Internationally Known Pittsburgh Jazz Musicians
| Name | Dates | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Aarons, Al | 1932-2015 | Trumpet |
| Affif, Ron | 1966- | Guitar |
| Allen, Geri | 1957- | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Bass, Mickey | 1943- | Bass |
| Benson, George | 1943- | Guitar |
| Blackburn, Lou | 1922-1990 | Trombone |
| Blairman, Allen | 1940- | Drums |
| Blakey, Art | 1919-1990 | Drums |
| Brooks III, Cecil | 1959- | Drums |
| Brown, Ray | 1926-2002 | Bass |
| Chambers, Paul | 1935-1969 | Bass |
| Clark, Sonny | 1931-1963 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Clarke, Kenny | 1914-1985 | Drums |
| Colaiuta, Vinnie | 1956- | Drums |
| Cole, Richie | 1948- | Saxophone |
| Cooper, Bob | 1925-1993 | Reeds, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Sax, etc. |
| Costa, Johnny | 1922-1996 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Crawford, Ray | 1924-1997 | Guitar |
| Cutshall, Cutty | 1911-1968 | Trombone |
| Dallas, Sonny | 1931-2007 | Bass |
| Davis, Nathan | 1937- | Saxophone |
| Dolphin, Dwayne | 1963- | Bass |
| Eckstine, Billy | 1914-1993 | Vocals |
| Eldridge, Joe | 1908-1952 | Saxophone |
| Eldridge, Roy | 1911-1989 | Trumpet |
| Galbraith, Barry | 1919-1983 | Guitar |
| Garner, Erroll | 1921-1977 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Garner, Linton | 1915-2003 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Grant, Darrell | 1962- | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Grossman, Steve | 1951- | Saxophone |
| Hampton, Slide | 1932- | Trombone |
| Harris, Beaver | 1936-1991 | Drums |
| Harris, Joe | 1926-2016 | Drums |
| Heard, John | 1938- | Bass |
| Hill, Ernest | 1900-1964 | Bass |
| Hines, Earl "Fatha" | 1903-1983 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Horne, Lena | 1917-2010 | Vocals |
| Humphries, Roger | 1944- | Drums |
| Izenzon, David | 1932-1979 | Bass |
| Jamal, Ahmad | 1930- | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| James, Billy | 1936- | Drums |
| Jefferson, Eddie | 1918-1979 | Vocals |
| Johnson, Archie | 1906-? | Trumpet |
| Kloss, Eric | 1949- | Saxophone |
| Klucevsek , Guy | 1947- | Accordion |
| Lalama, Dave | 1954- | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Lalama, Ralph | 1951- | Saxophone |
| Lundy, Curtis | 1955- | Bass |
| Mancini, Henry | 1924-1994 | Composer, Arranger |
| Marmarosa, Dodo | 1925-2002 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| May, Billy | 1916-2004 | Composer, Arranger |
| McCandless, Paul | 1947- | Reeds: Oboe, Eng. Horn, Clarinet, Sax, etc. |
| Mitchell, Grover | 1930-2003 | Trombone |
| Moses, J. C. | 1936-1977 | Drums |
| Nelson, Steve | 1954- | Vibraphone |
| Nestico, Sammy | 1924- | Composers , Arrangers |
| Parlan, Horace | 1931-2017 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Ponder, Jimmy | 1946-2013 | Guitar |
| Pruitt, Carl | 1918-1977 | Bass |
| Pugh, Jim | 1950- | Trombone |
| Russin, Babe | 1911-1984 | Saxophone |
| Ruther, Wyatt | 1923-1999 | Bass |
| Safranski, Eddie | 1914?-1974 | Bass |
| Scott, Shirley | 1934-2002 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Staton, Dakota | 1931-2007 | Vocals |
| Strayhorn, Billy | 1915-1967 | Composer, Arranger |
| Sullivan, Maxine | 1911-1987 | Vocals |
| Tucker, Mickey | 1941- | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Turrentine, Stanley | 1934-2000 | Saxophone |
| Turrentine, Tommy | 1928-1997 | Trumpet |
| Ulmer, James "Blood" | 1942- | Guitar |
| Walton, Greely | 1904-1993 | Saxophone |
| Watts, Jeff "Tain" | 1960- | Drums |
| Williams, Mary Lou | 1910-1981 | Piano, Organ, Keyboards |
| Williams, Franc | 1910-1983 | Trumpet |