Tracks selected by Grover Washington, Jr.

Personnel includes: Jimmy Smith (organ); Oliver Nelson, Claus Ogerman (arranger, conductor); Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone); George Barrow (baritone saxophone); Conte Candoli, Clark Terry, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder (trumpet); Billy Byers, Ernie Track, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman (trombone); Tommy Mitchell (bass trombone); Plas Johnson, Tom Scott (woodwinds); Quentin Warren, Howard Roberts, Kenny Burrell, Barry Gailbraith, Mark Whitfield (guitar); Ray Brown, George Duvivier (bass); Grady Tate, Donald Bailey, Billy Hart, Larry Bunker, Ed Shaughnessy, Gregory Hutchinson (drums); Ray Barretto (congas).

Producers: Esmond Edwards, Richard Seidel, Don Sickler, Creed Taylor.

Compilation producer: Richard Seidel.

Recorded between 1962 and 1995. Includes liner notes by Bob Blumenthal and Grover Washington, Jr.

This is part of the Verve Ultimate Series.