Grady Tate was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated Schoolhouse Rock! series. He received two Grammy nominations.
Idris Muhammad was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He had an extensive career performing jazz, funk, R&B, and soul music and recorded with musicians such as Ahmad Jamal, Lou Donaldson, Pharoah Sanders, Bob James, and Tete Montoliu.
Joseph Carl Firrantello, known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea's Return to Forever.
Roger Kellaway is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist who has recorded over 250 albums, and composed over 20 film scores
Claudio Roditi was a Brazilian jazz trumpeter. In 1966 Claudio was named a trumpet finalist at the International Jazz Competition in Vienna, Austria. While in Vienna, Roditi met Art Farmer, one of his idols, and the friendship inspired the younger trumpeter to follow a career in jazz.
David Matthews, is an American keyboardist, pianist, and music arranger.
Richard Francis Wyands was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, best known for his work as a side-man.
George Mraz was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephane Grappelli, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Raney, Chet Baker, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, and Richie Beirach, among others.
Mark Jay Levine was an American jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, author and educator.
Patrick Earl "Pat" Rebillot is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Bill Easley is an American jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute, and clarinet.
Warren Smith is an American jazz drummer and percussionist, known as a contributor to Max Roach's M'boom ensemble and leader of the Composer's Workshop Ensemble (Strata-East).
Raymond Mantilla was an American percussionist.
Michael Moore is an American jazz bassist.
Gene J. Bertoncini is an American jazz guitarist.
Sue Evans is an American jazz, pop, classical, and studio percussionist and drummer.
Hiram Winard Harper is an American jazz drummer.
Oscar Brashear was an American jazz trumpeter and session musician from Chicago, Illinois.
Norman Simmons was an American musician, arranger, composer, educator, and most prominently a pianist who worked extensively with Helen Humes, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Anita O'Day, and Joe Williams among others.
Ralph Morris Penland was an American jazz drummer.
