| Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) |
performer, drums |
'round Midnight, A Quick Sketch, A Slight Smile, A Tribute to Someone, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), Calypso, Cantaloupe Island, Clear Ways, Dolphin Dance, Driftin’, Good Question, I Fall in Love Too Easily, Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, King Cobra, La Maison Goree, Little One, Maiden Voyage, Oliloqui Valley, Oliloqui Valley (alternate take), One Finger Snap, One Finger Snap (alternate take), Parade, Pee Wee, Round Midnight, Stablemates, Survival of the Fittest, That Old Black Magic, The Egg, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Pleasure Is Mine, The Sorcerer, Tony Williams, Watermelon Man, Well You Needn't |
| Rudy van Gelder |
mastering, recording |
A Jump Ahead, A Tribute to Someone, Alone and I, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), Cantaloupe Island, Dolphin Dance, Driftin', Empty Pockets, Empty Pockets (alternate take), Fat Albert Rotunda, Fat Mama, Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), First Trip, Goodbye to Childhood, Goodbye to Childhood (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Jack Rabbit, Jessica, King Cobra, Lil' Brother, Little One, Maiden Voyage, Mimosa, Oh! Oh! Here He Comes, Oliloqui Valley, Oliloqui Valley (alternate take), One Finger Snap, One Finger Snap (alternate take), Promise of the Sun, Riot, Riot (first alternate take), Riot (second alternate take), Speak Like a Child, Succotash, Survival of the Fittest, Tell Me a Bedtime Story, The Egg, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Maze, The Pleasure Is Mine, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take), The Sorcerer, Three Bags Full, Three Bags Full (alternate take), Toys, Triangle, Watermelon Man, Watermelon Man (alternate take), Wiggle-Waggle |
| Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) |
Lyricon, saxophone, sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone |
A Case of You, Be Still, Both Sides Now, Cotton Tail, Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, Karabali, Metal Beat, Nefertiti, Solitude, Sweet Bird, The Peacocks, Tony Williams, Virtual Hornets |
| Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) |
trumpet |
A Tribute to Someone, And What If I Don't, Bird House, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), Curro's, Day Dream, I'm an Old Cowhand, It's a Beautiful Evening, King Cobra, Out of This World, Scoochie, The Pleasure Is Mine, Theme From Mr. Lucky |
| David Rubinson |
engineer, mix, producer |
4 AM, Actual Proof, Butterfly, Calypso, Cantaloupe Island, Cantelope Island, Chameleon, Dolphin Dance, Gentle Thoughts, Hang Up Your Hang Ups, Hidden Shadows, Honey From the Jar, Hornets, I Thought It Was You, Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, Introduction/Maiden Voyage, Introductions, Just Around the Corner, Knee Deep, Maiden Voyage, Nefertiti, Nobu, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Palm Grease, People Music, Piano Introduction, Quasar, Rain Dance, Ready or Not, Sansho Shima, Shiftless Shuffle, Sleeping Giant, Parts 1 - 5, Sly, Spank-A-Lee, Spank-a-Lee, Spider, Spiraling Prism, Swamp Rat, Tell Everybody, Textures, Toys, Trust Me, Vein Melter, Wandering Spirit Song, Water Torture, Watermelon Man, You Bet Your Love, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) |
performer, bass, double bass |
'round Midnight, A Quick Sketch, A Slight Smile, Calypso, Cantaloupe Island, Clear Ways, Dolphin Dance, Doom, Einbahnstrasse, First Trip, Goodbye to Childhood, I Fall in Love Too Easily, Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, La Maison Goree, Little One, Maiden Voyage, Oliloqui Valley, Oliloqui Valley (alternate take), One Finger Snap, One Finger Snap (alternate take), Parade, Pee Wee, Riot, Round Midnight, Speak Like a Child, Stablemates, Survival of the Fittest, That Old Black Magic, The Egg, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Sorcerer, Toys, Well You Needn't |
| Freddie Hubbard |
cornet, flugelhorn, trumpet |
