Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, autoharp, baritone guitar, bass harmonica, celeste, chromelodeon, clock, glockenspiel, gopichand, harmonium, mbira, percussion, twelve-string guitar
Bobby Allende – congas
David Broome – chromelodeon
C.J. Camerieri – French horn, trumpet
Clap! Clap! – electronic drums, programming, synthesizer
Jack DeJohnette – drums (tracks 9 and 11)
Dean Drummond – bamboo marimba, zoomoozophone
Dave Eggar – cello
Alan Ferber, Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
Gil Goldstein – string arrangements
Golden Gate Quartet – backing vocals
Nelson González – maracas, très
Jamey Haddad – brushes, hadjira, percussion
Paul Halley – Hammond organ
Carlos Henriquez, Bakithi Kumalo – bass guitar
Katie Kresek – viola
Steve Marion – slide guitar
Sergio Martínez – handclaps, percussion
Bobby McFerrin, Keith Montie – backing vocals
Nico Muhly – celeste, orchestra bells, horn and flute arrangements
Vincent Nguini – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Jim Oblon – drums, programming, electronic drums, percussion
Nino de los Reyes – handclaps, percussion
Oscar de los Reyes – handclaps, percussion
Marcus Rojas – tuba
Mick Rossi – glockenspiel, harmonium, piano, Fender Rhodes
Andy Snitzer – saxophone, backing vocals
Jared Soldiviero – bamboo marimba, bowed marimba, cloud chamber bowls, harmonic canon
Alex Sopp – flute
Mark Stewart – big boing mbira, trombadoo