Artists such as Art Tatum, Donald Lambert, Marlowe Morris, Duke Ellington, and Clifton Webb performed at the Rendezvous.
[5][6] In his later years, Roberts recorded with Willie "The Lion" Smith and performed honky tonk-style piano solos with clarinetist Garvin Bushell.
[8][9] Many notable musicians, artists, and singers have played at St. Nick's Pub over its 50 years, such as Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, and Lena Horne.
[10][11][12] The saxophonist Patience Higgins (and late bassist Andy McCloud III) were original St Nick's Pub regulars.
The pub was also known for having surprise guests along with regulars; such as Roy Hargrove, Russell Malone, Stanley Turrentine, Tamm E. Hunt, Craig Haynes, Donald Byrd, Frank Lacy, Melvin Vines and the Harlem Jazz Machine (Monday Night Jam Sessions, Atiba Kwabena-Wilson with his band, the Befo’ Quotet,[13] Savion Glover the tap dancer, Vanessa Rubin, David Murray, Stevie Wonder, Dennis Davis, Lawrence Clark, Wycliffe Gordon, George Braith, Olu Dara, T.C.
III, James Carter, Buster Brown, Dennis Llewellyn Day aka Dennis Day, Bill Saxton, Rahn Burton, Gregory Porter, Donald Smith, Leopolda Fleming, Sonny Rollins, Bill Saxton, Wayne Escoffery, Hamiet Bluiett, Sophia Loren Coffee (vocalist & Entertainment Promoter for St. Nick's Pub), Lybya Pugh, Sugar Hill Jazz Quartet,[14][15] Kathryn Farmer, and Grammy award winner pianist Albert "Chip" Crawford.