| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Norman Granz | Crew | Directing | Director |
Buddy Rich | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Charlie Parker | Cast | Actor | Self |
Coleman Hawkins | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Dizzy Gillespie | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Duke Ellington | Cast | Actor | Self |
Hank Jones | Cast | Self | |
 Harry Edison | Cast | Actor | Self |
Lester Young | Cast | Self | |
 Oscar Peterson | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Count Basie | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Ella Fitzgerald | Cast | Actress | Self |
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Cast | Self | |
Bobby Durham | Cast | Self | |
Flip Phillips | Cast | Self | |
Ray Brown | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Joe Pass | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
