Previous Guests

Artist name

Date(s)

Instrument(s)
Pepper Adams 1982 Bari Sax
Manny Albam 1976, 79, 80, Composer
Monty Alexander 1990, 91, 95 Piano
Steve Allen 2000 Composer, Lyricist, Conductor, Vocals, and Piano
Wayne Andre 1976 Trombone
Vince Andrews 1984, 86, 88, Saxophone
Bobby Austin 1980's  
Pearl Bailey 1980 Vocals
Pete Barbutti 2003 Comedian, Trumpet, Piano
Louis Bellson 1979, 87, 89, 91, 94, 99 Drums
Tony Bennett 1992 Vocals
Carmen Bradford 1998, 99, 2000, 2003 Vocals
Michael Brecker 1977, 79 Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker 1977, 79, 1991, 2000 Trumpet
Ruth Brisbane 1999, 2000 Vocals
Rusty Bryant 1984, 86, 88 Tenor Sax
Gary Burton 1985 Vibraphone
Ann Hampton Callaway 2003, 06 Vocals
Conte Candoli 1988, 2000 Trumpet
Benny Carter 1978, 88, 94 Alto Sax
Evan Christopher 2001, 02, 05 Clarinet
Rosemary Clooney 1991, 93, 95 Vocals
Al Cohn 1982 Tenor Sax, Arranger
Cozy Cole 1977, 78, 79 Drums
Freddy Cole 1993, 97 Vocals, Piano
George Coleman 1988 Tenor Sax
Bob Cooper 1995 Tenor Sax, Oboe
Junior Cook 1986 Tenor Sax
B.J. Crosby 2003 Vocals
Paquito D'Rivera 1990 Clarinet, Sax
Vic Damone 1996 Vocals
Eddie Daniels 1981, 83, 89, 90, 97 Clarinet
John Dankworth 1997 Conductor, Arranger, Clarinet
Buddy DeFranco 1981, 93, 95, 98, 99 Clarinet
Dena DeRose 2002, 05, 06 Vocals, Piano
Kelly Crum-Delaveris 1984,86-93, 96, 97, 2000-08 Vocals
Sweets Edison 1986, 91 Trumpet
Herb Ellis 1980, 96 Guitar
Peter Erskine 1984, 97 Drums
Kristen Eubanks 2002, 03 Vocals
Jon Faddis 1984, 95, 96 Trumpet
Maynard Ferguson 1989, 92 Trumpet
Bobby Floyd 87, 89, 92, 94, 95, 2002-2008 Piano, Organ
Frank Foster 1975, 77, 98 Tenor Sax, Leader, Arranger
Four Aces 2000, 01 Vocals
Four Freshmen 1989, 91, 94, 97, 99, 2007 Vocals
Four Lads 2001 Vocals
Terry Gibbs 1987, 88, 92, 98, 2000 Vibraphone
Benny Golson 1989, 94 Tenor Sax
Brad Goode 2000, 01 Trumpet
Wycliffe Gordon 2004, 2007,2008 Trombone
Milt Grayson 1997 Vocals
Benny Green 2004 Piano
Al Grey 1992 Trombone
Joel Grey 1998 Vocals
Connie Haines 1993 Vocals
Roland Hanna 1976, 78, 81, 83, 88 Piano
Eddie Harris 1990 Tenor Sax
Tia Harris 1984, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 96 Vocals
Billy Harper 1976 Tenor Sax
Ron Hawking 2001, 02 Vocals
Jimmy Heath 1999 Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Arranger, Flute
Michele Horsefield 1982, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 94, 95 Vocals
Arnett Howard 2003 Trumpet, Vocals
Bill Holman 1982 Tenor Sax, Leader, Arranger
Ink Spots 1998, 99 Vocals
Ahmad Jamal Trio 2001 Piano
Dick Johnson 2002 Clarinet, Alto Sax, Vocals, Leader, Flute
Howard Johnson 1986 Bari Sax, Tuba
Plas Johnson 1991 Tenor Sax
Harold Jones 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 99, 02, 03 Drums
Jack Jones 1994, 99, 2000, 02 Vocals
Clifford Jordan 1984 Tenor Sax
Lee Konitz 1987 Alto / Soprano / Tenor Saxophone
