Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Gerald Early

Self - Writer

Quincy Jones

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

Herbie Hancock

Self - Musician

Marcus Miller

Self - Musician

Frances Davis

Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

Joshua Redman

Self - Musician

James Mtume

Self - Musician

Archie Shepp

Self - Musician

Stanley Crouch

Self - Writer

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)