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Lou Orensteen (b. 1932) was born in Hollywood, CA. As a tenor saxophonist, he participated in loft jam sessions in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Brother of Hall Overton.

Harvey Overton (b. 1921) was born in Bangor, MI, the second of the three Overton brothers. He was a writer and professor of humanities at Western Michigan University. Harvey visited his brother Hall Overton in the Jazz Loft.

Nancy Overton (1926-2009) was born Anne Swain in Port Washington, NY, and died in Blairstown, NJ. A vocalist, she was a member of the singing groups the Heathertones and Chordettes. She was married to Hall Overton.

Rick Overton, younger brother of Hall Overton, goes into detail about his childhood in Bangor, MI and later life in California and Oregon. He also discusses the strong musical influences in the Overton family, which helped shape his brother's life as a composer and performer. Overton also talks about Hall's experiences in the war and early life in New York City.

Jean Packard, formerly known as Jean Cunningham, was born in Los Angeles. A jazz pianist, she participated in Jazz Loft jam sessions in 1960.

Dan Partridge talks about his involvement with the Jazz Loft Project including his interest in Sam Stephenson's research about W. Eugene Smith and his experience listening to the Smith recordings. In particular, Partridge talks about the technical process of analyzing the recordings and the emergence of stories and relationships in the Jazz Loft narrative.

Si Perkoff (b 1937) was born in St. Louis, MO. He started classical piano lessons when he was seven years old, and in 1957-58 he studied under Hall Overton at the loft.