| Airto Moreira (percussionist) |
arranger, vocal, bell tree, berimbau, congas, cowbell, cuíca, drums, percussion, shakers, tambourine, triangle, wood block |
500 Miles High, Above the Rainbow, Andei (I Walked), Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss), Black Narcissus, Blues Ballad, Bridge, Butterfly Dreams, Carry On, Conversation, Corine, Dedicated to Bruce, Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Encounter, Everyday, Everynight, Five-Four, From the Lonely Afternoon, Hope, I Just Don't Know, In Brasil, Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, Island in the Sun Interlude, Jive Talk, Las Olas, Latinas, Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, Niura Is Coming Back, O Cantador, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, Overture, Samba Michel, San Francisco River, Sarara, Sometime Ago, Summer Night, Times Lie, Tomara (I Wish), Uri (The Wind), Walking Away, White Wing / Black Wing, Why I'm Alone, Windows |
| George Duke |
arranger, instrument arranger, vocal, Clavinet, electric piano, piano, synthesizer |
Andei (I Walked), Black Narcissus, Butterfly Dreams, Carry On, Conversation, Corine, Dedicated to Bruce, Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Encounter, Freeway Jam, I Just Don't Know, In Brasil, Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, Island in the Sun Interlude, Latinas, Light as a Feather, Love Lock, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, Once I Ran Away, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, Samba Michel, San Francisco River, Sometime Ago, Summer Night, Times Lie, Uri (The Wind), Windows |
| Hermeto Pascoal |
vocal, electric piano, flute, harpsichord, percussion |
Above the Rainbow, Andei (I Walked), Black Narcissus, Conversation, Dedicated to Bruce, Encounter, Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, Latinas, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, San Francisco River, Sometime Ago, Times Lie, Tomara (I Wish), Uri (The Wind), White Wing / Black Wing, Windows |
| David Amaro |
vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
Andei (I Walked), Butterfly Dreams, Conversation, Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Freeway Jam, Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, San Francisco River, Sometime Ago, Summer Night, Times Lie, White Wing / Black Wing |
| Jim Stern |
engineer, recording |
500 Miles High, Bahia, Bridge, Butterfly Dreams, Cravo E Canela (Cinnamon and Cloves), Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Jive Talk, Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, O Cantador, Summer Night, Uri (The Wind) |
| Orrin Keepnews |
producer |
500 Miles High, Bahia, Bridge, Butterfly Dreams, Cravo E Canela (Cinnamon and Cloves), Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Jive Talk, Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, O Cantador, Summer Night, Uri (The Wind) |
| Laudir de Oliveira |
congas, percussion |
Blues Ballad, Carry On, Everyday, Everynight, Five-Four, Hope, I Just Don't Know, In Brasil, Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, Las Olas, Overture, Samba Michel, Sometime Ago, Walking Away, Why I'm Alone |
| Michel Colombier |
electric piano, piano, synthesizer |
Blues Ballad, Everyday, Everynight, Five-Four, Hope, I Just Don't Know, In Brasil, Las Olas, Overture, Samba Michel, Walking Away, Why I'm Alone |
| Lee Ritenour |
guitar |
Blues Ballad, Everyday, Everynight, Five-Four, Hope, I Just Don't Know, In Brasil, Las Olas, Overture, Samba Michel, Walking Away, Why I'm Alone |
| Michael Boddicker |
synthesizer |
Blues Ballad, Everyday, Everynight, Five-Four, Hope, I Just Don't Know, In Brasil, Las Olas, Overture, Samba Michel, Walking Away, Why I'm Alone |
| Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) |
bass, double bass |
Above the Rainbow, Casa Forte, Dedicated to Bruce, Encounter, Latinas, San Francisco River, Search for Peace, Tomara (I Wish), Uri (The Wind), Vera Cruz, White Wing / Black Wing |
| Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) |
flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Black Narcissus, Butterfly Dreams, Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, Summer Night, Windows |
| Alphonso Johnson |
bass, double bass |
Andei (I Walked), Black Narcissus, Conversation, Everyday, Everynight, Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, San Francisco River, Sometime Ago, Times Lie, White Wing / Black Wing |
