| Guest Artists and their bands have played a central role in the Heart of Carolina Society's role as jazz educator and promotor. Over the years, the Society has invited the following artists to the Temple Theatre in Sanford, NC to share the stage with the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra and to perform from their original music and classic jazz repertoires. | |
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Alvin Atkinson, drums |
Willie Atkinson, vocals |
| Steve Anderson, piano | Wayne Batchelor, bass |
| Beverly Botsford, percussion | Jerry Bowers, trumpet |
| John Brown, bass | Ron Brendle, bass |
| Gary Brunotte, piano | |
| Herman Burney, bass | Ray Codrington, trumpet |
| John Brown, bass | Jim Crew, piano |
| Eve Cornelious, vocals (bio) | Steve Davidowski, piano |
| Chip Crawford, piano | Rick Dilling, drums |
| Lois Dawson, vocals | Vince Evans, piano |
| Judd Franklin, guitar | Bill Fritz, baritone saxophone |
| Kathy Gelb, vocals | Don Gladstone, bass |
| Steve Haines, bass | John Hanks, drums |
| Melva Houston, vocals | Mike Howell, bass |
| Greg Hyslop, guitar | Paul Ingbretsen, bass |
| Bobby Johnson, drums | Nnenna Freelon, vocals |
| Ramon Kenan, trumpet | Matt Kendrick, bass |
| Jim Ketch, trumpet | Drew Lile, guitar |
| Jay Lineberry, trumpet | Rene Marie, vocals |
| Rodney Marsh, alto/tenor sax | Jon Metzger, vibraphone |
| Takana Miyamoto, piano | Chris Murrell, vocals |
| Ed Paolantonio, piano | Abdullah Rachman, drums |
| Bud Shank, alto sax | |
| Ken Rhodes, piano | Rick Simerly, trombone |
| Tom Smith, trombone | Paul Tardiff, piano |
| Thomas Taylor, drums | Will Terrel, drums |
| Butch Thompson, piano | Scott Warner, piano |
| Dexter Whitaker, bass | Craig Whittaker, alto saxophone |
| Ira Wiggins, tenor saxophone | Frank Worrel, drums |
| Todd Wright, saxophone | (bolded artists have been featured) |