Cleo Laine 1997 Vocals
Frankie Laine 1992 Vocals
Dwight Lenox 1997, 98, 2000, 02, 04, 07 Vocals
Ramsey Lewis Trio 2001 Piano
Kevin Mahogany 1998, 2000 Vocals
Russell Malone 2004 Guitar
Mary McClendon 1981, 83, 84, 86, 90, 92, 95, 97, 2002, 04-07 Vocals
Maureen McGovern 1994, 96, 2001, 08 Vocals
Ladd McIntosh 1974, 75, 77, 81, 90 Composer
Jerry McKenzie 2001 Drums
The Modernaires 1998 Vocals
Tony Monaco 2002 B-3 Organ
James Moody 1993, 97 Tenor/ Alto Sax, Flute
Stephanie Nakasian 2004 Vocals
Oliver Nelson 1975 Tenor/ Alto Sax, Leader, Composer, Arranger
New York Voices 2004 Vocals
David "Fathead" Newman 2001 Tenor/ Alto/ Soprano Sax, Flute
Gerry Niewood 1980, 83 Tenor/ Soprano Sax, Flute
Anita O'Day 1993 Vocals
Patti Page 2000 Vocals
Cavril Payne 1997 Vocals
Freda Payne 2002 Vocals
Bill Perkins 1990 Tenor/ Soprano/ Bari Sax, Flute
Ken Peplowski 2000, 02, 05, 06, 08 Clarinet, Tenor Sax
The Pied Pipers 1998 Vocals
John Pizzarelli 2002, 03, 07 Vocals, Guitar
The Platters 2001 Vocals
Dave Powers 2003, 05, 06 Piano, Vocals
Tito Puente 1995, 96, 99 Vibraphone, Timbales, Leader, Percussion
Jim Pugh 1977, 79 Trombone
Nelson Rangell 1990, 05, 06 Saxophones
Cabot Rea 2003 Vocals
Marshal Royal 1990 Alto Sax, Clarinet
Milt Ruffin 2004, 2006, 2007 Gospel Choir
Arturo Sandoval 1994, 95, 97 Timbales, Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Diane Schuur 1989, 91, 93, 95, 2003 Vocals
Tom Scott 1975, 76, 77, 78, 79 Tenor/ Alto Sax, Reeds, Flute
Doc Severinsen 1988, 92 Trumpet
Bud Shank 1995 Alto Sax, Flute
Ed Shaughnessy 1977 Drums
Zoot Sims 1980 Tenor/ Soprano Sax
Lew Soloff 1979 Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Marvin Stamm 1975, 81, 82, 83 Trumpet
Kay Starr 1990, 99 Vocals
Ty Stephens 2001, 02 Vocals
Byron Stripling 1990, 99, 2002-current Trumpet
Toni Tennille 1996 Vocal
Clark Terry 1973, 74, 77, 80, 84, 86, 89, 90, 92, 96, 2000 Vocals, Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Bill Tole 1990 Trombone
Mel Tormé 1995 Vocals
Ralph Towner 1982 Guitar
Stanley Turrentine 1993 Tenor Sax
Norris Turney 1987, 88, 91,95, 99 Tenor/ Alto Sax, Flute
John Von Ohlen 1984, 85, 86, 88, 92, 94, 95, 98, 2000, 02 Drums
Sarah Vaughan 1983 Vocals
Frank Vignola 2000 Guitar
Terry Waldo 1998, 2000, 08 Piano
Gene Walker 1985, 2003, 04, 06, 07, 08 Saxophone
Dionne Warwick 1994 Vocals
Grover Washington   Saxophone
Bill Watrous 1978, 81, 86, 87 Leader, Trombone
Dave Weckl 1997, 99 Drums
Frank Wess 1978, 85, 87 Temor/ Alto Sax, Arranger, Flute
Jiggs Whigham 1993, 95, 2002 Trombone
Margaret Whiting 1990, 91 Vocals
Joe Wilder 2002 Trumpet
Cornell Wiley   Vocals, Bass
Ernie Wilkins 1975, 76, 77 Tenor/ Alto Sax, Arranger
Jeanette Williams 1989, 90, 92, 2003-06 Vocals
Joe Williams 1976, 78, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88 Vocals
Phil Wilson 1980, 89 Trombone, Arranger
Phil Woods 1978, 80, 87 Alto Sax, Clarinet