Clarinet – Benny GoodmanPiano – Fulton McGrathTrumpet – Bunny BeriganViolin – Harry Hoffman

Double Bass – Al MorganDrums – Leroy MaxeyGuitar – Morris WhitePiano – Bennie PayneReeds – Andrew Brown , Arville Harris, Eddie Barefield, Walter ThomasTrombone – DePriest Wheeler, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Irving Randolph, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab Calloway

Arranged By, Directed By – Victor YoungDrums – Larry GomarGuitar – Perry BotkinPiano – Joe MerescoReeds – Chester Hazlett, Mutt HayesTrumpet – Frank Guarente, Sterling BoseViolin – Walt Edelstein*Vocals, Trombone – Jack Teagarden

Alto Saxophone – Jimmy DudleyBanjo – Dave WilbornBrass Bass – Ralph EscuderoClarinet, Alto Saxophone, Arranged By, Directed By – Don RedmanDrums – Cuba AustinPiano – Todd RhodesTenor Saxophone – Prince RobinsonTrombone – Ed CuffeeTrumpet – Buddy Lee, Joe Smith , Langston CurlVocals, Tenor Saxophone – George Thomas

Vocals – Red McKenzieVocals, Double Bass – Wilson MyersVocals, Drums – Virgil ScrogginsVocals, Guitar – Douglas Daniels, Teddy BunnVocals, Tiple – Leo Watson

Alto Saxophone – Earle WarrenArranged By – Jimmy MundyBaritone Saxophone – Jack WashingtonDouble Bass – Walter PageDrums – Jo JonesGuitar – Freddie Greene*Piano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Lester YoungTrombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells*, Vic DickensonTrumpet – Al Kilian*, Buck Clayton, Ed LewisVocals – Jimmy Rushing

Alto Saxophone – Earl Miller, John HarringtonDouble Bass – Booker CollinsDrums – Ben ThigpenGuitar – Ted RobersonPiano, Arranged By – Mary Lou WilliamsTenor Saxophone – Dick Wilson, Don ByasTrombone – Henry Wells, Ted DonnellyTrumpet – Clarence Trice, Earl Thompson, Harry LawsonVocals – Pha Terrell

Bass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – John La Porta*Guitar – Billy BauerTenor Saxophone – Lester Young, Warne MarshTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – Roy EldridgeVibraphone – Terry GibbsVocals – Billy Eckstine

Alto Saxophone – Otto HardwickClarinet – Jimmy HamiltonDouble Bass – Oscar PettifordTenor Saxophone – Al SearsTrombone – Wilbur De ParisTrumpet – Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Taft JordanVocals – Al Hibbler

Bass – Tommy PotterDrums – Clarence JohnstonPiano – Sir Charles ThompsonTenor Saxophone – Jimmy ForrestVocals – Joe Williams

Double Bass – Jimmy GarrisonDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy TynerTenor Saxophone – John ColtraneVocals – Johnny Hartman

Trombone – Al Grey, Melba Liston, Tom Mitchell*Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Marcus Belgrave, Snooky YoungVocals, Piano – Ray Charles

Alto Saxophone – Rudy PowellDouble Bass – Elmer JamesDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Lawrence LuciePiano – Edgar HayesTenor Saxophone – Cecil ScottVocals, Trumpet – Henry "Red" Allen

Alto Saxophone – Bernie Kaufmann*, Joe Lippman*Double Bass – Bob HaggartDrums – Terry SnyderGuitar – Art RyersonPiano – Henry RowlandTenor Saxophone – Hank Ross, Stanley WebbTrombone – John D'Agostino, Will BradleyTrumpet – Jimmy Maxwell, Yank LawsonVocals, Trumpet – Hot Lips Page

Alto Saxophone – Ted Buckner*Arranged By – Edward IngeBaritone Saxophone – Earl Caruthers*Double Bass – Moses AllenGuitar – Al NorrisPiano – Edwin WilcoxTenor Saxophone – Dan Grissom, Joe Thomas Trombone – Elmer Crumbley, Russell BowlesTrumpet – Eddie Tompkins, Gerald Wilson, Paul WebsterVocals, Trombone – Trummy Young

Piano – Oscar PetersonVocals – Clark Terry

Bass, Vocals – Gate Frega*Clarinet, Vocals – Andy FitzgeraldGuitar, Vocals – Jack HotopVocals, Accordion – Joe Mooney

Double Bass – Larry GalesDrums – Steve SchaefferTrumpet – Bob FindleyVocals, Piano – Dave Frishberg

Drums – Guts DobsonPiano – Sam AllenVocals, Double Bass – Slam StewartVocals, Guitar – Slim Gaillard

Alto Saxophone – Jordan FordinDouble Bass – Art PhippsDrums – Jack "The Bear" Parker*French Horn – Julius WatkinsPiano – Linton GarnerTenor Saxophone – Sonny RollinsTrombone – Bennie Green, J.J. JohnsonVocals – Babs Gonzales

