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Directed by 

Robert Levi

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Robert Levi ... (written by)
Eric Martin ... (writer)
Charlie Pearson ... (writer)
Robert Seidman ... (written by)
Lois Vossen ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Keith David ... Narrator
Dulé Hill ... Billy Strayhorn
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Charlap Bill Charlap ... Performer
Elvis Costello ... Self
Mercedes Ellington Mercedes Ellington ... Self
David Hajdu David Hajdu
Chico Hamilton ... Self
Terrence Howard ... Self - Host
Herb Jeffries ... Self
Quincy Jones ... Self
Joe Lovano Joe Lovano ... Performer
Russell Malone Russell Malone ... Guitarist
Dianne Reeves ... Self
Billy Strayhorn ... Self (archive footage)
Billy Taylor Billy Taylor ... Self
Clark Terry ... Self

Produced by 

Joshua Blum ... producer
Brian David Cange ... post-production producer
Anne Eastman ... associate producer
Sally Jo Fifer ... executive producer
Cathy R. Fischer ... senior producer
Rebecca Halbower ... associate producer
Craig Harris ... coordinating producer
Robert Levi ... producer (as Robert S. Levi)
Helen Sam ... associate producer
George Seminara ... producer
Russ Stratton ... post-production producer
Mary Ann Thyken ... senior coordinating producer
Lois Vossen ... series producer

Cinematography by 

Ned Burgess
Bob Lechterman
Robert Levi
Glen Mordeci ... director of photography
Fred Murphy
David Sperling

Editing by 

Ray Hubley
Robert Levi

Casting By 

Portia Scott ... (as Portia Scott-Hicks)

Art Direction by 

Chris Harvey

Costume Design by 

Liz McGarrity

Production Management 

Richard O'Connell ... production manager

Art Department 

Zinna Riley ... designer
Rainey Strauss ... designer

Sound Department 

Paul Cote ... sound recordist
Stuart Deutsch ... sound recordist
Tim Elder ... sound recordist
Ryan Kennedy ... sound recordist
Lawrence Loewinger ... sound recordist
Ed Novick ... sound recordist
Susan Pelino ... post-production sound
Jeff Pullman ... sound mixer / sound recordist
Doron Reizes ... sound editor
William Sarokin ... sound recordist
Gary Silver ... sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department 

David Araki ... key grip
Scott Brinson ... gaffer
Andrew Clarke ... lighting technician
Fred Cohen ... lighting technician
Pat Crooks ... lighting technician
Ned Hallick ... lighting technician
Chris Hayes ... lighting technician
Andrew Jansen ... steadicam operator
Kevin Lombard ... camera operator
Steve Lynch ... key grip
Michael Marzovilla ... lighting technician
Rick Nagle ... video engineer
Mark Petersson ... camera operator
Steven Robinson ... video engineer (as Steve Robinson)
George Seminara ... camera operator / still photographer
Newton TerMeer ... lighting technician
Jim Tufaro ... camera operator

Editorial Department 

Jeremy Berger ... assistant editor
Jean Boland ... assistant editor
Tim Hansberry ... assistant editor
Eli Tishberg ... color corrector

Location Management 

Alicia Lizama ... location coordinator

Music Department 

Gregory Hutchinson ... musician: drums
Hank Jones ... musician: piano
Rodney Jones ... musician: guitar
Joe Lovano ... musician: tenor sax
Peter Martin ... music arranger / musician: piano
Paul Motian ... musician: drums
George Mraz ... musician: bass
Reuben Rogers ... musician: bass

Additional Crew 

Wendy Bardsley ... developer
Ashlie Beringer ... legal services
A. Alyce Claerbaut ... vice president
Caitlin Clarke ... executive assistant
Randall Cole ... communications director
Galen Demus ... treasurer
Leslie M. Demus ... secretary
Henry Louis Gates Jr. ... historical consultant (as Henry Louis Gates)
David Hajdu ... creative consultant
Robert Harris Jr. ... historical consultant
Amy Hass ... administration consultant
Susie Hernandez ... broadcast director
Amy Hobby ... production consultant
David Johnson ... production consultant
Herb Jordan ... creative consultant
Jen Kaczor ... interactive director
Roberta Korus ... legal services
Dave Kowalski ... mastering
Eric Kulberg ... research consultant
Wilson Ling ... communications coordinator
Mary Lugo ... publicist
John Macdonald ... historical consultant
Julia Mintz ... technical supervisor
Gregory A. Morris ... treasurer
Dennis Palmieri ... operations manager
Peter Parcher ... legal services
Zinna Riley ... development
Portia Scott ... talent coordinator (as Portia Scott-Hicks)
Jim Sommers ... communications
Kat Sripathy ... production coordinator
Susan Strayhorn ... treasurer
Judy Tam ... chief financial officer
Shirley Thompson ... on-air promotions
Beau Tipton ... production assistant
Lois Vossen ... curator
Cara White ... publicist
Aaron Zamost ... contracts manager

Thanks 

William Archer ... special thanks
Jamie Askin ... special thanks
Katherine Atkinson ... special thanks
Ray Carmen ... special thanks
Thomas Evered ... special thanks
Kathy Goldblatt ... special thanks
Kathy Halbower ... special thanks
Zach Hochkeppel ... special thanks
Bob Holman ... special thanks
Zach Koonce ... special thanks
Annie Kuebler ... special thanks
Cem Kurosman ... special thanks
Lilian Levi ... special thanks
Jonathan Lisecki ... special thanks
Thomas Phelps ... special thanks
Alan Scott ... special thanks
Lillian Strayhorn ... film dedicated to
Laura Welsh ... special thanks
Eli Wolf ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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