Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Congas – Don Alias
Alto Saxophone [Solo], Soloist – David Sanborn
Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson (3)
Bass Trombone – Peter Graves
Bass, Arranged By [Horns] – Jaco Pastorius
Drums – Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trumpet – Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley
Vocals – Sam & Dave
Bells – Don Alias
Drums – Lenny White
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Alex Darqui, Herbie Hancock
Bass, Arranged By [Strings] – Jaco Pastorius
Cello – Beverly Lauridsen, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore
Conductor [Strings] – Michael Gibbs
Congas, Bongos – Don Alias
Drums – Bobby Economou
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Viola – Manny Vardi*, Julian Barber*, Selwart Clarke
Violin – Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Paul Gershman
Violin, Concertmaster – David Nadien
Drum [Alto Steel Drum] – Othello Molineaux
Drum [Tenor Steel Drum] – Leroy Williams
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Don Alias
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Congas, Percussion [Okonkolo, Iya], Afoxé [Afuche] – Don Alias
French Horn – Peter Gordon (8)
Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws
Arranged By, Conductor [Strings] – Michael Gibbs
Cello – Alan Shulman
Double Bass – Homer Mensch, Richard Davis (2)
Viola – Al Brown*
Violin – Arnold Black, Matthew Raimondi, Max Pollikoff