Arranged By - David Matthews* , Tom Harrell (tracks: B1)
Bass - Eric Gale (tracks: A3, B2) , Wilbur Bascomb (tracks: A2, A4, B1) , Will Lee (tracks: A1)
Cello - Alan Shulman , Charles McCracken , Seymour Barab
Drums - Idris Muhammad
Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar - Eric Gale , Hugh McCracken (tracks: B2) , Joe Beck (tracks: A3)
Percussion - George Devens , Idris Muhammad
Piano - Don Grolnick (tracks: A2, A3, B2) , Leon Pendarvis (tracks: A1) , Roland Hanna (tracks: B1, A4)
Saxophone [Alto] - David Sanborn
Saxophone [Baritone] - Ronnie Cuber
Saxophone [Tenor] - George Young (2) , Mike Brecker* (tracks: A2) , Bob Berg* (tracks: B1)
Trombone - Barry Rogers (tracks: B1) , Fred Wesley
Trumpet - Tom Harrell
Violin - Charles Libove , David Nadien , Emanuel Green , Harold Kohon , Harry Cykman , Joe Malin , Max Ellen , Paul Gershman
Vocals - Debbie McDuffie* (tracks: A2) , Frank Floyd (tracks: A1, B2) , Hilda Harris (tracks: A2) , Patti Austin (tracks: A2)