Alone and I, Cantaloupe Island, Dolphin Dance, Driftin', Driftin’, Empty Pockets, Empty Pockets (alternate take), Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, Little One, Maiden Voyage, Oliloqui Valley, Oliloqui Valley (alternate take), One Finger Snap, One Finger Snap (alternate take), Survival of the Fittest, The Egg, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Maze, Three Bags Full, Three Bags Full (alternate take), Watermelon Man, Watermelon Man (alternate take) |
| Fred Catero |
engineer, mix, recording |
Actual Proof, Butterfly, Cantelope Island, Gentle Thoughts, Hang Up Your Hang Ups, Hidden Shadows, Honey From the Jar, Hornets, I Thought It Was You, Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, Introductions, Knee Deep, Maiden Voyage, Nefertiti, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Palm Grease, People Music, Piano Introduction, Quasar, Rain Dance, Ready or Not, Sansho Shima, Shiftless Shuffle, Sleeping Giant, Parts 1 - 5, Spank-a-Lee, Spider, Swamp Rat, Tell Everybody, Toys, Trust Me, Wandering Spirit Song, Water Torture, You Bet Your Love, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Alfred Lion |
producer |
A Jump Ahead, A Tribute to Someone, Alone and I, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Cantaloupe Island, Dolphin Dance, Driftin', Empty Pockets, Empty Pockets (alternate take), Jack Rabbit, King Cobra, Little One, Maiden Voyage, Mimosa, Oliloqui Valley, Oliloqui Valley (alternate take), One Finger Snap, One Finger Snap (alternate take), Succotash, Survival of the Fittest, The Egg, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Maze, The Pleasure Is Mine, Three Bags Full, Three Bags Full (alternate take), Triangle, Watermelon Man, Watermelon Man (alternate take) |
| Bennie Maupin |
Lyricon, afuche / cabasa, alto flute, bass clarinet, flute, kazoo, percussion, piccolo, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Bo Ba Be Da, Call It 95, Chameleon, Gentle Thoughts, Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Hump, Knee Deep, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Quasar, Rain Dance, Rubber Soul, Shiftless Shuffle, Sleeping Giant, Parts 1 - 5, Sly, Spider, Sunlight, Vein Melter, Wandering Spirit Song, Water Torture, Watermelon Man, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Buster Williams |
bass, double bass, electric bass guitar, percussion |
Fat Albert Rotunda, Fat Mama, Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, Hidden Shadows, Hornets, I Have a Dream, Jessica, Oh! Oh! Here He Comes, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Promise of the Sun, Quasar, Rain Dance, Sleeping Giant, Parts 1 - 5, Tell Me a Bedtime Story, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take), Wandering Spirit Song, Water Torture, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Bill Summers |
arranger, vocal, Batá drum, afuche / cabasa, agogô, balafon, bass, bass drum, bells, berimbau, congas, djembe, gankogui, other instruments, percussion, shekere, surdo, tambourine, whistle |
4 AM, Bo Ba Be Da, Butterfly, Call It 95, Chameleon, Come Running to Me, Come and See Me, Dis Is da Drum, Good Question, Honey From the Jar, Hump, Juju, Knee Deep, Mojuba, No Means Yes, Ready or Not, Rubber Soul, Shiftless Shuffle, Shooz, Sly, Spiraling Prism, Sunlight, Tell Everybody, Trust Me, Vein Melter, Watermelon Man, You Bet Your Love |
| Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) |
alto flute, tenor saxophone, woodwind |
Fat Albert Rotunda, Fat Mama, Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Jessica, Lil' Brother, Oh! Oh! Here He Comes, Promise of the Sun, Tell Me a Bedtime Story, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take), Wiggle-Waggle |
| Michael Brecker |
saxophone |
All Apologies, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love), Mercy Street, New York Minute, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Scarborough Fair, Thieves in the Temple, When Can I See You, You've Got It Bad Girl, Your Gold Teeth II |
| Eddie Henderson |
flugelhorn, percussion, trumpet |
Here Come de Honey Man, Hidden Shadows, Hornets, It Ain’t Necessarily So, It Ain’t Necessarily So (interlude), Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Quasar, Rain Dance, Sleeping Giant, Parts 1 - 5, Wandering Spirit Song, Water Torture, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Bill Laswell |
creative direction, producer, remixer, bass, electric bass guitar |
