Duke Ellington and the Jazz Collaboration Web

A featured map of Ellington's orchestra, signature solo voices, and recordings across jazz history.

Duke Ellington is the anchor here, but the story is larger than one pianist-bandleader. Follow the alto voices, trumpet personalities, arrangers, bassists, drummers, and guest partners who keep reappearing beside him to hear how Ellington's world opens through repeated musical partnerships.

Begin with the orchestra albums, then move into signature solo features, small-group dates, and later reissues to hear how Ellington's circles expand through players and arrangements.