- Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941); King Porter Stomp
- James P. Johnson (1894-1955); The Charleston; Carolina Shout
- Duke Ellington (1899-1974) ; Take the A Train; C Jam Blues ’64
- Fats Waller (1904-1943); Stardust; When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful; Numb Fumbling
- Count Basie (1904-1984); Green Onions; Splanky;
- Earl “Fatha” Hines (1903-1983); Memories of You
- Art Tatum (1909-1956); Tea for Two; Yesterdays
- Thelonious Monk (1917-1982); Blue Monk ’66; Monk Live ’66; Giants of Jazz ’71; Monk in Denmark (Live)
- Herbie Nichols (1919-1963); Sunday Stroll; House Party Starting
- John Lewis (1920-2001); The Golden Striker; Softly As in a Morning Sunrise
- Dave Brubeck (1920-2012); Take Five ’66;Take the A Train; Blue Rondo a la Turk
- William “Red” Garland (1923 – 1984); Groovy (Full Album) ’57; Solar ’77
- Earl “Bud” Powell (1924-1966); Donna Lee; John’s Abbey
- Oscar Peterson (1925-2007); C Jam Blues ’64; A Gal in Gallico ’58
- Bill Evans (1929-1980); Waltz for Debby; My Foolish Heart
- Wynton Kelly (1931 – 1971); On Green Dolphin Street
- McCoy Tyner (1938- ); My Favorite Things ’65; Moment’s Notice ’02
- Dr. John (1940- ); Basin Street Blues; Such a Night ’81
- Chick Corea (1941- ); Now He Sings, Now He Sobs;
- Keith Jarrett (1945- ); Oleo ’93; Solar ’93