| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stanley Nelson | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
 Michael Chin | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Sandra Christie | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Carol Bash | Crew | Camera | Additional Camera, Director, Producer |
Stacey L. Holman | Crew | Production | Co-Producer |
Robert Shepard | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
James Richards | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Rose Stark | Crew | Visual Effects | Animation Director |
Ken Takeuchi | Crew | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sumi Tonooka | Crew | Sound | Music |
 Alfre Woodard | Cast | Actress | Mary Lou Williams (voice) |
 Delroy Lindo | Cast | Actor | John Williams (voice) |
Gary Giddins | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Stanley Crouch | Cast | Self | |
 Wendell Pierce | Cast | Actor | Andy Kirk (voice) |
Wycliffe Gordon | Cast | Self - Performer | |
 Terri Lyne Carrington | Cast | Self - Performer | |
 Esperanza Spalding | Cast | Actress | Self - Performer |
Robert O'Meally | Cast | Self | |
Robin D.G. Kelley | Cast | Actor | Self |
Mary Lou Williams | Cast | Self (archive footage) | |
Geri Allen | Cast | Self - Performer | |
 Joel Haberli | Cast | Actor | Barney Josephson / Critic (voice) |
Tammy L. Kernodle | Cast | Actress | Self |
Peter O'Brien | Cast | Actor | Self |
Gayle Murchison | Cast | Self | |
Alexandra Noailles | Cast | Self | |
Billy Taylor | Cast | Actor | Self |
Robert Casteline | Cast | Critic (voice) | |
Carmen Lundy | Cast | Self - Performer | |
Farah Griffin | Cast | Actress | Self |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
