1 Art Blakey on The Jazz Messengers
2 Branford Marsalis on Jazz, Pop & Sting
3 Donald Fagen on Steely Dan
4 Dizzy Gillespie on Charlie Parker
5 Herbie Hancock on "Watermelon Man"
6 Horace Silver on Soul Jazz
7 Keith Jarrett on Philosophy & Improvisation
8 Max Roach on The Drum Kit
9 Miles Davis on "Kind of Blue"
10 Sonny Rollins on "The Bridge"
11 Wynton Marsalis on Education
12 Dr. John on New Orleans Rhythm
13 Jon Hendricks on the Swing of Language
14 Betty Carter on Bringing Along the Young
15 Freddie Hubbard on Selling Out or Being Yourself
16 Phil Woods on Passion
17 Johnny Griffin on Learning How to Relax
18 Steve Gadd on 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
19 Gil Evans on Miles Davis & the Birth Of The Cool
20 McCoy Tyner on Playing with John Coltrane
21 Michael Brecker on Commitment