art direction, design Phil Carroll
tracks b1, b2, b4 bass Ron Carter
tracks a1-a4, b4 congas Willie Colón
drums Ralph Penland
tracks a1-a4, b3 electric bass, acoustic bass Jeff Chambers
engineer Danny Kopelson
tracks a1, a3 guitar Jim Nichols
liner notes Orrin Keepnews
mastered by George Horn
tracks b4 percussion Orestes Vilato
photography Phil Bray
piano, synthesizer, producer, vibraphone Buddy Montgomery
tracks a1-a4 tenor saxophone David "Fathead" Newman
tracks a1, a4 trumpet Warren Gale