Winner's Circle

Winner's Circle is a 1958 album by jazz musicians who came first or second in Down Beats critics' poll of 1957.

Track listing

1. "Lazy Afternoon"
2. "Not So Sleepy"
3. "Seabreeze"
4. "Love and the Weather"
5. "She Didn't Say Yes"
6. "If I'm Lucky (I'll Be the One)"
7. "At Home with the Blues"
8. "Turtle Walk"

Personnel

Recorded September and October 1957 in New York City

Personnel on tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7, recorded September 1957:

• Art Farmer – trumpet
• Rolf Kühn – clarinet
• Eddie Costa – vibraphone [out on track 7]
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Oscar Pettiford – double bass
• Ed Thigpen – drums
• Harry Tubbs – arranger

Personnel on tracks 2, 4, 6 & 8, recorded October 1957:

• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Frank Rehak – trombone
• Gene Quill – alto saxophone [track 2 only]
• John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
• Al Cohn – baritone saxophone
• Eddie Costa – piano
• Freddie Green – rhythm guitar [track 2 only]
• Oscar Pettiford – double bass
• Ed Thigpen – drums [out on track 2]
• Philly Joe Jones – drums [track 2 only]
• Harry Tubbs – arranger

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