tracks 1-1 to 2-2 alto saxophone Johnny Hodges
tracks 2-3 to 2-12 alto saxophone Rick Henderson
alto saxophone, clarinet Russell Procope
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Harry Carney
tracks 1-1 to 2-2, 2-11 bass Jimmy Woode
tracks 2-3 to 2-10, 2-12 bass Wendell Marshall
tracks 2-4 celesta Billy Strayhorn
design, illustration jaSS
tracks 2-3 to 2-12 drums Dave Black
tracks 1-1 to 2-2 drums Sam Woodyard
liner notes Arthur Kramer
liner notes [original] Joe Muranyi
piano Duke Ellington
tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves
tenor saxophone, clarinet Jimmy Hamilton
tracks 2-8, 2-10 trombone Al Cobbs
trombone Britt Woodman
tracks 2-3 to 2-7, 2-9 trombone George Jean
tracks 1-1 to 2-2, 2-11, 2-12 trombone John Sanders
trombone Quentin Jackson
trumpet Cat Anderson
trumpet Clark Terry
trumpet Ray Nance
trumpet Willie Cook
tracks 1-11, 1-13 to 2-12 violin Ray Nance
Licensed From Long Horn Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Lone Hill Jazz
Copyright (c) Lone Hill Jazz
Made By www.mpo.es
℗&© 2004 Lone Hill Jazz
All selection composed by Duke Ellington if not otherwise indicated

Includes:
- [m466902]
- [m360292]

#2-3 to 2-12 from the [m304468] sessions are Bonus Tracks

Total time: CD1: 72:13, CD2: 67:26

Rrcording date and location
#1-1 to 1-12: Chicago, February 7&8, 1956
#1-13 to 1-21: Chicago, February, 1956
#2-1 to 2-2: Chicago, February, 1956
#2-3 to 2-4: New York, December 21, 1953
#2-5: Chicago, December 28, 1953
#2-6: Chicago, December 29, 1953
#2-7: Chicago, January 1, 1954
#2-8: Chicago, January 2, 1954
#2-9, 2-10: Chicago, January 17, 1954
#2-11: Chicago, May 18, 1955
#2-12: New York, June 17, 1954

Booklet erroneously reverses recording dates and personnel for tracks 2-11 and 2-12.
Original Liner Notes are included.

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Barcode: 8436019581735 (Scanned)
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Matrix / Runout: LHJ 10173 CD1 WWW.MPO.ES 16-12-04/01 04008712 @ (CD1, Variants 1 & 2)
Matrix / Runout: LHJ 10173 CD2 WWW.MPO.ES 15-12-04/01 @ (CD2, Variants 1 & 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1326 (CD1 & CD2, Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: none (CD1 & CD2, Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1324 (CD1 & CD2, Variant 2)