LEAD AND GUEST ARTISTS

LEAD MEMBERS

  • Benny Golson             Saxophone
  • Billy Taylor                Piano
  • Joanne Brackeen         Piano
  • David Liebman           Saxophone
  • Nova Bossa Nova       Group
  • T.K. Blue                    Saxophone, flute
  • Eric Reed                    Piano
  • Carl Allen                   Drums
  • Joris Teepe                  Bass
  • Ira Coleman                Bass
  • Horacio “El Negro Hernandez           Drums
  • Alberto Beserra           Bass
  • Guilherme Franco       Drums, Percussion
  • Chip Jackson               Bass
  • Steve Johns                 Drums
  • Ted Rosenthal             Piano
  • Lee Konitz                  Saxophone
  • Bob Brookmeyer        Valve Trombone
  • Randy Brecker            Trumpet, Flugelhorn
  • *James Weidman        Piano
  • *Paul Tobey                Piano
  • *Nigel Clark               Guitar
  • *Uli lenz                     Piano

SUPPORTING MEMBERS

  • Mike LeDonne            Piano, Organ
  • Dwayne Burno            Bass
  • Joe Farnsworth           Drums
  • Vic Juris                      Guitar
  • Tony Marino               Bass
  • Jamey Haddad            Drums, Percussion
  • Eddie Monteiro           Accordion, Vocals
  • Lenny Argese             Guitar
  • Dean Johnson             Bass
  • Ron Vincent                Drums
  • James Hurt                  Piano
  • Curtis Lundy               Bass
  • Eric McPherson          Drums
  • Rodney Whitaker        Bass
  • Bruce Cox                   Drums
  • *Geoff Keezer            Piano
  • *Cecil McBee             Bass
  • *Ray Drummond        Bass
  • *Marvin “Smitty” Smith        Drums
  • *Chip White               Drums
  • *Willian Galison         Harmonica
  • *Kenny Washington   Drums
  • *Lonnie Plaxico          Bass
  • *Jeff “Tain” Watts      Drums
  • *John Clark                 French horn
  • *Stanton Davis           Trumpet
  • *James Zollar             Trumpet
  • *Buddy Williams        Drums
  • *Jim Vivian                Bass
  • *Terry Clarke             Drums
  • *Bruce Ditmas            Drums
  • *Ralph Simon             Saxophone
  • *Dominic Richards     Bass
  • *Peter Washington     Bass
  • *Pheeroan akLaff       Drums
  • *Ewen Vernal             Bass
  • *Mike Bradley            Drums
  • *Santi Debriano          Bass

SPECIAL GUESTS

  • Claudio Roditi            Trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Bob Mintzer                Saxophone
  • Joe Ford                      Saxophone
  • Red Time                    Group
  • Mulgrew Miller          Piano
  • Buster Williams          Bass
  • Steve Nelson               Vibraphone
  • Terrell Stafford           Trumpet
  • David Hazeltime         Piano
  • Harold Land                Saxophone
  • Randy Weston            Piano
  • Don Braden                 Saxophone
  • Chris Potter                 Saxophone
  • Javon Jackson             Saxophone
  • *Branford Marsalis     Saxophone
  • *Pat Metheny              Guitar
  • *Gary Peacock            Bass
  • *Bill Frisell                 Guitar
  • *Steve Kuhn               Piano
  • *Tom Harrell              Trumpet
  • *Al Foster                   Drums
  • *George Mraz             Bass
  • *Alan Pasqua              Piano
  • *Michael Brecker       Saxophone
  • *Dave Holland            Bass
  • *Paul Motian              Drums
  • *Nat Adderley            Trumpet
  • *Monty Alexander      Piano
  • *Billy Hart                  Drums
  • *Gary Bartz                Saxophone
  • *Lew Tabackin           Saxophone
  • *John Patitucci           Bass
  • *Jack Dejohnette        Drums
  • *James Carter             Saxophone
  • *Reggie Workman      Bass
  • *Stefon Harris             Vibraphone, Marimba
  • *Kurt Elling                Vocals
  • *Steve Turre               Trombone
  • *Bob Stewart              Tuba
  • *Mike Murley             Saxophone
  • *Nicholas Peyton        Trumpet
  • *Ravi Coltrane            Saxophone
  • *Sam Rivers               Saxophone
  • *Julian Priester           Trombone
  • *Paul Bley                  Piano, Synth   
  • *John Abercrombie    Guitar
  • *Thomas Chapin         Saxophone
  • *Andrew Hill              Piano
  • *Mary Pearson            Vocals
  • *Lynne Arriale           Piano
  • *Kenny Drew, Jr         Piano
  • *Lewis Nash               Drums

* on releases other than the “Thank You” Series

Lead Artists

Special Guests