Carl Lumbly
Miles Davis (voice)
Acting
Reginald Petty
Self - East St. Louis Resident
Acting
Quincy Troupe
Self - Writer
Writing
Farah Griffin
Self - Writer
Acting
Lee Annie Bonner
Self - Childhood Friend
Acting
Ashley Kahn
Self - Writer
Acting
Benjamin Cawthra
Self - Historian
Acting
Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
Acting
Jimmy Cobb
Self - Musician
Acting
Dan Morgenstern
Self - Writer
Acting
Greg Tate
Self - Writer
Acting
Gerald Early
Self - Writer
Acting
Quincy Jones
Self - Musician
Sound
Wayne Shorter
Self - Musician
Acting
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self - Musicologist
Acting
Juliette Gréco
Self - Singer
Acting
Vincent Bessières
Self - Writer
Acting
George Wein
Self - Jazz Promoter
Acting
Eugene Redmond
Self - East St. Louis Resident
Acting
Carlos Santana
Self - Musician
Acting
Herbie Hancock
Self - Musician
Sound
Marcus Miller
Self - Musician
Sound
Cortez McCoy
Self - Friend
Acting
Sandra McCoy
Self - Friend
Acting
Jack Chambers
Self - Historian
Acting
Frances Davis
Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
Acting
René Urtreger
Self - Musician
Sound
Joshua Redman
Self - Musician
Acting
James Mtume
Self - Musician
Acting
Lenny White
Self - Musician
Acting
Vince Wilburn Jr.
Self - Nephew
Acting
Archie Shepp
Self - Musician
Acting
Stanley Crouch
Self - Writer
Acting
Cheryl Davis
Self - Daughter
Acting
Ron Carter
Self - Musician
Acting
Clive Davis
Self - Columbia Records President
Acting
Marguerite Cantú
Self - Friend
Acting
Erin Davis
Self - Son
Production
Mark Rothbaum
Self - Music Manager
Production
Mike Stern
Self - Musician
Acting
Mikel Elam
Self - Personal Assistant
Acting
Jo Gelbard
Self - Painter
Acting
Wallace Roney
Self - Musician
Acting
Miles Davis
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting
Walter Cronkite
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
Acting
Charlie Parker
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting
Dizzy Gillespie
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting
Thelonious Monk
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting
Johnny Mathis
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Acting
Louis Malle
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Directing
Jeanne Moreau
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Acting
John Coltrane
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting
Gil Evans
Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)
Acting
Tony Williams
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting
Betty Davis
Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Acting
Prince
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Acting