| Me’Shell NdegéOcello |
arranger, performer, programming, vocal, vocal arranger, bass, guitar, keyboard |
A Tear and a Smile, Andromeda & the Milky Way, Aquarium, Bittersweet, Blood on the Curb, Body, Bright Shiny Morning, Come Smoke My Herb, Crying in Your Beer, Dance of the Infidel, Deuteronomy: Niggerman, Die Young, Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart, Fellowship, God Shiva, Good Intentions, Hair of the Dog, Leviticus: Faggot, Liliquoi Moon, Lola, Love Song #1, Love Song #2, Love Song #3, Love You Down, Luqman, Make Me Wanna Holler, Mary Magdalene, Mass Transit, Mu-Min, Papillon, Slaughter, Stay, Thankful, The Way, The Womb, Tie One On, White Girl, Who Is He and What Is He to You |
| David Gamson |
arranger, producer, programming, drums |
A Tear and a Smile, Bittersweet, Call Me, Deuteronomy: Niggerman, Dred Loc, Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart, God Shiva, I'm Diggin' You (Like an Old Soul Record), If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night), Leviticus: Faggot, Make Me Wanna Holler, Mary Magdalene, Outside Your Door, Picture Show, Plantation Lullabies, Poison Ivy, Shoot'n Up and Gett'n High, Soul on Ice, Stay, Step Into the Projects, Sweet Love, The Way, The Womb, Two Lonely Hearts (On the Subway), Who Is He and What Is He to You, [untitled] |
| Deantoni Parks |
drums |
A Bitter Mule, Article 3, Blood on the Curb, Bright Shiny Morning, Chance, Chelsea Hotel, Dead End, Devil's Halo, Dirty World, Feeling for the Wall, Hair of the Dog, Headline, Lola, Mass Transit, Michelle Johnson, Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, Petite Mort, Rapid Fire, Slaughter, The Sloganeer: Paradise, Tie One On, Weather, White Girl |
| Chris Bruce |
banjo, bass, guitar |
A Bitter Mule, Blood on the Curb, Bright Shiny Morning, Chance, Chelsea Hotel, Crazy and Wild, Crying in Your Beer, Dead End, Devil's Halo, Die Young, Dirty World, Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness, Feeling for the Wall, Lola, Love You Down, Mass Transit, Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, Petite Mort, Rapid Fire, Slaughter, Tie One On, Weather, White Girl |
| Keefus Ciancia |
programming, keyboard, piano |
A Bitter Mule, Blood on the Curb, Chance, Chelsea Hotel, Crazy and Wild, Crying in Your Beer, Dead End, Devil's Halo, Die Young, Dirty World, Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness, Feeling for the Wall, Hair of the Dog, Lola, Love You Down, Mass Transit, Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, Petite Mort, Rapid Fire, Tie One On, Weather, White Girl |
| Allen Cato |
performer, programming, vocal arranger, drums, guitar |
Andromeda & the Milky Way, Body, Come Smoke My Herb, Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart, Fellowship, Good Intentions, Liliquoi Moon, Love Song #1, Love Song #2, Love Song #3, Thankful |
| Luis Conté |
congas, percussion |
Bittersweet, Call Me, Deuteronomy: Niggerman, Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart, God Shiva, Leviticus: Faggot, Outside Your Door, Picture Show, Shoot'n Up and Gett'n High, Step Into the Projects, Sweet Love |
| Chris Dave (Drummer - Chris 'Daddy' Dave) |
drums |
Andromeda & the Milky Way, Body, Come Smoke My Herb, Fellowship, Good Intentions, Liliquoi Moon, Love Song #1, Love Song #2, Love Song #3, Thankful |
| Joshua Redman |
saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Bittersweet, Deuteronomy: Niggerman, Mary Magdalene, Picture Show, Soul on Ice, Step Into the Projects, The Way |
| Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson |
guitar |
Call Me, Leviticus: Faggot, Make Me Wanna Holler, Picture Show, Shoot'n Up and Gett'n High, The Womb, Who Is He and What Is He to You |
| Michael Cain |
keyboard, piano |
Al-Falaq, Dance of the Infidel, Heaven, Luqman, Mu-Min, The Chosen |
| Federico Gonzales Peña |
Rhodes piano, keyboard |
Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart, Leviticus: Faggot, Make Me Wanna Holler, Papillon |
| Matthew Garrison |
bass |
Al-Falaq, Luqman, Papillon, The Chosen |
| Chad Royce |
programming, drums, keyboard, percussion |
