alto saxophone, claves [clavé], gong [chinese gong], vocals, composed by [composer] Steve Coleman tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9 bass Anthony Tidd tracks 1, 3, 9 bassoon Monica Ellis tracks 1, 3, 9 clarinet Mariam Adam composed by [all songs], arranged by Steve Coleman consultant [information consultant] Tom Goodwin coordinator [overall project coordinator] Remi Sommers design [cover design], layout Rebus tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9 drums Sean Rickman engineer [assistant engineer] Michael Marciano engineer [assistant engineer] Nancy Marciano engineer [recording engineer] Joe Marciano tracks 1, 3, 9 ensemble Imani Winds executive-producer Daniel Baumgarten tracks 1, 3, 9 flute, piccolo flute [piccolo] Valerie Coleman tracks 1, 3, 9 french horn Jeff Scott tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9 guitar David Gilmore tracks 2 harmonica Gregoire Maret liner notes Steve Coleman mastered by Nicholas Prout mixed by Joe Marciano mixed by Steve Coleman model [model on cd booklet] Leslie Salmon tracks 1, 3, 9 oboe Toyin Spellman photography by [cover photography] Caroline Mardok tracks 1, 3, 6 to 9 piano Vijay Iyer tracks 1, 3, 9 pipa Min Xiao-Fen producer Steve Coleman producer [assistant producer] Sophia Wong tracks 1, 3, 5 to 9 tenor saxophone Gary Thomas tracks 1, 3, 5 to 9 trumpet Ralph Alessi tracks 1 to 5, 8, 9 trumpet Shane Endsley tracks 3 vocals Cassandra Wilson tracks 3 vocals Sophia Wong Phonographic Copyright (p) BMG France Copyright (c) BMG France Pressed By SNA Recorded At Systems Two Mixed At Systems Two Mastered At Foothill Digital Published By Goemon Publishing Co. Recorded at Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY, February, April and June 1999 Mixed at Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY, April, June and September 1999 Mastered on October 1, 1999