Bass – Tom FowlerBass Trombone – Phil TeeleDrums – Chester ThompsonTrombone, Arranged By – Bruce Fowler

Bass – Joseph Spampinato*Drums – Tom ArdolinoGuitar – Al Anderson Performer – NRBQ, The Whole Wheat HornsPiano – Terry Adams Tenor Saxophone – Keith SpringTrombone – Donn Adams

Guitar, Arranged By – Steve KhanSynthesizer, Arranged By – Donald Fagen

Piano, Arranged By – Dr. John, Mac Rebennack

Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Steve SlagleBass – Steve SwallowDrums – Victor LewisFrench Horn – Vincent ChanceyGuitar – Hiram BullockOrgan, Arranged By – Carla BleyPercussion, Effects [Special Effects] – Manolo BadrenaPerformer – The Carla Bley BandPiano – Kenny KirklandTenor Saxophone – Johnny GriffinTrombone – Gary ValenteTrumpet – Mike Mantler*Tuba – Bob StewartVocals [The Voice Of Death] – Hal Willner

Piano [Tack Piano], Arranged By – Barry Harris

Alto Saxophone – David McMurrayBacking Vocals – Carol Hall, Donald Ray Mitchell, Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea AtkinsonFlute – David WasGuitar, Synthesizer, Arranged By [Horn Arrangment] – Don WasPercussion – Larry FratangeloPerformer – Was (Not Was)Tenor Saxophone – Michael Ward Trombone – Jervonny CollierTrumpet – Marcus BelgraveVocals – Sheila Jordan

Bass – Steve SwallowDrums – Joey Barron*Guitar – Brenden Harkein*, John ScofieldGuitar, Arranged By – Mark Bingham

Soprano Saxophone, Arranged By – Steve LacyTenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Charlie Rouse

Bass – Buster WilliamsDrums, Percussion – Victor LewisFrench Horn – Gregory Williams , Vincent Chancey, Bill Warnick*French Horn [Solo] – Willie RuffFrench Horn, Celesta, Arranged By – Sharon FreemanPiano – Kenneth Barron*

Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Gary WindoSynthesizer, Keyboards, Guitar, Drum Programming, Arranged By – Todd Rundgren

Piano, Arranged By – Randy Weston

Drums, Arranged By – Elvin JonesSoprano Saxophone, Arranged By – Steve Lacy

Drums, Timpani – M.E. Miller*Guitar, Vocals – Arto LindsayNoises [Game Calls], Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Arranged By – John ZornPiano, Organ, Celesta, Electronics – Wayne Horvitz

Alto Saxophone – Pat PatrickBass – John OreDrums – Frankie DunlopPerformer – Terry Adams and FriendsPiano – Terry Adams Trombone – Roswell Rudd

Acoustic Guitar, Guitar – Eugene ChadbourneDrums, Percussion – David LichtPerformer, Arranged By – ShockabillyPiano, Organ, Bass, Trombone [Alto], Percussion [Dad's Clocks], Performer [Tapes] – Mark Kramer*

Bass – Steve SwallowBass Saxophone, Whistle – Ralph CarneyClarinet – Don Davis Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Mars WilliamsDrums – Joey Barron*Guitar – Brenden Harkein*, John ScofieldGuitar, Arranged By – Mark BinghamTrumpet – David Buck

Bass – Bob CranshawBass Clarinet – Ken McIntyreCello – Enrique Orango*, Muneer Abdul FataahClarinet – Lawrence Feldman, Steve SlagleConcertmaster – Jerry LittleConductor – Sharon FreemanDrums – Buddy WilliamsPiano, Arranged By – Joe JacksonViola – Crystal Garner, Maxine RoachViolin – Cheryl Hong, Karen Gilbert, Melanie Baker, Sandra Billingsles*, Stan Hunt*

Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Percussion [Additional] – Dave SamuelsVocals, Arranged By – Bob Dorough, Bobby McFerrin

Bass – Marcus MillerDrums – Anton FigGuitar – Peter FramptonGuitar, Arranged By, Other [Concept] – Chris Spedding

Soprano Saxophone, Arranged By – Steve Lacy

Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – Steve SlagleBass, Arranged By – Steve SwallowDrums, Arranged By – Ed BlackwellPiano, Arranged By – Dr. John

Piano, Electric Piano, Arranged By – Gil EvansSoprano Saxophone, Arranged By – Steve Lacy