Mercedes Ellington has danced in and choreographed many Broadway productions, including programs at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Steven Brower is the author of Woody Guthrie Artworks and Satchmo: The Wonderful Art and World of Louis Armstrong.
Tony Bennett is a legendary jazz singer whose career has spanned decades.
Dave Brubeck was an acclaimed experimental American jazz pianist and composer.
Cornel West is a philosopher, activist, political commentator, and occasional musician.
Quincy Jones is a musician, composer, and record producer, with a record seventy-nine Grammy Award nominations.
