| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoffrey C. Ward | Crew | Writing | Writer | 10 |
 Ken Burns | Crew | Directing | Director, Producer | 10 |
 Lynn Novick | Crew | Production | Producer | 10 |
 Art Blakey | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Artie Shaw | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Benny Goodman | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Billie Holiday | Cast | Actress | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Charles Mingus | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Dave Brubeck | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Duke Ellington | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Glenn Miller | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 John Coltrane | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Keith David | Cast | Actor | Narrator | 10 |
Lester Young | Cast | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
 Louis Armstrong | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
 Miles Davis | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
Sidney Bechet | Cast | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
 Wynton Marsalis | Cast | Actor | Self | 10 |
Art Tatum | Cast | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) | Episodes |
