Vocals, Other [Schuhputztuch] – Percy Randolph

Vocals – Horace Sprott

Conductor – Gunther SchullerEnsemble – The Incredible Columbia All-Star Band*

Conductor – Gunther SchullerEnsemble – The New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble

Piano – Richard Zimmermann*

Vocals, Guitar – Rabbit Brown*

Banjo – Charlie DixonClarinet – Buster BaileyCornet – Joe Smith Ensemble – Fletcher Henderson's Hot Six*Piano – Fletcher HendersonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Charlie GreenTuba – Bob EscuderoVocals – Bessie Smith

Banjo – Bill Johnson Clarinet – Johnny DoddsCornet – Joe "King" Oliver*, Louis ArmstrongDrums – Baby DoddsPiano – Lil Hardin*Trombone – Honore Dutrey

Banjo – Johnny St. CyrClarinet – Johnny DoddsPercussion – Baby DoddsPiano – Lil Armstrong*Trombone – John Thomas Trumpet – Louis ArmstrongTuba – Pete Briggs

Banjo – Lee Bliar*Clarinet – Omer SimeonDrums – Tommy BenfordPiano – Jelly Roll MortonTrombone – Greechie Fields*Trumpet – Ward PinkettTuba – Bill Benford

Bass Drum – Lawrence MarreroClarinet – George Lewis Horn [Alto] – Isidora Barbarin*Horn [Bariton] – Adolph AlexanderSnare [Snare Drum] – Baby DoddsSousaphone – Joseph "Red" ClarkTrombone – Jim Robinson Trumpet – Bunk Johnson, Kid Shots Madison

Alto Saxophone – Herman ShermanBass Drum – Emile KnoxClarinet – John CasimirSnare [Snare Drum] – Paul BarbarinSousaphone – Wilbert TillmanTenor Saxophone – Andrew Morgan Trombone – Clement Tervalon, Eddie PiersonTrumpet – Albert "Fernandez" Walters*, Andrew Anderson , John "Pickey" Brunious*

Clarinet – Larry ShieldsCornet – Nick LaRoca*Drums – Tony SbarbaroPiano – Harry Ragas*Trombone – Eddie Edwards

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Glenn Scoville*Banjo – Bob Gilette*Brass [Bass] – Chink MartinClarinet – Leon Roppollo*Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Don Murray Cornet – Paul MaresDrums – Ben PollackPiano – Jelly Roll MortonSaxophone [C] – Jack PettisTrombone – George Brunies

Banjo – Bob Gilette*Brass [Bass] – Min LeibrookClarinet – Jimmy HartwellCornet – Bix BeiderbeckeDrums – Vic MoorePiano – Dick VoynowTenor Saxophone – George Johnson Trombone – Al Gandee*

Banjo – Eddie CondonBass [String] – Jim LanniganClarinet – Frank TeschemacherCornet – Jimmy McPartlandDrums – Gene KrupaPiano – Joe SullivanTenor Saxophone – Bud Freeman

Banjo – Charlie DixonBrass [Bass] – Ralph EscuderoClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Don RedmanClarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Buster BaileyClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsDrums – Kaiser MarshallPiano – Fletcher HendersonTrombone – Charlie GreenTrumpet – Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott , Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBanjo – Fred GuyBaritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Wellman BraudClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney BigardDrums – Sonny GreerPiano – Duke EllingtonTrombone – Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton*Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol, Bubber Miley

Alto Saxophone – Earle WarrenBaritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack WashingtonBass – Walter PageClarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Herschel Evans, Lester YoungDrums – Jo JonesGuitar – Freddie GreenPiano – Count BasieTrombone – Benny Morton, Dan MinorTrumpet – Buck Clayton, Harry EdisonVocals – Helen Humes

Bass – Harry GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Allan ReussPiano – Jess StacySaxophone – Art Rollini*, Babe Russin, George Koenig, Hymie SchertzerTrombone – Red Ballard, Vernon BrownTrumpet – Chris Griffin , Harry James , Ziggy Elman

Alto Saxophone – Eustis Moore, Jackie FieldsBass – William Oscar SmithDrums – Arthur HerbertPiano – Gene RodgersTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Earl HardyTrumpet – Joe Guy, Tommy LindsayVocals – Thelma Carpenter

