• Al McKay
• Guitar

• Horace Ott
• Arranger, Piano (Electric)

• Robert Popwell
• Bass

• William Revis
• Bass

• Lee Ritenour
• Guitar

• David Rubinson
• Producer

• Creed Taylor
• Producer

• Darryl Washington
• Drums

• Jerry Jemmott
• Bass

• Charles Mims, Jr.
• Clavinet

• Rudy Stevenson
• Guitar, Rap

• John Weis
• Author

• Jimmy Madison
• Drums

• Cochemea Gastelum
• Sax (Alto)

• Mel Lee
• Drums, Rap

• Al Anderson
• Bass

• Michael Möhring
• Liner Notes, Compilation

• Uwe Hager
• Compilation Producer

• Richard "Gino" Gillyard
• Flute, Vocals, Saxophone

• Tony "Oginga" Joyner
• Percussion, Conga

• Charles Morris "Pride"
• Guitar

• Marshall Smith "Frazell"
• Percussion, Vocals

• Reggie Smith "Black"
• Drums

• Melvin Watson "Watlo"
• Bass, Vocals

• Andrew White "Whitey"
• Bass, Rap

• Gregory Johnson
• Synthesizer, Piano (Electric), Vocals

• Mike Clark
• Drums, Vocals

• Bill Summers
• Percussion, Conga, Vocals

• Reuben Wilson
• Organ (Hammond)

• Arthur Adams
• Guitar

• Weldon Irvine
• Fender Rhodes

• Doug Hammond
• Percussion

• Montego Joe
• Percussion, Rap

• Melvin Sparks
• Guitar, Vocals

• Ray Armando
• Conga

• Larry Blackmon
• Percussion, Vocals, Drums

• Manny Boyd
• Reeds

• Herb Bushler
• Bass

• Lou Donaldson
• Sax (Alto), Vocals

• Skip Drinkwater
• Producer

• Eric Durham
• Guitar

• Joe Farrell
• Sax (Tenor), Vocals

• Wilton Felder
• Sax (Tenor)

• Art Gore
• Drums

• Connie Henderson
• Reeds

• Richard "Groove" Holmes
• Organ

• Stix Hooper
• Drums

• Gerald Hubbard
• Guitar

• Idris Muhammad
• Drums

• Paul Jackson
• Bass, Vocals

• Tomi Jenkins
• Vocals

• Lawrence Killian
• Percussion, Conga

• Arnett Leftenant
• Sax (Tenor)

• Nathan Leftenant
• Trumpet

• Mtume
• Percussion, Conga

• The Pointer Sisters
• Vocals (Background)

• Patrice Rushen
• Synthesizer

• Andrew Cyrille
• Percussion

• Herbie Hancock
• Producer

• Bennie Maupin
• Sax (Tenor), Vocals

• Jimmy McGriff
• Organ

• Blue Mitchell
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Julian Priester
• Trombone

• Joe Sample
• Clavinet, Fender Rhodes

• Lonnie Liston Smith
• Fender Rhodes

• Eddie Henderson
• Trumpet

• Ray Mantilla
• Percussion, Conga

• James "Thunderbird" Davis
• Percussion