It was the summer of love in 1967, and more than 12 000 people found their way into the Rheinpark in Cologne – situated opposite the majestic cathedral and right at the bank of the Rhine river – for the first German open air jazz festival. Featured on those two sunny days in September were three big bands – including ace musicians like Jiggs Whigham, Dusko Gojkovic, Manfred Schoof and Volker Kriegel – and the Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Sextet. When the festival was revived the following year, visitors experienced the exciting sounds of the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, the Joachim Kühn Trio and the bands of Peter Trunk, Hank Mobley and George Gruntz, among many others.
CD 1 (73 min.): Klaus Doldinger Quartet, Kurt Edelhagen All Star Band
CD 2 (68 min.): Dusko Gojkovich International Quintet, Manfred Schoof Quintet
CD 3 (75 min.): Ingfried Hoffmann Big Band, Jimmy Deuchar Studio All Stars, Horst Gmeinwieser Quartet, Ted Curson Quartet, Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Sextet, recorded live in Cologne, West Germany, August 30/Sept. 1, 1968
CD 4 (69 min.): Peter Trunk Sextet, Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Sextet, Hank Mobley - Johnny Griffin Quintet
CD 5 (78 min.): Jon Hendricks – Johnny Griffin Group, Slide Hampton - Ake Persson Quintet, George Gruntz Trio
CD 6 (72 min.): Maynord Ferguson Big Band, Joachim Kühn Trio
| Recorded Live In Cologne, West Germany, September 16/17, 1967 | |||
| 1-1 | Fiesta | 13:18 | |
| 1-2 | Run, Baby, Run | 5:57 | |
| 1-3 | Guachi Guaro | 10:37 | |
| 1-4 | KE | 8:36 | |
| 1-5 | I Want To Be Happy | 4:54 | |
| 1-6 | Emancipation's Blues | 7:54 | |
| 1-7 | Cubana Chant | 5:19 | |
| 1-8 | Monologue | 3:53 | |
| 1-9 | London By Night | 6:04 | |
| 1-10 | Gringo | 5:44 | |
| 2-1 | Dusko's Blues | 10:03 | |
| 2-2 | I Remember O.P. | 8:29 | |
| 2-3 | Old Fisherman's Daughter | 6:26 | |
| 2-4 | Bem Basha | 11:56 | |
| 2-5 | Unknown Title | 19:08 | |
| 2-6 | Unknown Title | 11:01 | |
| 3-1 | Beat Bebop | 4:51 | |
| 3-2 | Südamerikanische Impressionen: Bossa / Favelas / Carnival | 14:26 | |
| 3-3 | The Thing | 11:00 | |
| 3-4 | Wee Dot | 3:31 | |
| 3-5 | The Leopard | 6:46 | |
| 3-6 | Potter's Crossing | 7:55 | |
| 3-7 | Young Turks | 7:55 | |
| 3-8 | Jay Jay | 9:02 | |
| 3-9 | Jah Jah Blues | 9:01 | |
| Recorded Live In Cologne, West Germany, August 30/Sept. 1, 1968 | |||
| 4-1 | Triptychon (Jazz Suite) | 22:48 | |
| 4-2 | Chakra Blues | 5:38 | |
| 4-3 | You Dig It | 4:36 | |
| 4-4 | Volcano | 3:19 | |
| 4-5 | New Eye | 3:19 | |
| 4-6 | Wild Man | 4:44 | |
| 4-7 | Announcement | 0:48 | |
| Medley | |||
| 4-8.1 | Sophisticated Lady | ||
| 4-8.2 | My Funny Valentine | ||
| 4-9 | Wee Dot | 12:41 | |
| 5-1 | Announcement | 0:57 | |
| 5-2 | A Handful Of Soul | 7:04 | |
| 5-3 | Announcement | 1:34 | |
| 5-4 | He's Got The Whole World | 1:21 | |
| 5-5 | Tha Jamfs Are Coming | 15:59 | |
| 5-6 | That's Blues | 8:02 | |
| 5-7 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (fade-out) | 5:52 | |
| 5-8 | Spain | 7:05 | |
| 5-9 | It's You Or No One | 7:07 | |
| 5-10 | Gingerbread Boy | 7:06 | |
| 5-11 | Announcement | 0:33 | |
| 5-12 | Change Of The Air | 4:43 | |
| 5-13 | Sunday Walk | 7:15 | |
| 5-14 | Announcement | 0:27 | |
| 5-15 | Caprici Cavaleresci | 2:23 | |
| 6-1 | Blue Birdland | 2:06 | |
| 6-2 | Announcement | 0:18 | |
| 6-3 | Take The A-Train | 2:56 | |
| 6-4 | Announcement | 0:18 | |
| 6-5 | Geller's Cellar | 4:44 | |
| 6-6 | Announcement | 0:17 | |
| 6-7 | Got The Spirit | 11:52 | |
| 6-8 | Maria | 3:46 | |
| 6-9 | Announcement | 0:28 | |
| 6-10 | Fox Hunt | 4:49 | |
| 6-11 | Italian Suite | 12:44 | |
| 6-12 | Unknown | 9:31 | |
| 6-13 | Announcement | 0:23 | |
| 6-14 | At The Sound Of The Trumpet | 9:51 | |
| 6-15 | Unknown Title | 2:39 | |
| 6-16 | Unknown Title | 4:44 | |
- Gary Cox
- Alto Saxophone (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Ken Wray
- Alto Saxophone (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Ivor Deach
- Baritone Saxophone (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Dave Lynanne
- Bass (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Ernie Garside
- Drums (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Bob Gillespie
- Guitar (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Dieter Zimmerle
- Liner Notes
- Schulz-Köhn
- Liner Notes
- I.K.
- Liner Notes
- Manfred Miller
- Liner Notes
- Pete Jackson
- Piano (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Alan Fawkes
- Tenor Saxophone (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Pete King
- Tenor Saxophone (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Alan Downey
- Trumpet (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Barry Whitworth
- Trumpet (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Harry Burgess
- Trumpet (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
- Maynard Ferguson
- Trumpet (6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12, 6-14)
