McRae was accompanied by Clifford Jordan on soprano and tenor saxophone, and a rhythm section with pianist Eric Gunnison, bassist George Mraz and Al Foster on drums.

Two songs, namely "Get It Straight" and "Suddenly" (i.e. "In Walked Bud"), were recorded earlier that year live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, who played the longest time with Monk.

[5] The recording was reissued three years later on Jazz Heritage, and re-released in 2001 on Bluebird in their First Editions series, another BMG subsidiary, with three additional alternate takes of the studion session (the recording dates could also finally be specified).

[6] All music composed by Thelonious Monk, lyricists indicated.Due to copyright restrictions the song titles of these standards were modified (with the exception of "'Round Midnight").

Tracks on original CD release, but omitted on LP and MC Previously unreleased, alternate takes added since 2001 reissue