Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Count Basie

Compilation by Count Basie

Released 7 November 2000

Benny Morton
trombone [5-9]
Benny Powell
trombone [16, 18]
Bill Graham
alto saxophone [16, 18]
Bill Hughes
trombone [16, 18]
Bobby Moore
trumpet [2-4]
Buck Clayton
trumpet [2-9]
Buster Smith
arranger [2]
Charlie Fowlkes
baritone saxophone [16], bass clarinet [16]
Count Basie
piano [2-9, 16, 18]
Dan Minor
trombone [2-9]
Dicky Wells
trombone [5, 9]
Earle Warren
alto saxophone [2-9]
Ed Lewis
trumpet [2-9]
Eddie Durham
arranger [2-4, 6], electric guitar [4, 7], guitar [4, 6-8], trombone [4, 6-8]
Eddie Jones
double bass [16, 18]
Frank Foster
clarinet [16], tenor saxophone [16, 18]
Frank Wess
alto saxophone [16], clarinet [16], flute [16], tenor saxophone [16], woodwind [18]
Freddie Green
guitar [2-9, 16, 18]
George Hunt
trombone [2-4]
Harry “Sweets” Edison
trumpet [5-9]
Helen Humes
lead vocals [9]
Henry Coker
trombone [16, 18]
Herschel Evans
clarinet [2-3, 3-9], tenor saxophone [2-4, 4-7, 7-8, 8-9]
Jack Washington
alto saxophone [2-9], baritone saxophone [2-9]
Jo Jones
drums (drum set) [2-9]
Joe Newman
trumpet [16, 18]
Lester Young
clarinet [2-3, 3-9], tenor saxophone [2-4, 4-7, 7-8, 8-9]
Marshall Royal
alto saxophone [16], reeds [18]
Norman Granz
producer [16]
Reunald Jones
trumpet [16, 18]
Sonny Payne
drums (drum set) [16, 18]
Thad Jones
trumpet [16, 18]
The Count Basie Orchestra
performing orchestra [4]
Walter Page
double bass [2-9]
Wendell Culley
trumpet [16, 18]
Wild Bill Davis
arranger [16]