Jerry Weldon
Veteran Tenor Saxophonist Jerry Weldon has a resume that is said to read like a "who’s who" of the New York Jazz scene. He has been a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and a featured soloist with Harry Connick Jr.’s Big Band, touring across the globe to such places as the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia, as well as performing on television shows world-wide with Harry Connick Jr.’s Orchestra. The Star Ledger stated , "when it comes to tenor saxophone sounds, Jerry Weldon has one of the biggest, and warmest, around."

Robin Eubanks
Robin Eubanks is known as "the premier jazz trombonist of his generation. "He has collaborated with many artists, including Barbara Streisand and The Rolling Stones, and has won Grammy Awards for his performances on Michael Bercker’s Wide Angles and Dave Holland’s What Goes Around.

Dennis Mackrel
Drummer Dennis Mackrel became the leader of the Count Basie Orchestra in 2010, and is a highly respected conductor/arranger and educator. He has performed with Lionel Hampton, Hank Jones, Take 6, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones and Sir George Shearing, among others. He has also performed with the Slide Hampton Big Band and the Smithsonian Masterworks Orchestra well as being regular drummer with the late Joe Williams. Mackrel arranges and composes music for numerous groups and operates Mackrel Music out of New York City.

Jesse Green
In a return performance on the Centenary Stage is pianist Jesse Green. Jesse began studying classical piano at the age of seven, and at age nine joined his elementary school’s concert band as a trombonist. When he was ten, he was a finalist in a nation-wide talent competition; winning for his spit-fire piano rendition of Count Basie’s "Jumping at the Woodside." Along with being a member of Jazz Jam Mr. Green is a composer, recording artist, producer and also a teacher. He has performed with many talented artists such as Clark Terry, Al Grey, Phil Woods, David Liebman, and Jimmy Heath. Most recently Jesse’s trio has performed with Phil Woods, and has also recorded a CD with Phil Woods in 2010 entitled "Songs for COTA."