| Byron Miller |
bass |
Carry On, Corine, Freeway Jam, In Brasil, Island in the Sun Interlude, Love Lock, Samba Michel, Sarara, Windows |
| Ernie Hood |
vocal, zither |
Butterfly Dreams, Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, Mountain Train, Summer Night |
| King Errisson |
congas |
Casa Forte, Insensatez, Mountain Train, O Cantador/I Just Want to Be Here, Search for Peace, Silver Sword, Stories to Tell, To Say Goodbye, Vera Cruz |
| Earl Klugh |
guitar |
Casa Forte, Insensatez, Mountain Train, O Cantador/I Just Want to Be Here, Search for Peace, Stories to Tell, To Say Goodbye, Vera Cruz |
| Raul de Souza |
trombone |
Casa Forte, Corine, Everyday, Everynight, From the Lonely Afternoon, Latinas, Samba Michel, To Say Goodbye, Vera Cruz |
| Stanley Clarke |
arranger, bass, electric bass guitar |
Butterfly Dreams, Dindi, Dr. Jive (Part 1), Dr. Jive (Part 2), Light as a Feather, Love Reborn, Moon Dreams, Summer Night |
| Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) |
drums |
Blues Ballad, Everyday, Everynight, Five-Four, Hope, I Just Don't Know, Walking Away, Why I'm Alone |
| Kerry McNabb |
remixer |
500 Miles High, Bahia, Bridge, Cravo E Canela (Cinnamon and Cloves), Jive Talk, O Cantador, Uri (The Wind) |
| Leon Ndugu Chancler |
cymbals, drums |
Island in the Sun Interlude, Once I Ran Away, Open Your Eyes You Can Fly, Sometime Ago, Times Lie, Windows |
| Michael Sembello |
instrument arranger, acoustic guitar, guitar |
Carry On, Freeway Jam, Island in the Sun Interlude, Niura Is Coming Back, Once I Ran Away |
| Oscar Castro-Neves |
acoustic guitar |
In Brasil, Insensatez, Mountain Train, Samba Michel, Vera Cruz |
| Ricky Lawson |
drums |
Carry On, Corine, Freeway Jam, Love Lock, Sarara |
| David Myles (US soul/funk guitarist) |
electric guitar, guitar |
Carry On, Corine, Freeway Jam, Love Lock, Sarara |
| Roberto Silva |
berimbau, drums, percussion |
Andei (I Walked), Ina's Song (Trip to Bahia) / Transition, San Francisco River, White Wing / Black Wing |
| David Sanborn |
saxophone |
Blues Ballad, Everyday, Everynight, Hope, Why I'm Alone |
| Jaco Pastorius |
bass |
Blues Ballad, Five-Four, Hope, Las Olas |
| Keith Jones (US bassist) |
bass |
Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss), From the Lonely Afternoon, Once I Ran Away |
| Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) |
electric piano, piano |
Blues Ballad, Las Olas, Why I'm Alone |
| Greg Phillinganes |
melodica, synthesizer |
Carry On, Corine, Sarara |
| Lynn Davis |
vocal, finger snaps |
Carry On, Island in the Sun Interlude, Love Lock |
| Miroslav Vitouš |
bass, synthesizer |
O Cantador/I Just Want to Be Here, Silver Sword, Stories to Tell |
| Joe Farrell |
flute, soprano saxophone |
Once I Ran Away, Sarara |
| Michael Brecker |
saxophone |
Everyday, Everynight, Walking Away |
| Egberto Gismonti |
acoustic guitar |
San Francisco River, White Wing / Black Wing |
| Josie James |
vocal |
Carry On, Island in the Sun Interlude |
| Hadley Caliman |
alto flute, flute, trombone |
Casa Forte, Vera Cruz |
| Bobby Lyle |
piano, synthesizer |
From the Lonely Afternoon, Once I Ran Away |
| Oscar Brashear |
flugelhorn |
Casa Forte, Vera Cruz |
| Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) |
trombone |
Carry On, Freeway Jam |
| Randy Brecker |
saxophone |
Everyday, Everynight, I Just Don't Know |
| Larry Williams (Keyboard player) |
alto saxophone, flute, piccolo |
Carry On, Freeway Jam |
| Hugo Fattoruso |
electric piano, synthesizer |
Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss), Latinas |
| McCoy Tyner |
piano |
Above the Rainbow, Tomara (I Wish) |
| George Bohanon |
trombone |
Casa Forte, Vera Cruz |
| Sheila E. |
finger snaps, timbales, wood block |
Carry On, Love Lock |
| Chester Thompson (US session drummer) |
drums |
In Brasil, Samba Michel |
| David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) |
piano |
Five-Four |
| Jay Graydon |
guitar |
Samba Michel |
| Jerry Hey |
trumpet |
Freeway Jam |
| Mike Azevedo |
congas |
Island in the Sun Interlude |
| Al Ciner |
guitar |
In Brasil |
| Al Jarreau |
vocal |
Carry On |
| Fred Fleck |
talking drum |
Carry On |
| Larry Dunlap |
piano |
Mountain Train |
| George Sopuch |
guitar |
In Brasil |
| Googie Coppola (Air and Fire Island vocalist) |
vocal |
Encounter |
| Ronnie Foster |
synthesizer |
Freeway Jam |
| Carlos Santana |
guitar |
Silver Sword |
| Urszula Dudziak |
vocal |
Encounter |