Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

Greg Tate

Self - Writer

Quincy Jones

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

George Wein

Self - Jazz Promoter

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

Herbie Hancock

Self - Musician

Marcus Miller

Self - Musician

Frances Davis

Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

Ron Carter

Self - Musician

Clive Davis

Self - Columbia Records President

Miles Davis

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Charlie Parker

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Johnny Mathis

Self - Singer (archive footage)

Louis Malle

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Prince

Self - Musician (archive footage)