Many acclaimed musicians have performed at Jazz Kitchen, including Larry Coryell, Lavay Smith, Pharez Whitted, Jon Faddis, Kathy Kosins, Yellowjackets, Frank Glover, Joey DeFrancesco, Terence Blanchard, J. J. Johnson, Simone (actress), Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Ray Brown (musician).
After the success of the label's initial group of artists, Owl Studios began to branch out to sign artists from outside the Indianapolis area, including Chicago guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque and his jam band project Garaj Mahal, Chicago trumpet player Pharez Whitted, as well as New York City groups Bill Moring & Way Out East, and the Rick Germanson Trio, among others.
Since 1982, Whitted has performed throughout the United States and overseas, including gigs at the 1988 Presidential Inauguration, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Billboard Music Awards, Carnegie Hall, and the MoTown Music Showcase.