Directed by
| Jean Bach | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Jean Bach | ||
| Susan Peehl | ||
| Matthew Seig | ||
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Quincy Jones | ... | Self - Narrator | |
| Dizzy Gillespie | ... | Self | |
| Sonny Rollins | ... | Self | |
| Buck Clayton | ... | Self | |
| Art Blakey | ... | Self | |
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Hank Jones | ... | Self |
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Art Farmer | ... | Self |
| Johnny Griffin | ... | Self | |
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Milt Hinton | ... | Self |
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Chubby Jackson | ... | Self |
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Scoville Browne | ... | Self |
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Felix Maxwell | ... | Self |
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Paula Morris | ... | Self |
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Taft Jordan Jr. | ... | Self |
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Everard Powell | ... | Self |
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Marian McPartland | ... | Self |
| Bud Freeman | ... | Self | |
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Max Kaminsky | ... | Self |
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Eddie Locke | ... | Self |
| Gerry Mulligan | ... | Self | |
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Benny Golson | ... | Self |
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Ernie Wilkins | ... | Self |
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Elaine Lorillard | ... | Self |
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Nat Hentoff | ... | Self |
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Mona Hinton | ... | Self |
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Robert Altschuler | ... | Self |
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Mike Lipskin | ... | Self |
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Steve Frankfurt | ... | Self |
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| Horace Silver | ... | Self | |
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Henry 'Red' Allen | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Count Basie | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Robert Benton | ... | Self (uncredited) | |
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Vic Dickenson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Roy Eldridge | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Sonny Greer | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Coleman Hawkins | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jo Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Gene Krupa | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charles Mingus | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Thelonious Monk | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Rushing | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Pee Wee Russell | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Zutty Singleton | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Stuffy Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Willie 'The Lion' Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Rex Stewart | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Maxine Sullivan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| George Wettling | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lester Young | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Terrell Braly | ... | executive producer |
| Stuart Samuels | ... | associate producer |
| Matthew Seig | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Steve Petropoulos | ||
Editing by
| Susan Peehl | ||
Sound Department
| Judy Benjamin | ... | sound recordist |
| Christopher Burke | ... | sound effects (as Chris Burke) |
| Neal Gettinger | ... | sound recordist (as Neil Gettinger) |
| Steven Hertzog | ... | sound recordist |
| Jerry Stein | ... | sound mixer |
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | post-production sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Del Hall | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Ralph Pitre | ... | animation camera operator |
Animation Department
| Michael Bianchi | ... | animator: title animation |
Editorial Department
| Phil Fallo | ... | on-line editor |
Music Department
| Rick Eisenstein | ... | music clearances |
| Johnny Mandel | ... | music consultant |
Additional Crew
| Mark Cantor | ... | archival consultant |
| Andreas Combuchen | ... | title designer |
| Milt Hinton | ... | source: original 8 mm film |
| Mona Hinton | ... | source: original 8 mm film |