Alphabeta, Autodrive, Be Still, Black Gravity, Earth Beat, Future Shock, Hardrock, I Thought It Was You, Ionosphere, Junku, Karabali, Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2, Metal Beat, People Are Changing, Rockit, Rockit 2.002, Rough, Sound-System, TFS, The Essence, The Essence (Future 2 Future album mix), The Essence (LTJ Bukem remix), This Is Rob Swift, Tony Williams, Virtual Hornets |
| Jack DeJohnette |
drums, percussion |
All Apologies, Alphabeta, Be Still, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love), Mercy Street, New York Minute, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Scarborough Fair, Thieves in the Temple, This Is Rob Swift, Virtual Hornets, When Can I See You, You've Got It Bad Girl, Your Gold Teeth II |
| Dave Jerden |
mix |
Autodrive, Beat Wise, Beat Wise (12" edit), Chemical Residue, Earth Beat, Future Shock, Hardrock, I Thought It Was You, Junku, Karabali, Maiden Voyage / B-Bop, Metal Beat, Obsession, People Are Changing, Perfect Machine, Rockit, Rockit (mega mix), Rough, Sound-System, TFS, Vibe Alive, Vibe Alive (extended dance mix) |
| David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. |
producer |
Blue Otani, Cantelope Island, Come Running to Me, Doin' It, Gentle Thoughts, Good Question, Harvest Time, I Thought It Was You, Manhattan Island, My Funny Valentine, No Means Yes, On Green Dolphin Street, People Music, Sansho Shima, Someday My Prince Will Come, Sonrisa, Spider, Sunlight, Swamp Rat |
| Jaco Pastorius |
bass, electric bass guitar |
4 AM, Good Question |
| Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson |
arranger, vocal, bass, guitar, sampler, synthesizer, talkbox |
Bo Ba Be Da, Call It 95, Come and See Me, Dis Is da Drum, Doin' It, Don't Hold It In, Go for It, Hump, I Thought It Was You, It All Comes Round, Just Around the Corner, Knee Deep, Making Love, Rubber Soul, Saturday Night, Spider, Stars in Your Eyes |
| Grant Green (Jazz guitarist) |
guitar |
A Tribute to Someone, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), King Cobra, The Pleasure Is Mine |
| Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) |
bass, bass guitar |
A Case of You, All Apologies, Both Sides Now, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love), Mercy Street, Nefertiti, New York Minute, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Scarborough Fair, Solitude, Sweet Bird, Thieves in the Temple, When Can I See You, You've Got It Bad Girl, Your Gold Teeth II |
| 鈴木智雄 |
recording |
'round Midnight, A Quick Sketch, Butterfly, Cantaloupe Island, Clear Ways, Dolphin Dance, I Fall in Love Too Easily, I Thought It Was You, Maiden Voyage, Nobu, Parade, Pee Wee, Shiftless Shuffle, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Sorcerer, Well You Needn't |
| Joe Farrell |
saxophone |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Martin Bisi |
engineer, recording |
Autodrive, Beat Wise, Beat Wise (12" edit), Chemical Residue, Earth Beat, Future Shock, Maiden Voyage / B-Bop, Obsession, Perfect Machine, Rockit, Rockit (mega mix), Rough, TFS, Vibe Alive, Vibe Alive (extended dance mix) |
| Material |
producer |
Autodrive, Beat Wise, Beat Wise (12" edit), Chemical Residue, Earth Beat, Future Shock, Maiden Voyage / B-Bop, Obsession, Perfect Machine, Rockit, Rockit (mega mix), Rough, TFS, Vibe Alive, Vibe Alive (extended dance mix) |
| Johnny Coles |
flugelhorn, trumpet |
Fat Albert Rotunda, Fat Mama, Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Jessica, Lil' Brother, Oh! Oh! Here He Comes, Promise of the Sun, Tell Me a Bedtime Story, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take), Wiggle-Waggle |
| Duke Pearson |
producer |
Firewater, First Trip, Goodbye to Childhood, Goodbye to Childhood (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Promise of the Sun, Riot, Riot (first alternate take), Riot (second alternate take), Speak Like a Child, The Prisoner, The Sorcerer, Toys |
| Paul Jackson (Jazz bassist) |
bass, electric bass guitar, marímbula |
Actual Proof, Chameleon, Come Running to Me, Gentle Thoughts, No Means Yes, Shiftless Shuffle, Sly, Spider, Sunlight, Vein Melter, Watermelon Man |
| Guy Eckstine |
producer, drums |
All Apologies, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love), Mercy Street, Mojuba, New York Minute, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Scarborough Fair, Thieves in the Temple, When Can I See You, You've Got It Bad Girl, Your Gold Teeth II |
