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Track listing

Personnel

Bernie Worrell - Piano, Synthesizer, Rhodes, Organ, Clavinet, Melodica
Ronny Drayton - Guitar
Smokey Hormel - Nylon string guitar, Guitar, Acoustic guitar, Baritone guitar
Andrew Kimball - Guitar
Kyle Cadena - Guitar
Tim Luntzel - Upright bass, Bass
Melvin Gibbs - Bass
Evan Taylor - Drums
JT Lewis - Drums
Glen Fittin - Percussion, Vibraphone
Chops Horns *Darryl Dixon - Alto Sax *David Watson - Tenor, Baritone sax, Flute *Jonathan Arons - Trombone *Freddie Hendrix - Trumpet, Flugel horn

Additional personnel

Darryl Dixon - Horn Arrangement
Bernie Worrell - Producer
Evan Taylor - Producer
Eric Spring - Recording, Mixing
Steve Berson - Mastering
Nina Chiminec - Production Assistant
Justin Emter - Photographs
Agree R. Geronca - Art Direction

References

{{Authority control Bernie Worrell albums 2011 albums