Bass – Bill AnthonyDrums – Junior BradleyPiano – Bill TrigliaTrumpet – Tony Fruscella

Bass – Roosevelt SheffieldDrums – William PeeplesPiano – Ray CharlesTenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" Newman

Bass – Eddie JonesDrums – Connie KayGuitar – Kenny BurrellPiano – Tommy FlanaganTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsVibraphone [Vibraharp] – Milt Jackson

Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Connie KayPiano – John Lewis Vibraphone [Vibraharp] – Milt Jackson

Bass – Guy Pederson*Drums – Daniel HumairElectric Guitar – Pierre CavalliRhythm Guitar – Leo Petit*Violin – Stephane Grappelli*

Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Ernie ShepardClarinet – Harry Carney, Jimmy HamiltonCornet – Ray NanceDrums – Sam WoodyardPiano – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton, Paul GonsalvesTrombone – Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Roy Burrowes

Bass – Steve SwallowDrums – Walter PerkinsElectric Guitar – Jim HallFlugelhorn – Art Farmer

Baritone Saxophone – Med FloryBass – Monty BudwigClarinet – Woody HermanDrums – Mel LewisGuitar – Charlie ByrdPiano – Victor FeldmanTenor Saxophone – Bill Perkins, Don Lanphere, Richie Kamuca, Zoot SimsTrombone – Bill Chase, Bill Smiley, Sy Zentner*, Urbie GreenTrumpet – Al Porcino, Conte Candoli, Frank Huggins, Ray Linn

Bass – William FryDrums – Jose CignoFlugelhorn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet – Ira SullivanPiano – Dolphe Castellano

Alto Saxophone – Derek HumbleBaritone Saxophone – Sahib ShihabBass – Jimmy Wood*Bongos – Sadi*Drums – Kenny Clark*Flute – Sahib ShihabPiano – Francy BolandTenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell, Carl Drevo*, Ronnie ScottTimpani [Tympani] – Joe Harris Trombone – Erich Kleinschuster, Frederic "Keg" Johnson*, Nat Peck, Raymond Katarsynski*, Ake Persson*Trumpet – Benny Bailey, Edmund Arnie*, Idrees Sulieman, Jimmy Deuchar, Ahmed Muvaffak Falay*, Roger Guerin*