| Albert “Tootie” Heath |
drums |
Fat Albert Rotunda, Fat Mama, Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Jessica, Oh! Oh! Here He Comes, Promise of the Sun, Tell Me a Bedtime Story, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take) |
| Don Alias |
percussion |
All Apologies, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love), Mercy Street, New York Minute, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Scarborough Fair, Thieves in the Temple, When Can I See You, You've Got It Bad Girl, Your Gold Teeth II |
| Darrell Diaz (production music) |
producer |
Alphabeta, Be Still, Black Gravity, Ionosphere, Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2, The Essence, This Is Rob Swift, Tony Williams, Virtual Hornets, Wisdom |
| Robert Musso |
engineer |
Alphabeta, Be Still, Black Gravity, Ionosphere, Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2, The Essence, This Is Rob Swift, Tony Williams, Virtual Hornets, Wisdom |
| Greg Laswell |
producer |
Alphabeta, Be Still, Black Gravity, Ionosphere, Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2, The Essence, This Is Rob Swift, Tony Williams, Virtual Hornets, Wisdom |
| Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) |
drums |
Alone and I, Driftin', Empty Pockets, Empty Pockets (alternate take), Fair Weather, The Maze, The Peacocks, Three Bags Full, Three Bags Full (alternate take), Watermelon Man, Watermelon Man (alternate take) |
| James Dellatacoma |
engineer |
Alphabeta, Be Still, Black Gravity, Ionosphere, Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2, The Essence, This Is Rob Swift, Tony Williams, Virtual Hornets, Wisdom |
| Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) |
arranger, drums |
4 AM, Chameleon, Shiftless Shuffle, Sly, Vein Melter, Watermelon Man |
| Alphonse Mouzon |
drums, synthesizer |
Don't Hold It In, Go for It, It All Comes Round, Just Around the Corner, Making Love, Saturday Night, Stars in Your Eyes |
| Will Griffin |
arranger, producer, programming, vocal, drums, keyboard, sampler, synthesizer |
Bo Ba Be Da, Butterfly, Call It 95, Come and See Me, Dis Is da Drum, Hump, Juju, Mojuba, Rubber Soul, Shooz, The Melody (On the Deuce by 44) |
| Garnett Brown |
brass, trombone |
Come Running to Me, Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, I Thought It Was You, Promise of the Sun, Sunlight, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take) |
| Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) |
tenor saxophone |
A Tribute to Someone, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), King Cobra, The Pleasure Is Mine |
| Darrell Smith (US jazz pianist) |
arranger, programming, vocal, Clavinet, Minimoog, electric piano, keyboard, synthesizer |
Bo Ba Be Da, Butterfly, Call It 95, Come and See Me, Dis Is da Drum, Hump, Juju, Mojuba, Rubber Soul, The Melody (On the Deuce by 44) |
| Dexter Gordon |
tenor saxophone |
Alone and I, Driftin', Driftin’, Empty Pockets, Empty Pockets (alternate take), The Maze, Three Bags Full, Three Bags Full (alternate take), Watermelon Man, Watermelon Man (alternate take) |
| Grachan Moncur III (trombonist) |
trombone |
A Tribute to Someone, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), King Cobra, The Pleasure Is Mine |
| Butch Warren |
bass |
Alone and I, Driftin', Driftin’, Empty Pockets, Empty Pockets (alternate take), The Maze, Three Bags Full, Three Bags Full (alternate take), Watermelon Man, Watermelon Man (alternate take) |
| Julian Priester |
bass trombone, cowbell, percussion, tenor trombone, trombone |
Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Quasar, Rain Dance, Sleeping Giant, Parts 1 - 5, Wandering Spirit Song, Water Torture, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Sheila E. |
congas, percussion |
Calypso, Don't Hold It In, Go for It, It All Comes Round, Just Around the Corner, Making Love, Ready or Not, Saturday Night, Stars in Your Eyes |
| Chris Minto |
mix |
Hang Up Your Hang Ups, Introduction of Players / Eye of the Hurricane, Introductions, Maiden Voyage, Nefertiti, Piano Introduction, Spider, Toys, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Jim Pace |
editor |
'round Midnight, A Quick Sketch, Clear Ways, I Fall in Love Too Easily, Parade, Pee Wee, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Sorcerer, Well You Needn't |
