Musicians :
Rita Reys (vocals), Donald Byrd, Ack Van Rooyen, Gerard Van Rooyen (trumpet), Dick Bezemer (trombone), Hank Mobley, Ira Sullivan, Toon Van Vliet (tenor saxophone), Herman Schoonderwalt (baritone saxophone), Kenny Drew, Rob Madna, Horace Silver, Gerard Van Rooyen (piano), Chris Bender, Dick Bezemer, Wilbur Ware, Doug Watkins (bass), Art Blakey, Wessel Ilcken (drums).

The Cool Voice of Rita Reys is the debut album by Dutch jazz singer Rita Reys which features sessions recorded with bands led by drummers Wessel Ilcken and Art Blakey divided over each side of the original LP which was released on the Dutch Philips and US Columbia labels.

In 1956 Reys recorded probably her most famous album, The Cool Voice of Rita Reys. Her backup band was Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. Reys and Ilcken spent a few months in the United States during 1956-1957. She had opportunities to sing not only with Blakey but Jimmy Smith, Chico Hamilton, Clark Terry, and Mat Mathews.