Cast 30

1. 

   Don Was

   Self

2. 

   Herbie Hancock

   Self

3. Lou Donaldson

   Self

4. 

   Wayne Shorter

   Self

5. 

   Norah Jones

   Self

6. 

   Robert Glasper

   Self

7. Rudy Van Gelder

   Self

8. Michael Cuscuna

   Self

9. Ambrose Akinmusire

   Self

10. Derrick Hodge

    Self

11. Keith Lewis

    Self

12. Lionel Loueke

    Self

13. Terrace Martin

    Self

14. Ali Shaheed Muhammad

    Self

15. Kendrick Scott

    Self

16. Marcus Strickland

    Self

17. 

    Art Blakey

    Self (archive footage)

18. Clifford Brown

    Self (archive footage)

19. 

    John Coltrane

    Self (archive footage)

20. 

    Miles Davis

    Self (archive footage)

21. 

    Kendrick Lamar

    Self (voice)

22. Meade 'Lux' Lewis

    Self (archive footage)

23. Alfred Lion

    Self (voice) (archive footage)

24. Bruce Lundvall

    Self (archive footage)

25. Thelonious Monk

    Self (archive footage)

26. Ike Quebec

    Self (voice) (archive footage)

27. Pee Wee Russell

    Self (voice) (archive footage)

28. Horace Silver

    Self (archive footage)

29. Bobby Timmons

    Self (archive footage)

30. Francis Wolff

    Self (voice) (archive footage)

Crew 5