Abdullah Ibrahim: piano

Theo Bleckmann: vocals, electronic effects, Christian Bachner: tenor and soprano saxes, flute, Robert Friedl: alto and soprano saxes, clarinet, Klaus Gesing: tenor and soprano saxes, bass clarinet, Martin Harms: baritone sax, bass clarinet, Jörg Engels: trumpets, flugeshorns, Axel Mayer: trumpets, flugeshorns,  Karl Rossmann: trumpets, flugeshorns, Horst-MIchael Schaffer: trumpets, flugeshorns, Uli Rennert: keyboards, Henning Sieverts: bass, cello, John Hollenbeck: drums

Bernie Mallinger - violin, Johannes Dickbauer - violin, Cynthia Liao - viola, Asja Valcic - cello, Klaus Paier - accordion, bandoneon

Arild Andersen, Nils Petter Molvaer, Jon Balke, Jon Christensen, Ralph Towner, Nana Vasconcelos, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon, Bugge Wesseltoft, John Marshall, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Motian

Paul Motian, Paul Bley, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Keith Jarrett, Charles Brackeen, J.F.Jenny-Clark, Joe Lovano, Billy Drewes, Ed Schuller