Alto Saxophone – Sam MarowitzBaritone Saxophone – Serge ChaloffBass, Vocals – Cubby Jackson*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Woody HermanDrums – Don LamondPiano – Lou LevyTenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot SimsTrombone – Bill Harris, Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie WilsonTrumpet – Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, Stan FishelsonVibraphone, Vocals – Terry Gibbs

Bass – Joe ComfortBass Trombone – Jim AmlotteDrums – Irv CottlerFlugelhorn – Arthur Maebe*, John Cave, Richard Perissi, Vince De Rosa*, Bill Hinshaw*Percussion – Frank CarlsonPiano – Stan KentonSaxophone – Bill Perkins, Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Jack Nimitz, Lennie NiehausTrombone – Bob Fitzpatrick, John Haliburton*, Kent LarsenTrombone, Tuba – Clive AckerTrumpet – Bobby Bryant, Bud Brisbois, Dalton Smith, Pete Candoli, Ronnie Ossa

Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Curly RussellDrums – Buddy RichPiano – Thelonious MonkTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie

Bass – George MorrowDrums – Max RoachPiano – Richie PowellTenor Saxophone – Harold LandTrumpet – Clifford Brown

Alto Saxophone – Lee KonitzBaritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Nelson BoydDrums – Kenny ClarkeFlugelhorn – Sandy SiegelsteinPiano – John Lewis Trombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Miles DavisTuba – Bill Barber

Alto Saxophone – Lee KonitzBass – Arnold FishkinDrums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano – Lennie Tristano

Baritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Red MitchellDrums – Frank IsolaTrombone – Bob Brookmeyer

Bass – Jimmy Merritt*Drums – Art BlakeyPiano – Bobby TimmonsTenor Saxophone – Benny GolsonTrumpet – Lee Morgan

Bass – Percy HeathCello – Joe TekulaDrums – Connie KayEnsemble – Beaux Arts Quartet*Piano – John Lewis Vibraphone – Milt JacksonViola – Carl EberlViolin – Alan Martin, Gerald Tarack

Bass – Reggie WorkmanDrums – Elvin JonesFlute – George LanePiano – McCoy TynerSoprano Saxophone – John ColtraneTrumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Alto Saxophone – Ornette ColemanBass – Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaroBass Clarinet – Eric DolphyDrums – Billy Higgins, Ed BlackwellTrumpet – Don Cherry, Freddie Hubbard

Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Saxophone [Brötzophon] – Peter BrötzmannPercussion – Han BenninkPiano – Fred Van Hove

Piano – Cecil Taylor

Alto Saxophone, Bagpipes – Peter BenninkBass – J.B. Niebergall*Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Peter BrötzmannDrums – Paul Ovens*Flute, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Michel PilzFlute, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Gerd DudekPiano, Conductor – Alex Schlippenbach*Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Evan ParkerTrombone – Günther Christmann*, Manfred Schoof, Paul Rutherford Trumpet – Kenny WheelerTuba, Alphorn, Conductor – Peter Kowald

Alto Saxophone, Bagpipes – Peter BenninkBass – J.B. Niebergall*Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Peter BrötzmannDrums – Paul Ovens*Flute, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Michel PilzFlute, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Gerd DudekPiano, Conductor – Alex Schlippenbach*Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Evan ParkerTrombone – Günther Christmann*, Manfred Schoof, Paul Rutherford Trumpet – Kenny WheelerTuba, Horn [Alp], Conductor – Peter Kowald

Alto Saxophone – Joseph JarmanBass, Percussion – Malachi Favors Maghostus*Drums – Famoudou Don MoyeSaxophone – Roscoe MitchellTrumpet – Lester Bowie

Bass – Dave HollandDrums – Barry AltschulSopranino Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Anthony BraxtonTrombone – George Lewis

Alto Saxophone – Wayne ShorterBass – Dave Holland, Harvey BrooksBass Clarinet – Bennie MaupinDrums – Charles Alias, Jack DeJohnette, Lenny WhiteElectric Guitar – John McLaughlinElectric Piano – Chick Corea, Larry YoungPercussion – Jim RileyTrumpet – Miles Davis

Bass – Jaco PastoriusDrums – Acuna*Piano, Vocals, Melodica, Synthesizer – Joe ZawinulTambourine – Badrena*Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter

Piano – Keith Jarrett

Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff