Winner's Circle

For the race track winner's circle, see Glossary of North American horse racing § Winner's circle. For the film, see The Winner's Circle.

Winner's Circle is a 1958 album by jazz musicians who came first or second in Down Beat's critics' poll of 1957.^[2]

Winner's Circle
Studio album by Frank Rehak, Al Cohn, Donald Byrd, Oscar Pettiford, John Coltrane, Freddie Green, Gene Quill, Rolf Kühn, Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Eddie Costa, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen and Harry Tubbs
Released	January 1958^[1]
Recorded	September and October 1957, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Bethlehem

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:^[3]

• 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:^[4]

• 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

References

1. "Bethlehem Records Story".
2. In Winner's Circle [LP liner notes]. Bethlehem Records.
3. "Art Farmer Discography: 1948-1957".
4. "John Coltrane Discography".