Sheldon "Shelly" Manne was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz, and later fusion. He also contributed to the musical background of hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs.
Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, he is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing. Weber's compositions blend chamber jazz, European classical music, minimalism and ambient music, and are regarded as characteristic examples of the ECM Records sound.
Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, whom he supported and played with for many years.
Peter "Press" Maravich was an American college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" as a boy, when one of his jobs was selling the Pittsburgh Press on the streets of his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, an industrial city outside of Pittsburgh. Maravich, Sr. also served in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II.
Irving Herbert Pomeroy III was an American jazz trumpeter, teacher, and the founder of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble.
David Samuel Pike was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as leader, including a number of albums on MPS Records.
Scott Hamilton is an American jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing and straight-ahead jazz. His eldest son, Shō Īmura, is the vocalist of the Japanese rock band Okamoto's.
Volker Kriegel was a German jazz guitarist and composer who was a founding member of the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He was also an author and a cartoonist.
Wolfgang Dauner was a German jazz pianist who co-founded the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He worked with Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel and Ack van Rooyen and composed for radio, television, and film.
Pierre van der Linden is a Dutch drummer, songwriter and member of the band, Focus.
Salvatore Nistico was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Kurt Edelhagen was a German big band leader.
Peter Alexandru Herbolzheimer was a Romanian-German jazz trombonist and bandleader.
Bent Jædig was a Danish jazz musician. He played tenor saxophone and flute.
Leszek Zadlo is a Polish jazz musician, composer, and university teacher.
Antal "Tony" Lakatos is a Hungarian Jazz saxophonist, who currently lives in Frankfurt (Germany).
Peter Trunk was a German jazz double-bassist.
Ack van Rooyen was a Dutch jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. He was the brother of Jerry van Rooyen.
Oscar Valdambrini was an Italian jazz trumpeter, and flugelhornist. According to The New Grove, he "had a central role in the emergence of a modern jazz movement in Italy".
Joe Nay was a German jazz musician, composer and drummer.
