Philip Levine – poetry and narration
Benjamin Boone –alto/soprano saxophone (except: 3,9,13)
Tom Harrell – trumpet (6)
Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone (8)
Greg Osby – alto saxophone (12)
Chris Potter –tenor saxophone (3)
Stefan Poetzsch – violin (10,11)
Karen Marguth – vocals (1,7)
Max Hembd - trumpet (4,5,10)
David Aus – piano (2-6,10-14)
Craig von Berg – piano (1,7,8,10)
Spee Kosloff – bass (1,2,3,7,9,10,12)
Nye Morton – bass (4,5,11,14)
John Lauffenburger - bass (6,8)
Brian Hamada – drums (1-3,6-8,10,12)
Gary Newmark – drums (4,5,11,14)
Atticus Boone - French horn (6)
Asher Boone - trumpet (6)