The Essential Recordings - Duke Ellington

Compilation by Duke Ellington

Released 1993

Barney Bigard
clarinet [5, 10, 13], reeds [5, 12], tenor saxophone [5, 10, 13]
Ben Webster
arranger [5], tenor saxophone [5, 10, 12-13]
Billy Strayhorn
arranger [13]
Claude Jones
trombone [14]
Cootie Williams
trumpet [5, 10]
Duke Ellington
arranger [5], piano [5, 10, 12-14]
Fred Guy
guitar [5, 10, 12-14]
Harry Carney
alto saxophone [5, 10, 13], baritone saxophone [5, 10, 13], clarinet [5, 10, 13], reeds [5, 12, 14]
Herb Jeffries
vocal [12]
Jimmy Blanton
double bass [5, 10, 12-13]
Jimmy Hamilton
reeds [14]
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trombone [5, 10, 12-14]
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone [5, 12-14], clarinet [5, 13], reeds [5], soprano saxophone [10]
Juan Tizol
trombone [5], valve trombone [5, 10, 12-13]
Junior Raglin
double bass [14]
Lawrence Brown
trombone [5, 10, 12-14]
Otto Hardwick
alto saxophone [5, 10, 13], reeds [5, 12, 14]
Ray Nance
trumpet [12-14]
Rex Stewart
cornet [5, 10, 12-13], trumpet [5, 14]
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
trumpet [14]
Skippy Williams
tenor saxophone [14]
Sonny Greer
drums (drum set) [5, 10, 12-14]
Taft Jordan
trumpet [14]
Wallace Jones
trumpet [5, 10, 12-13]