1989
July 12-15
Ramsey Lewis Quartet
- Ramsey Lewis: piano
- Billy Dickens: bass
- Steve Cobb: drums
- Henry Johnson: guitar
The Lounge Lizards
- John Lurie: sax
- Roy Nathanson: sax
- Curtis Fowlkes: trombone
- Brandon Ross: guitar
- Evan Lurie: piano
- Al McDowell: bass
- Calvin Weston: drums
- E. J. Rodríguez: percussion
Michael Franks
- Michael Franks: vocals
- Gil Goldstein: keyboards
- Chuck Loeb: guitar
- Alex Foster: sax
- Mark Egan: bass
- Robin Gould: drums
- Manuel Badrena: percussion
Yellowjackets
- Russell Ferrante: keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip: bass
- Will Kennedy: drums
- Marc Russo: sax
Richard Elliot
- Richard Elliot: tenor sax
- Bob Harsen: drums
- Naoki Yani: bass
- Tom McMoran: keyboards
- Richard Smith: guitar
Bob Berg & Randy Brecker Quintet
- Bob Berg: tenor sax
- Randy Brecker: trumpet
- David Kikoski: piano
- Dieter Ilg: bass
- Dennis Chambers: drums
Wim Mertens Ensemble
- Wim Mertens: piano
- Dirk de Scheemaker: sax, clarinet
- Geoffrey Maingart: violin
- Eric Mertens: flute
- Luc Verdonck: bassoon
Kenny G
- Kenny G: tenor sax, soprano sax
- John Raymond: guitar
- Bruce Carter: drums
- Vail Johnson: bass
- Ronnie Powell: percussion
- André Montague: keyboards, vocals
- Robert Damper: keyboards
The Robert Cray Band + The Memphis Horns
- Robert Cray: guitar, vocals
- Richard Cousins: bass
- Tim Kaihatsu: guitar
- Peter Boe: keyboards
- Kevin Hayes: drums
- Wayne Jackson: trumpet
- Andrew Love: sax
Desmond Dekker
- Desmond Dekker: vocals
- Steve Robert: guitar
- Brian Campbell: keyboards
- Leroy Green: drums
- Trevor Salmon: bass
- Delroy Williams: backing vocals
Johnny Clegg and Savuka
- Johnny Clegg: guitar, vocals
- Steve Mavuso: keyboards, percussion
- Keith Huchison: keyboards, flute, sax
- Solly Letwaba: bass
- Dudu Zulu: percussion
- Derek de Beer: drums
- Mandisa Dlanga: dance, backing vocals
Stanley Jordan
- Stanley Jordan: guitar
- Yossie Fine: bass
- Kenwood Dennard: drums
- Bernard Wright: keyboards
The Manhattan Transfer
- Tim Hauser: vocals
- Alan Paul: vocals
- Janis Siegel: vocals
- Cheryl Bentyne: vocals
- Don Roberts: sax
- Wayne Johnson: guitar
- Yaron Gershovsky: keyboards
- Alex Blake: bass
- Ira “Buddy” Williams: drums
- Frank Colón: percussion
Songs of Brazil: João Bosco, Caetano Veloso, João Gilberto
- João Bosco: guitar, vocals
- Caetano Veloso: guitar, vocals
- João Gilberto: guitar, vocals
- Carlinhos Brown: percussion
- Moreno Veloso: percussion
Rubén Blades + Son del Solar
- Rubén Blades: vocals
- Papo Vásquez: trombone
- Reynaldo Jorge: trombone
- Mike Vinas: bass, keyboards
- Ralph Irizarry: timbales, percussion
CLUB PERFORMANCES
- Lou Bennett Trio
- Iñaki Salvador Trio + Dave Schnitter
- Dan Rochlis Quartet