The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Billy Strayhorn (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Oscar Pettiford (bass guitar), Neal Hefti Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Nat King Cole, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Ralph Burns Orchestra, George Handy Orchestra, Charlie Parker Quartet, Willie Smith Quintet, Machito And His Afro-Cuban Orchestra, Bud Powell Trio, Willie Smith, Jo Jones (drums), Red Callender (bass guitar), Dodo Marmarosa (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Shadow Wilson (drums), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Nelson Boyd (upright bass), John Collins (guitar), Al Haig (piano), Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone), Benny Green (trombone), Mickey Crane (piano), Ray Brown (bass guitar), Shelly Manne (drums), Sonny Criss (alto saxophone), Tommy Turk (trombone), John D'Agostino (trombone), Buddy Morrow (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone), Al Cohn (tenor saxophone), Sam Marowitz (alto saxophone), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), Oscar Peterson (piano), Louis Bellson (drums), Roy Brown (bass guitar), Hal McKusick (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Al De Risi (trumpet), Bernie Glow (trumpet), Lou Oles (trumpet), Bill Harris (trombone), Al Porcino (trumpet)