| Wynton Marsalis |
trumpet |
'round Midnight, A Quick Sketch, Clear Ways, I Fall in Love Too Easily, Parade, Pee Wee, The Eye of the Hurricane, The Sorcerer, Well You Needn't |
| Laymon Jackson |
bass |
Bird House, Curro's, Day Dream, I'm an Old Cowhand, It's a Beautiful Evening, Out of This World, Scoochie, Theme From Mr. Lucky |
| George Massenburg |
mix, recording |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, Paradise, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) |
baritone saxophone |
Bird House, Curro's, Day Dream, I'm an Old Cowhand, It's a Beautiful Evening, Out of This World, Scoochie, Theme From Mr. Lucky |
| Jimmy Cobb |
drums |
Bird House, Curro's, Day Dream, I'm an Old Cowhand, It's a Beautiful Evening, Out of This World, Scoochie, Theme From Mr. Lucky |
| Hubert Laws |
flute |
Butterfly, Firewater, He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Promise of the Sun, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take) |
| James Gadson |
vocal, drums |
Doin' It, Honey From the Jar, Knee Deep, Ready or Not, Tell Everybody, Trust Me, You Bet Your Love |
| Lionel Loueke |
guitar |
A Case of You, Both Sides Now, Nefertiti, Solitude, Sweet Bird |
| Jerry Hey |
instrument arranger, brass, horn, strings |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Ken Strong |
drums |
Bo Ba Be Da, Butterfly, Call It 95, Come and See Me, Dis Is da Drum, Juju, Rubber Soul |
| Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) |
woodwind |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Michael Beinhorn |
programming, Moog, electronic drum set, keyboard, other instruments |
Autodrive, Earth Beat, Future Shock, I Thought It Was You, Rockit, Rough, TFS |
| Darrell Robertson |
arranger, vocal, guitar |
Bo Ba Be Da, Call It 95, Dis Is da Drum, Hump, Mojuba, Rubber Soul, The Melody (On the Deuce by 44) |
| Jerome Richardson |
bass clarinet, flute |
Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, Promise of the Sun, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take) |
| The Dr. Negroidal |
trumpet |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Gary Herbig |
woodwind |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Freddie Washington (US session bassist) |
bass |
Don't Hold It In, Go for It, It All Comes Round, Knee Deep, Making Love, Saturday Night, Stars in Your Eyes |
| John Lehman |
vocal |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) |
trombone |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Jim Gilstrap |
vocal |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Chuck Findley |
brass |
Can't Hide Your Love, Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Willie Bobo |
drums, timbales |
A Jump Ahead, Jack Rabbit, Mimosa, Mimosa (alternate take), Succotash, Triangle |
| Chuck Israels |
bass |
A Tribute to Someone, And What If I Don't, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man, Blind Man (alternate take), King Cobra, The Pleasure Is Mine |
| Mickey Roker |
drums |
First Trip, Goodbye to Childhood, Riot, Speak Like a Child, The Sorcerer, Toys |
| Patti Austin |
vocal |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) |
bass |
A Jump Ahead, Jack Rabbit, Mimosa, Mimosa (alternate take), Succotash, Triangle |
| Paulette McWilliams |
vocal |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) |
drums |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Jerry Dodgion |
alto flute |
First Trip, Goodbye to Childhood, Riot, Speak Like a Child, The Sorcerer, Toys |
| Eddie N. Watkins Jr. |
bass |
Honey From the Jar, Knee Deep, Ready or Not, Tell Everybody, Trust Me, You Bet Your Love |
| Ray Obiedo |
guitar |
Honey From the Jar, Knee Deep, Ready or Not, Tell Everybody, Trust Me, You Bet Your Love |
| Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) |
bass |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Edie Lehmann |
vocal |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Rod Temperton |
vocal arranger |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) |
producer |
Honey From the Jar, Knee Deep, Ready or Not, Tell Everybody, Trust Me, You Bet Your Love |
| Robert Stevens |
programming, recording |
Hardrock, Junku, Karabali, Metal Beat, People Are Changing, Sound-System |