Double Bass – Ike Isaacs Drums – Walter BoldenPiano – Gildo MahonesVocals – Annie Ross, Dave Lambert , Jon Hendricks

Alto Saxophone – Lem DavisBaritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneDouble Bass – Leonard GaskinDrums – Teddy Lee Piano – Teacho WiltshireTenor Saxophone – Ray AbramsTrumpet – Merril StepterVocals – King Pleasure

Double Bass – Bill TakasDrums – Jerry SegalTrumpet – Warren Fitzgerald Vibraphone – Jack Hitchcock Vocals, Piano – Bob Dorough

Alto Saxophone – Joe MainiArranged By – Johnny MandelBaritone Saxophone – Bill PerkinsBass Trombone – Stu WilliamsonDouble Bass – Joe MondragonDrum – Mel LewisGuitar – Al HendricksonPiano – Jimmy RowlesTenor Saxophone – Teddy EdwardsTrumpet – Jack SheldonVocals – Mel Tormé

Piano – James P. Johnson*

Double Bass – Wellman BraudReeds – Harry Carney, Johnny HodgesTrombone – Joe NantonTrumpet – Arthur Whetsel*, Freddie Jenkins*

Double Bass – Joe TartoPiano – Arthur SchuttTrumpet – Mannie Klein*Violin – Joe VenutiVocals – Connie*, Helvetia*, Martha Boswell

Double Bass – Frenchy CovettiDrums – Jimmy HoskinsGuitar – Dave BarbourPiano – Herman ChittisonVocals – Mildred Bailey

Arranged By – Paul Weston Drums – George WettlingPiano – Joe BushkinTenor Saxophone – Bud FreemanTrumpet – Max KaminskyVocals – Lee Wiley

Drums – Lee Young Guitar – Irving AshbyPiano, Arranged By – Phil Moore Tenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Karl GeorgeVocals – Ivie Anderson

Alto Saxophone – Benny CarterCornet – Red NicholsDouble Bass – Red CallenderDrums – Baby LovettGuitar – Jack MarshallTenor Saxophone – David CavanaughTrombone – Vic DickensonVocals, Piano – Julia LeeXylophone – Red Norvo

Double Bass – Major HolleyDrums – Oliver JacksonGuitar – George BensonPiano – Ellis LarkinsVocals – Helen Humes

Alto Saxophone – Pete Brown Clarinet – Buster BaileyDouble Bass – John KirbyDrums – O'Neil SpencerPiano, Arranged By – Claude ThornhillTenor Saxophone – Babe RussinTrumpet – Frankie Newton*Vocals – Maxine Sullivan

Alto Saxophone – Gene Kinsey, Les RobinsonArranged By – Eddie SauterBaritone Saxophone – Skippy Martin*Double Bass – Walter IoossDrums – J.C. HeardGuitar – Charlie ChristianTenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld, Pete MondelloTrombone – Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarrity*Trumpet – Billy ButterfieldVocals – Helen Forrest

Double Bass – Bob Carter Drums – Sonny IgoePiano – Dave McKennaTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaVocals – Mary Ann McCall

Trombone – Joe Howard, Lloyd Elliott, Milt Bernhardt*, Si Zentner

Harp – Corky Hale

Double Bass – Monte Budwig*Drums – Shelly ManneFlute, Alto Saxophone – Bud ShankGuitar – Laurindo AlmeidaPiano – Russ FreemanTenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Bob CooperTrumpet – Ed LeddyTuba – Red CallenderVocals – June Christy

Drums – Ted Sommers*Piano, Arranged By – Jimmy Jones Vocals – Chris Connor

Arranged By – Quincy JonesBaritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneDouble Bass – Keeter Betts*Drums – Jimmy CobbPiano – Wynton KellyTenor Saxophone – Paul QuinichetteTrombone – Jimmy ClevelandVocals – Dinah Washington

Piano – Norman SimmonsVocals – Carmen McRae

Alto Saxophone – Russell ProcopeArranged By – Billy StrayhornDouble Bass – Jimmy WoodeDrums – Sam WoodyardTenor Saxophone – Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Britt Woodman, John SandersTrumpet – Ray Nance, Willie CookVocals – Rosemary Clooney

Piano – John Lewis Vocals – Helen Merrill

Drums – Roy McCurdyPiano – Harold MabernVocals – Betty Carter

Double Bass – Art DavisFlute, Alto Saxophone – Eric DolphyPiano, Arranged By – Mal WaldronTenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Walter BentonTrombone – Julian PriesterTrumpet – Booker LittleVocals – Abbey Lincoln

Piano, Arranged By – Blossom Dearie

Arranged By – Bill FineganFlute, Reeds – Al KlinkPiano – Bernie LeightonTrumpet – Nick TravisVocals – Carol Sloane

Bass – Steve SwallowDrums – Denzil BestVocals – Sheila Jordan