David Sanborn – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (1), Fender Rhodes (1, 5), handclaps (3), Hammond B3 organ (7)
Michael Colina – synthesizers (1, 4), string arrangements (2, 5, 6, 8), Polymoog (3, 6–8), Crumar electric piano (3, 8), acoustic piano (4), Fender Rhodes (6), acoustic bass (7) />
Don Grolnick – clavinet (1, 3), Fender Rhodes (2, 7), acoustic piano (8)
Paul Shaffer – Fender Rhodes (4)
Rob Mounsey – Yamaha electric piano (6)
Hiram Bullock – electric guitar (1)
David Spinozza – electric guitar (3, 5, 6, 8), acoustic guitar (5, 6)
Jeff Mironov – guitars (4)
Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar (7)
Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (7)
Neil Jason – bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 8), fretless bass (5)
Marcus Miller – bass (2)
John Evans – bass (7)
Steve Gadd – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Rick Marotta – drums (2, 7)
Buddy Williams – drums (4)
Ray Bardani – percussion (1, 6), cowbell (3), handclaps (3), tambourine (3, 4, 8), hi-hat (7), cabasa (8)
Ralph MacDonald – congas (1, 6), percussion (1, 2), finger cymbals (5), triangle (5)
Michael Mainieri – electric vibraphone (2), marimba (2), bass marimba (2)
Jody Linscott – congas (3, 5, 7, 8), cowbell (5), cabasa (7), devil stick (7)
Lisa Nalven – handclaps (3)
Spike – handclaps (3)
Julian Fifer – cello (2, 5, 6, 8)
Richard Sher – cello (2, 5, 6, 8)
Ronnie Bauch – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
Guillermo Figueroa – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
William Henry – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
Benjamin Hudson – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
Joanna Jenner – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
How Liang-Ping – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
Ruth Waterman – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
Carol Zeavin – violin (2, 5, 6, 8)
James Taylor – backing vocals (2)
David Lasley – backing vocals (2)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (2)
Naimy Hackett – backing vocals (3)
Bette Sussman – backing vocals (3)
John Simon – executive producer
Michael Colina – producer
Ray Bardani – producer (4), recording, mixing
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Allen Grogin – production assistant
Katherine Jewel – album coordinator
Basil Pao – art direction, design
Aram Gesar – cover photography
David Gahr – portrait photography