| Osvaldo Martinez |
bongos, congas, finger cymbals |
A Jump Ahead, Jack Rabbit, Mimosa, Mimosa (alternate take), Succotash, Triangle |
| Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart) |
drums |
Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Rain Dance, Wandering Spirit Song, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Thad Jones |
flugelhorn |
First Trip, Goodbye to Childhood, Riot, Speak Like a Child, The Sorcerer, Toys |
| Bernard Fowler |
vocal |
Future Shock, Karabali, Metal Beat, People Are Changing, Rough |
| George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) |
tenor saxophone |
Dolphin Dance, Little One, Maiden Voyage, Survival of the Fittest, The Eye of the Hurricane |
| Ray Parker Jr. |
vocal, drums, guitar |
Doin' It, I Thought It Was You, Ready or Not, Spider, Stars in Your Eyes |
| Mars Lasar |
arranger, producer, sound, keyboard, synthesizer |
Bo Ba Be Da, Butterfly, Call It 95, Juju, Rubber Soul |
| Larry Klein |
arranger, producer |
A Case of You, Both Sides Now, Nefertiti, Solitude, Sweet Bird |
| David Williams (Guitarist) |
guitar |
Gettin' to the Good Part, Give It All Your Heart, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Leon Ndugu Chancler |
drums, percussion |
I Thought It Was You, Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Spiraling Prism, Wandering Spirit Song, You'll Know When You Get There |
| Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) |
drums |
A Case of You, Both Sides Now, Nefertiti, Solitude, Sweet Bird |
| Cyro Baptista |
percussion |
Here Come de Honey Man, It Ain’t Necessarily So (interlude), My Man’s Gone Now, Overture (Fascinating Rhythm), Prelude in C# minor |
| D.ST (US hip hop/electro DJ Derek Howells/Showard) |
turntable(s) |
Hardrock, I Thought It Was You, Metal Beat, Rockit, Sound-System |
| Helik Hadar |
engineer, mix |
A Case of You, Both Sides Now, Nefertiti, Solitude, Sweet Bird |
| Ira Coleman |
bass |
Cotton Tail, Here Come de Honey Man, It Ain’t Necessarily So, It Ain’t Necessarily So (interlude), Prelude in C# minor |
| LTJ Bukem |
remixer |
Essence (Bukem's DJ mix), The Essence (Bukem's DJ mix), The Essence (Extra Go dub), The Essence (LTJ Bukem remix), The Essence (LTJ Bukem's DJ mix) |
| Will Alexander |
programming |
Hardrock, Karabali, Metal Beat, Sound-System |
| James Levi |
drums |
Come Running to Me, Gentle Thoughts, Spider, Sunlight |
| Wayne Anthony |
vocal |
Lite Me Up!, Motor Mouth, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Anton Fier |
drums |
Hardrock, Metal Beat, People Are Changing, Sound-System |
| Wallace Roney |
trumpet |
Bo Ba Be Da, Call It 95, Hump, Rubber Soul |
| Herbie Mann |
producer |
Doom, Einbahnstrasse |
| Raul Rekow |
congas |
Come Running to Me, Good Question, I Thought It Was You, No Means Yes |
| Tony Studd |
bass trombone |
He Who Lives in Fear, I Have a Dream, The Prisoner, The Prisoner (alternate take) |
| Daniel Ponce |
Batá drum, percussion |
Hardrock, I Thought It Was You, Karabali, Rockit |
| Lawrence Granger |
strings |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Terri Lyne Carrington |
drums |
Cotton Tail, It Ain’t Necessarily So, St. Louis Blues |
| John Viera |
mix, recording |
Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Rain Dance |
| Nathan Rubin |
strings |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Teressa Adams |
strings |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Dave Riddles |
woodwind |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Jerry Zatkin |
recording |
Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Rain Dance |
| Kenny Garrett |
alto saxophone |
Here Come de Honey Man, It Ain’t Necessarily So, It Ain’t Necessarily So (interlude) |
| Charnett Moffett |
acoustic bass guitar |
Be Still, The Essence, Virtual Hornets |
| Chaka Khan |
performer, producer, vocal |
The Essence, The Essence (LTJ Bukem remix), The Essence (feat. Chaka Khan) |
| Roy Malan |
strings |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Romeo Penque |
bass clarinet |
Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), Promise of the Sun |
| Chick Corea |
grand piano, piano |
Blueberry Rhyme, Maiden Voyage |
| Buck Clarke |
bongos, congas |
Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Rain Dance |
| Bryan Bell (engineer) |
