• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1–8, 10),
sopranino saxophone (9) •
Marcus Miller –
Fender Rhodes (1, 6), bass (1–3, 6–9), drums (1), electric piano (2),
sitar (2), drum programming (2, 3, 5, 10), arrangements (2), keyboards (3–5, 7, 8, 10), percussion programming (3), vocals (3, 6), guitar solo (4), synth bass (4, 5), electric guitar (5), synthesizers (6), guitars (6, 9),
clarinet (7),
fretless bass (10),
bass clarinet (10) • Ricky Peterson –
Hammond B3 organ (4) •
Gil Goldstein – electric piano (10), arrangements (10) • Marvin Sewell –
National resaphonic guitar (2, 7) • Dean Brown – acoustic guitar (5), electric guitar (5) •
Bill Frisell – guitars (9) • Fareed Haque – acoustic guitar (9) • David Isaac – additional drum and percussion programming (3), drum and percussion programming (5), keyboard effects (10) • Gene Lake – drums (4, 6, 10) •
Don Alias – percussion (1–7, 9) •
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1, 4) •
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (4) •
Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone (4) •
Wallace Roney – trumpet (4) • Hank Roberts – cello (9) •
Cassandra Wilson – vocals (2) •
Eric Benét – backing vocals (2), vocals (6) •
Dr. John –
vocal samples (3) •
Lalah Hathaway – vocals (6) •
Sting – vocals (9)
Production • Marcus Miller – producer, recording • Davis Isaac – co-producer, recording • Goh Hotada – recording, mixing • Paul Mitchell – recording • Malcolm Pollack – recording • Dean Sharenow – recording • Takamasa Hondu – assistant engineer • John R. Reigert III – assistant engineer • Rory Romano – assistant engineer • Mike Tocci – assistant engineer • Zach Wind – assistant engineer •
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) • Bibi Green – production coordinator • Linner Vasoll – personal assistant • Jennifer Roddie – art direction, design • Michael Wilson – cover photography • Eric Johnson – photography ==References==