Credit

• Alto Saxophone - Jackie McLean (2-5 to 2-8)
• Alto Saxophone - John Handy (1-1, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9)
• Alto Saxophone - Shafi Hadi (1-5, 1-6, 1-9 to 2-4)
• Bass - Charles Mingus
• Clarinet - John Handy (1-8)
• Compilation Producer - Glenn Gretlund
• Drums - Dannie Richmond (1-1 to 2-4)
• Drums - Willie Jones (2-5 to 2-8)
• Liner Notes - Peter Gamble (2)
• Narrator [Narration] - Jean Shepherd (2) (2-1 to 2-4)
• Piano - Charles Mingus (1-1 to 1-9)
• Piano - Horace Parlan (1-1 to 1-9)
• Piano - Mal Waldron (2-5 to 2-8)
• Piano - Wade Legge (2-1 to 2-4)
• Producer [Original Album] - Nesuhi Ertegun (2-1 to 2-8)
• Producer [Original Album] - Teo Macero (1-1 to 1-9)
• Tenor Saxophone - Booker Ervin (1-1 to 1-9)
• Tenor Saxophone - J.R. Monterose (2-5 to 2-8)
• Tenor Saxophone - John Handy (1-2)
• Tenor Saxophone - Shafi Hadi (1-1 to 1-4, 1-7, 1-8, 2-1 to 2-4)
• Trombone - Jimmy Knepper (1-1, 1-7 to 2-4)
• Trombone - Willie Dennis (1-3 to 1-5)
• Written-By - Mingus