recording |
Butterfly, I Thought It Was You, Shiftless Shuffle |
| Emily Van Valkenburgh |
strings |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Ernie Watts |
woodwind |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Joni Mitchell |
vocal |
River (live) |
| Foday Musa Suso |
kora |
Junku, Metal Beat, Sound-System |
| Bobby Shew |
brass |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Billy Bonner |
mix, performer |
Hidden Shadows, Hornets, Rain Dance |
| Will Kennedy |
drums |
Call It 95, Hump, Juju |
| Robert O'Bryant, Sr. |
brass |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Fred Jackson |
woodwind |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Bobby McFerrin |
arranger, performer, vocal |
Chan’s Song (Never Said), Round Midnight |
| Jack Nimitz |
woodwind |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Jack Jeffers |
bass trombone |
Firewater, Firewater (alternate take), Promise of the Sun |
| Aïyb Dieng |
percussion |
Junku, Metal Beat, Sound-System |
| 助川健 |
engineer |
Butterfly, I Thought It Was You, Shiftless Shuffle |
| Aulikki Niitynen |
recording |
Ostinato (Suite for Angela), Wandering Spirit Song, You'll Know When You Get There |
| 山中洋彦 |
engineer |
Butterfly, I Thought It Was You, Shiftless Shuffle |
| Linda Wood (strings) |
strings |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Maurice Spears |
brass |
Come Running to Me, I Thought It Was You, Sunlight |
| Michael Boddicker |
programming, synthesizer |
Gettin' to the Good Part, The Bomb, The Fun Tracks |
| Nicky Skopelitis |
vocal, guitar |
Hardrock, Rough, Sound-System |
| Bernard “Pretty” Purdie |
drums |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Lazaro Galarraga |
arranger, vocal, Batá drum |
Dis Is da Drum, Juju |
| Bill Champlin |
vocal |
It All Comes Round, Paradise |
| Ray Alonge (french horn) |
French horn |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| 近藤等則 |
vocal, trumpet |
Metal Beat, Sound-System |
| Patrick Gleeson |
synthesizer |
Good Question, Rain Dance |
| Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) |
guitar |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Billy Cobham |
drums |
Doom, Einbahnstrasse |
| Jerry Jemmott |
bass |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Stevie Wonder |
vocal, harmonica |
St. Louis Blues |
| Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) |
performing orchestra |
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G, 2nd Movement, Lullaby |
| Massamba Diop |
talking drum |
It Ain’t Necessarily So, Overture (Fascinating Rhythm) |
| Robert Sadin |
programming |
Here Come de Honey Man, My Man’s Gone Now |
| Randy Hansen |
guitar |
Don't Hold It In, It All Comes Round |
| Marlon Graves |
guitar, percussion |
Here Come de Honey Man, My Man’s Gone Now |
| Byron Miller |
bass |
I Thought It Was You, Spiraling Prism |
| Carl Craig (Detroit-based techno producer) |
programming |
Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2 |
| Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw |
vocal |
Kebero, Part 1, Kebero, Part 2 |
| Pierre Michelot |
bass, bass guitar |
Fair Weather, The Peacocks |
| Eric Gale |
guitar |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Ernie Royal |
trumpet |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Madou Dembelle |
djembe |
It Ain’t Necessarily So, Overture (Fascinating Rhythm) |
| Lowell “Sly” Dunbar |
bongos, drums |
Future Shock, Rough |
| Kenneth Nash |
percussion |
Gentle Thoughts, Spider |
| Rob Swift |
programming, turntable(s) |
Rockit 2.002, This Is Rob Swift |
| Armand Sabal-Lecco |
bass guitar |
Hump, Rubber Soul |
| James Carter (jazz saxophonist, flautist, bass clarinettist) |
soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Here Come de Honey Man, It Ain’t Necessarily So |
| Karsh Kale |
programming, drums |
Ionosphere, The Essence |
| Leslie Ann Jones |
engineer |
Maiden Voyage, Paradise |
| Arthur Clarke (baritone saxophonist) |
baritone saxophone |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Gavin Christopher |
vocal |
Don't Hold It In, Stars in Your Eyes |
| Airto Moreira (percussionist) |
arranger, percussion |
Shooz |
| George Devens |
percussion |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Bakithi Kumalo |
bass, guitar |
My Man’s Gone Now, Prelude in C# minor |
