All Cast

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self

Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan

Self

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington

Self

Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton

Self

Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day

Self

George Shearing

George Shearing

Self

Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre

Self

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self

Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden

Self

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Self

Big Maybelle

Big Maybelle

Self

Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt

Self

Eli's Chosen Six

Eli's Chosen Six

Self

David Bailie

David Bailie

Self

Danny Barcelona

Danny Barcelona

Self

Bob Brookmeyer

Bob Brookmeyer

Self

Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton

Self

Bill Crow

Bill Crow

Self

Eric Dolphy

Eric Dolphy

Self

Art Farmer

Art Farmer

Self

Harold Gaylor

Harold Gaylor

Self

Nathan Gershman

Nathan Gershman

Self

Terri Gibbs

Terri Gibbs

Self

Urbie Green

Urbie Green

Self

Henry Grimes

Henry Grimes

Self

Jim Hall

Jim Hall

Self

Peanuts Hucko

Peanuts Hucko

Self

Jo Jones

Jo Jones

Self

Ray Mosca

Ray Mosca

Self

Armando Peraza

Armando Peraza

Self

Max Roach

Max Roach

Self

Rudy Rutherford

Rudy Rutherford

Self

Sal Salvador

Sal Salvador

Self

Willis Conover

Willis Conover

Interviewer

Patricia Bosworth

Patricia Bosworth

Woman in Audience (uncredited)