Michelle Johnson, Relief: A Stripper Classic, Solomon, Virgo |
| Oren Bloedow |
vocal, vocal arranger, guitar |
Andromeda & the Milky Way, Fellowship, Liliquoi Moon, Slaughter |
| Wendy Melvoin |
guitar |
Bittersweet, God Shiva, Mary Magdalene, The Way |
| Gene Lake |
drums |
Leviticus: Faggot, Make Me Wanna Holler, The Womb, Who Is He and What Is He to You |
| Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly |
drums |
Dance of the Infidel, Heaven, Mu-Min, Papillon |
| Billy Preston |
organ |
A Tear and a Smile, Deuteronomy: Niggerman, Who Is He and What Is He to You |
| Doyle Bramhall |
guitar |
Liliquoi Moon, Love Song #3, Michelle Johnson |
| Gabe Noel |
bass, cello |
Dead End, Feeling for the Wall, Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear |
| Scott Mann |
guitar, keyboard |
Michelle Johnson, Relief: A Stripper Classic, Virgo |
| Brandon Ross |
guitar |
Elliptical, Haditha, The Chosen |
| Hervé Samb |
guitar |
Lovely Lovely, Michelle Johnson, Shirk |
| Dinky Bingham |
remixer |
Who Is He and What Is He to You (125th St. mix), Who Is He and What Is He to You (Head Nod mix), Who Is He and What Is He to You (No Street mix) |
| David Fiuczynski |
acoustic guitar, guitar |
God Shiva, Plantation Lullabies, Soul on Ice |
| Daniel Jones (Australian singer/producer of Savage Garden) |
vocal, keyboard, synthesizer |
Evolution, Michelle Johnson, Relief: A Stripper Classic |
| Sy Smith |
vocal |
Elliptical, Michelle Johnson, Relief: A Stripper Classic |
| Kenny Garrett |
saxophone |
Al-Falaq, Dance of the Infidel, Papillon |
| Paul Riser |
instrument arranger |
Leviticus: Faggot, Make Me Wanna Holler, Who Is He and What Is He to You |
| Oliver Lake |
saxophone |
Luqman, Mu-Min, Virgo |
| Mino Cinelu |
percussion |
Al-Falaq, Luqman |
| Gilmar Gomes |
percussion |
Lovely Lovely, Michelle Johnson |
| Mike Severson |
guitar |
Relief: A Stripper Classic, The Sloganeer: Paradise |
| Grégoire Maret |
harmonica |
Al-Falaq, Luqman |
| James Newton |
flute |
Lovely Lovely, Virgo |
| Didi Gutman |
programming, keyboard |
Al-Falaq, Aquarium |
| Bill Summers |
performer, shekere |
Picture Show, Step Into the Projects |
| Don Byron |
bass clarinet, clarinet |
Luqman, Mu-Min |
| Davi Vieira (Brazilian percussionist, songwriter, and vocalist) |
percussion |
Article 3, Elliptical |
| Rhamis Kent |
drums, guitar |
Lovely Lovely, Solomon |
| Lisa Germano |
cello, violin |
Bright Shiny Morning, Hair of the Dog |
| Wallace Roney |
trumpet |
Al-Falaq, Luqman |
| Pat Metheny |
guitar |
Article 3, Shirk |
| Neal Evans |
keyboard, piano |
Dance of the Infidel, Heaven |
| Oumou Sangaré |
vocal |
Shirk |
| Josh Roseman |
trombone |
Mu-Min |
| Jay Bellerose |
drums |
Crazy and Wild |
| Jason Lindner |
keyboard |
Headline |
| Mark Kelley |
bass |
Relief: A Stripper Classic |
| James Preston |
piano |
Dred Loc |
| Amatus-Sami |
programming |
Elliptical |
| Jack DeJohnette |
drums |
Luqman |
| Hamza Yusuf |
vocal |
Haditha |
| Graham Haynes |
cornet |
Elliptical |
| Geri Allen (jazz pianist) |
piano |
Step Into the Projects |
| George McMullen |
trombone |
Virgo |
| Neil McLellan |
programming |
Haditha |
| David Gilmore |
guitar |
Michelle Johnson |
| Oran Coltrane |
saxophone |
Dance of the Infidel |
| Dan Rieser |
drums |
Aquarium |
| Lalah Hathaway |
vocal |
Heaven |
| DJ Premier |
turntable(s) |
Two Lonely Hearts (On the Subway) |
| Cassandra Wilson |
vocal |
The Chosen |
| Pedro Martínez (Percussionist) |
percussion |
Luqman |
| Byron Jackson |
vocal |
Sweet Love |
| Robert Glasper |
piano |
Relief: A Stripper Classic |
| Ron Blake (Saxophone) |
saxophone |
Aquarium |
| Sabina (singer Sabina Sciubba) |
vocal, piano |
Aquarium |
| Bobby Lyle |
piano |
Call Me |
| Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) |
producer |
Hot Night |
| Bennie Maupin |
bass clarinet |
Deuteronomy: Niggerman |
| Takuya Nakamura |
programming |
Aquarium |
| Thandiswa Mazwai |
vocal |
Article 3 |
| Benji Hughes |
vocal |
Crazy and Wild |
| André Betts |
programming |
Dred Loc |
| Yerba Buena |
performer |
Gentleman (Tribute to Fela) (feat. Yerba Buena) |