, Porgy, In a Mellow Tone, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Summertime, Watergate Blues
James Buffington French horn A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
William Salter bass I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Keith Loving (guitarist) guitar I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Mickey Turner organ I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Cornell Dupree guitar I Love You Yes I Do, Make It With You, My Girl, Old Rugged Cross, One Nation, Take Me Girl, I'm Ready, What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Which Way Is It Going
Bruce Tergesen engineer A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Expansions, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) trumpet Anysha, Arrival, Donna Lee, Expansions, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams
Ronnie Boykins bass Blue Rol, Fallout, It's a Grand Night for Swinging, Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith, Silverlization, Stompin' Grounds, Why Don't They Know
Frank Wess woodwind A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Alice Coltrane harp A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Creed Taylor producer Blue Rol, Fallout, It's a Grand Night for Swinging, Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith, Silverlization, Stompin' Grounds, Why Don't They Know
James Madison (piano) piano A La Carte, Easy Living, Roland's Theme, Slow Groove, Stormy Weather, The Nearness Of You, Triple Threat
Gene Orloff strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
George Ockner strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) bass A La Carte, Easy Living, Roland's Theme, Slow Groove, Stormy Weather, The Nearness Of You, Triple Threat
Gloria Agostini (Harp) harp Anysha, Arrival, Donna Lee, Samba Kwa Mwanamke Mweusi, Simone, That's All, Water for Robeson and Williams
Grady Tate drums Blue Rol, Fallout, It's a Grand Night for Swinging, Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith, Silverlization, Stompin' Grounds, Why Don't They Know
Alfred Brown (viola) strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Joseph Malignaggi strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Charles McCracken strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Julius Watkins French horn A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Harold Furmansky strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Richard Elias strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Noel DaCosta strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Leo Kruczek strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Anthony Sophos strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Henry Pearson bass Ain't No Sunshine, Blacknuss, Celestial Bliss, Never Can Say Goodbye, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Matthew Raimondi strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Lonnie Liston Smith piano Blue Rol, Fallout, It's a Grand Night for Swinging, Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith, Silverlization, Stompin' Grounds, Why Don't They Know
Winston Collymore strings A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing, Black Mystery Has Been Revealed, Hot Cha, I Waited for You, IX Love, Lady's Blues, Quintessence
Jerome Cooper drums Charlie Parker Medley, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Satin Doll, Sweet Fire, Volunteer Slavery, You Did It, You Did It
Donald Garrett bass Jack the Ripper, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, The Call
William Burton keyboard Jack the Ripper, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, The Call
Ron Malo engineer Jack the Ripper, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, The Call
Ira Sullivan tenor saxophone, trumpet, wind instruments Jack the Ripper, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Our Waltz, Soul Station, Spirit Girl, The Call
Hank Jones piano Blues for Alice (Master take), Moon Song, Sweet Georgia Brown, Three for the Festival, We Free Kings, You Did It, You Did It
Andrew Hill (Jazz pianist) piano 3-In-1 Without the Oil, A Stritch in Time, Domino, Lament, Meeting on Termini's Corner, Time
Wendell Marshall bass Blues for Alice (Master take), Moon Song, Three for the Festival, We Free Kings, You Did It, You Did It
Sammy Price piano Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, I Loves You, Porgy, In a Mellow Tone, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Summertime
Sonelius Smith piano Ain't No Sunshine, Blacknuss, Day Dream, Expansions, Never Can Say Goodbye
Richard Wyands piano A Sack Full of Soul, Blues for Alice (alternative take), Some Kind of Love, The Haunted Melody
Phil Bowler bass Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Dorthaan's Walk, Hey Babepips, Watergate Blues
Robert Shy drums Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Steve Turre trombone Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real, Dorthaan's Walk, Hey Babepips, Watergate Blues
Gifford McDonald drums I Loves You, Porgy, In a Mellow Tone, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Summertime
Ralph MacDonald percussion Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes guitar I Loves You, Porgy, In a Mellow Tone, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Summertime
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) double bass A Sack Full of Soul, Blues for Alice (alternative take), Some Kind of Love, The Haunted Melody
Al Brown (violin) viola Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Arvell Shaw bass I Loves You, Porgy, In a Mellow Tone, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, Summertime
Harry Smyles English horn, oboe Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Gayle Dixon violin Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto, Seasons
Wynton Kelly piano E.D., Get Out of Town, I Believe in You, Rolando
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone) tuba Giant Steps, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You
Romeo Penque woodwind Giant Steps, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You
Buster Williams bass Giant Steps, Theme for the Eulipions, There Will Never Be Another You
Richard Landrum congas Ain't No Sunshine, Blacknuss, Never Can Say Goodbye
Bill Carney drums Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, I'll Be Seeing You, Loving You
Jeanne Lee vocal Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Saxophone Concerto
Khalil Mhdri drums Ain't No Sunshine, Blacknuss, Never Can Say Goodbye
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) guitar Ain't No Sunshine, Blacknuss, Never Can Say Goodbye
William Butler guitar Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, I'll Be Seeing You, Loving You
Dee Dee Bridgewater vocal Celestial Bliss, Salvation and Reminiscing, Seasons
William Eaton (US producer & arranger) arranger, conductor Freaks for the Festival, The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues)
Jerry Griffin drums Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Loving You
Percy Heath cello Hey Babepips, Watergate Blues
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) baritone saxophone Expansions
Betty Neals vocal Theme for the Eulipions
Charles Fambrough cello Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Doreen Callender violin Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Regis Iandiorio violin Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Gerald Brown percussion Expansions
Tony Posk violin Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Daniel Jones (bassoon) bassoon Expansions
Eddie Preston trumpet Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Linda Lawrence viola Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Jonathan Abramowitz cello Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Eugene J. Moye cello Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Maeretha Stewart vocal Theme for the Eulipions
Benny Powell bass trombone Expansions
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) washboard Sweet Georgia Brown
Kathryn Kienke violin Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
William S. Fischer arranger, electric piano Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Harold Kohon violin Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Wilton Eaton whistle Sweet Georgia Brown
Milt Hinton bass Sweet Georgia Brown
Kenneth Harris flute Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real
Yoko Matsuo (violinist) violin Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Charles Mingus alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, woodwind "Old" Blues for Walt's Torin, Devil Woman, Eat That Chicken, Ecclusiastics, Hog Callin' Blues, Invisible Lady, Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me, Passions of a Man, Peggy's Blue Skylight, Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am, [Mingus announces Ecclusiastics] / Ecclusiastics / [Pee Wee Marquette announcement], [Mingus announces next piece "has no title, but it's on BMI"] / Hog Callin' Blues (incomplete, fade-out), [Mingus announces title as Blue Cee] / [unknown title]
Von Freeman producer Brother George, Catnap, Doin' All Right Now, Lost in a Fog, Portrait of John Young, Sweet and Lovely, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, White Sand
Roy Haynes Quartet flute, saxophone Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words), If I Should Lose You, Long Wharf, Moon Ray, Raoul, Snap Crackle, Some Other Spring
Willi Schätzle saxophone Doin' the Sixty-Eight, Funk Underneath, Kirk's Work, Makin' Whoopee, Skater's Waltz, Three for Dizzy, Too Late Now
Holly Backler castanets, saxophone Black Diamond, From Bechet, Byas and Fats, Mystical Dream, No Tonic Pres, Rip, Rig & Panic, Slippery, Hippery, Flippery
Quincy Jones tenor saxophone Addie's at It Again, Almost, I Had a Ball
Roland Kirk Quartet woodwind Alfie