| Greg Walker (Member of Santana) |
vocal |
Making Love, Saturday Night |
| Ben Liebrand |
mix-DJ |
Rock It, Tell Everybody |
| Hamid Drake |
cymbals |
Karabali, Sound-System |
| Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) |
trumpet |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Henry Kaiser |
guitar |
Hardrock, Metal Beat |
| DXT (US 80s hip hop, aka Grandmixer D.ST) |
turntable(s) |
Rockit 2.002, The Essence |
| Benny Powell |
trombone |
Lil' Brother, Wiggle-Waggle |
| Huey Jackson |
vocal |
Dis Is da Drum, Juju |
| Mike Fusaro |
engineer |
Doin' It |
| Humberto Hernandez |
Batá drum |
Juju |
| Hollis Payseur |
vocal |
Bo Ba Be Da |
| Games |
remixer |
Rain Dance (Games re-edit) |
| FreeStyleGames (UK video game development company) |
remixer |
Rockit (Beat Juggle) |
| Freddie Watson |
bass |
Just Around the Corner |
| Fred Dobbs |
vocal |
Doin' It |
| Frank Thibeaux |
bass guitar |
Call It 95 |
| Frank Martin (keyboards) |
synthesizer |
Can't Hide Your Love |
| Jay Graydon |
producer, guitar |
Paradise |
| Jay Shanklin |
arranger, bass |
Hump |
| Jeff Porcaro |
drums |
Paradise |
| Francis Awe |
vocal |
Mojuba |
| Felicidad Ector |
vocal |
Dis Is da Drum |
| Doug Scott |
sampler |
Dis Is da Drum |
| Don Kerr |
vocal |
Doin' It |
| David Robinson (producer) |
producer |
I Thought It Was You |
| David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) |
instrument arranger, vocal arranger, keyboard, piano |
Paradise |
| Dave Green (Bassist) |
recording |
Einbahnstrasse |
| Daniel Williamson |
producer, remixer |
The Essence (LTJ Bukem remix) |
| Dana Bryant |
vocal |
Tony Williams |
| DJ QBert |
turntable(s) |
Rockit 2.002 |
| DJ Maestro |
mix-DJ |
Driftin' |
| DJ Krush |
remixer |
The Essence (DJ Krush main mix) |
| DJ Hell (German techno DJ, aka Hell) |
remixer |
Rockit (DJ Hell remix) |
| DJ Faust |
turntable(s) |
Rockit 2.002 |
| Kaaren Ragland |
vocal |
Bo Ba Be Da |
| Coke Escovedo |
timbales |
Ready or Not |
| Kathleen Battle |
vocal |
Prelude in C# minor |
| Ken Kessie |
engineer |
Can't Hide Your Love |
| Chris Mancini |
vocal |
Doin' It |
| Chil Factor |
arranger, vocal |
The Melody (On the Deuce by 44) |
| Chet Baker |
vocal, trumpet |
Fair Weather |
| Kirk Degiorgio |
mix-DJ |
Raindance |
| Cheick M'Baye |
percussion |
Overture (Fascinating Rhythm) |
| Charles Curtis |
cello |
Prelude in C# minor |
| Carlos Santana |
guitar |
Saturday Night |
| Breyma Guiye |
percussion |
Overture (Fascinating Rhythm) |
| Brady Speller |
percussion |
Bo Ba Be Da |
| Bernie Kirsh |
recording |
Maiden Voyage |
| Baba Duru |
tabla |
Come Running to Me |
| Art Baldacci |
vocal |
Doin' It |
| Linda Lawrence |
vocal |
Can't Hide Your Love |
| Angel Rogers |
vocal |
Bo Ba Be Da |
| Lonette McKee |
vocal |
How Long Has This Been Going On? |
| Alex Al |
bass |
St. Louis Blues |
| Louis Verdeaux |
vocal |
Dis Is da Drum |
| Abraham LaBoriel |
bass |
Paradise |
| Lynn Lindsey |
vocal |
Dis Is da Drum |
| A Guy Called Gerald |
programming |
Black Gravity |
| Marina Bambino |
vocal |
Dis Is da Drum |
| Mike Clark (Jazz drummer) |
drums |
Actual Proof |
| Imani Uzuri |
vocal |
Be Still |
| Mix Master Mike |
turntable(s) |
Rockit 2.002 |
| Munyungo Jackson |
djembe |
Mojuba |
| Narada Michael Walden |
arranger, producer, drums |
Can't Hide Your Love |
| Niayi Asiedu |
bass drum, bells, djembe |
Call It 95 |
| Oren Waters |
vocal |
Go for It |
| Patrice Rushen |
vocoder |
Give It All Your Heart |
| Pete Cosey |
guitar |
Future Shock |
| Radio Slave |
mix-DJ |
Nobu |
| Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) |
bass |
Can't Hide Your Love |
| Richard Page (lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister) |
vocal |
Paradise |
| Roger Trilling |
vocal |
Rough |
| Rory Kaplan |
engineer |
Maiden Voyage |
| Scherrie Payne |
vocal |
Can't Hide Your Love |
| Shortee (female DJ/turntablist Shannon Burke) |
turntable(s) |
Rockit 2.002 |
| Skip Bunny |
djembe |
Mojuba |
| Steve Lukather |
guitar |
Lite Me Up! |
| Teddy Charles |
vibraphone |
It's a Beautiful Evening |
| The Boston Brass Ensemble |
instrument |
Watermelon Man |
| The Real Richie Rich |
turntable(s) |
The Melody (On the Deuce by 44) |
| Vennette Gloud |
vocal |
Paradise |
| Yvette Summers |
vocal |
Dis Is da Drum |
| Corrado Rustici |
guitar |
Can't Hide Your Love |