Effective period / Period of releases: 1940 - 1992

Members: Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, George Shearing, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Neal Hefti, Max Roach, Tommy Dorsey, Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Tex Beneke, Sy Oliver, Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges, Harry Edison, Gene Krupa, Vido Musso, Arthur Rollini, Cootie Williams, John Kirby, Benny Carter, Lawrence Brown, Jess Stacy, Hymie Schertzer, Lennie Tristano, Billy Bauer, Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, Charlie Ventura, Shelly Manne, Flip Phillips, Charlie Shavers, Kai Winding, Charlie Barnet, Bunny Berigan, Bob Zurke, Freddie Green, Bob Cooper, Chubby Jackson, Al Porcino, Harry Carney, Alvino Rey, June Christy, Pete Candoli, Pete Rugolo, Jack Teagarden, Red Norvo, Rex Stewart, J.C. Higginbotham, Artie Bernstein, Fats Navarro, Serge Chaloff, Lou McGarity, Terry Gibbs, Bill Harris, Carmen Mastren, Charlie Christian, Dave Tough, Harry James (2), Eddie Safranski, Ernie Caceres, Eddie Miller (2), Milt Bernhart, Tiny Grimes, Bob Haggart, Sonny Dunham, Ray Bauduc, Will Bradley, Toots Mondello, Doc Goldberg, Charlie Spivak, Harry Betts, Buddy Childers, Bart Varsalona, Buddy DeFranco, John Laporta, Bob Gioga, Sonny Berman, Ray Wetzel, Bob Ahern (2), Warren Weidler, Ken Hanna, John Altwerger, Herbie Fields, Harry Forbes (2), Harry Finkelman

Metronome (19) Magazine had an annual poll during 1939-1961 that picked who their readers considered the top jazz instrumentalists on each instrument for the year.
More than that, Metronome actually recorded the all-stars on a fairly regular basis with sessions of the 1939-1942, 1945-1950, 1953, and 1956 contests.
In most cases, the group recorded two songs with short solos from practically all of the participants.