WAl Cohn was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims.
WLaila Dalseth is a Norwegian jazz singer. She is married to the jazz saxophonist Theodor "Totti" Bergh (1935-2012).
WJohn Kenneth Davern was an American jazz clarinetist.
WAl Grey was a jazz trombonist who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. He was known for his plunger mute technique and wrote an instructional book called Plunger Techniques.
WJames Wesley "Red" Holloway was an American jazz saxophonist.
WPer Husby is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, teacher, civil engineer, and orchestra leader known for a number of recordings.
WJan Kåre "Hysen" Hystad is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the older brother of jazz saxophonist Ole Jacob Hystad. He is known as leader of his own Quartet and as part of the Bergen Big Band with cooperations with Teje Rypdal, John Surman and Karin Krogh.
WEgil "Bop" Johansen was a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, teacher, composer, and arranger.
WTore Johansen is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter and the younger brother of drummer Roger Johansen. He has worked with Chick Corea, Karin Krog, Kenny Wheeler, Steve Swallow, Lars Jansson, Hal Galper, Siri Gellein, and Jan Gunnar Hoff.
WKeith Moore "Red" Mitchell, was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet.
WBjarne Arnulf Nerem, was a Norwegian jazz musician, known from several recordings, and was among the absolute foremost soloists in Norwegian jazz. He was a very talented musician in the tradition of Lester Young, Stan Getz and jazz in the 1950s. Nerem achieved international recognition for his performances.
WJoseph Edward Filippelli, known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts from 1946 to 1957. Phillips recorded an album for Verve when he was in his 80s. He performed in a variety of genres, including mainstream jazz, swing, and jump blues.
WGeorg Riedel is a Swedish double bass player and composer. Riedel migrated to Sweden at the age of four and attended school in Stockholm, including the Adolf Fredrik's Music School.
WTerje Venaas is a Norwegian jazz musician, known from dozens of recordings and a number of international cooperation.
WMagni Wentzel is a Norwegian jazz musician, the daughter of musicians Odd Wentzel-Larsen and Åse Wentzel, and known for a number of jazz recordings.