Effective period / Period of releases: 1944 - 1963

Members: Jonah Jones, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor, Don Byas, Earl Hines, Cozy Cole, Milt Hinton, Clyde Hart, Eddie Barefield, Charlie Shavers, Aaron Sachs, Hank D'Amico, Slam Stewart, Walter Thomas, Trummy Young, Billy Taylor Sr., Sid Weiss, Emmett Berry, Joe Thomas (4), Tiny Grimes, Johnny Guarnieri, Teddy Walters, Ted Sturgis, Reuben Cole