Effective period / Period of releases: 1946 - 1960

Members: Blue Mitchell, John Coltrane, Jimmy Jones (2), Gene Redd, Jimmy Cobb, Keter Betts, Earl Bostic, Rene Hall, Al Casey, Joe Marshall, Shep Shepherd, Pinky Williams, Vernon King, Roger Jones, Allan Seltzer, Jimmy Shirley, Cliff Smalls, Herb Gordy (2), Ike Isaacs (2), Joe Knight (4), George Parker (4), Joe Mitchell (4), Stash O'Laughlin, Lowell "Count" Hastings, Clarence Reed (4)