Saxophone – Branford Marsalis (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis
Bass – Charles Fambrough (tracks: 7), Clarence Seay (tracks: 1, 2), Ron Carter (tracks: 3 to 6)
Drums – Tony Williams (tracks: 3 to 6), Jeff "Tain" Watts (tracks: 1, 2, 7)
Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 3 to 6), Kenny Kirkland (tracks: 1, 2, 7)
Saxophone – Branford Marsalis
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis
Coordinator [Production] – Tony Meilandt
Design – John Berg
Engineer – Tim Geelan (tracks: 1, 2, 7), Tomoo Suzuki (tracks: 3 to 6)
Engineer [2nd] – Ohno (tracks: 3 to 6), Nancy Byers (tracks: 1, 2, 7), S. Watanabe (tracks: 3 to 6), Tomita (tracks: 3 to 6)
Executive-Producer – George Butler
Liner Notes – Stanley Crouch
Mastered By – Joe Gastwirt
Photography By – William Coupon
Producer – Herbie Hancock
Notes
A3, A4, B1, B2: Recorded in Japan at CBS / Sony Studios, Shinanomachi Roppongi, Tokyo. A1, A2, B3: Recorded in New York at CBS Recording Studios. Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, New York on the CBS DisComputer™ System.
Special Thanks to Lee Ethier, Bryan Bell, Rachel McBeth, Dr. George Butler
A1, A4, B3 (ASCAP) A2, A3, B1, B2 (BMI)This is the earliest DADC pressing. With no triangle-in-a-circle symbol or "Now Made in the U.S.A." blurb.
Unlike Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Marsalis, this release does not have a triangle-in-a-circle symbol on the CD art. Unlike Wynton Marsalis, this release does not have the "Now Made in the U.S.A." blurb on the back inlay.
Tracks 3 to 6 recorded in Japan at CBS/Sony Studios, Shinanomachi, Roppongi, Tokyo Tracks 1, 2, 7 recorded in New York at CBS Recording Studios
Record manufactured in Japan by CBS/Sony, Tokyo, Japan. Ⓒ 1982 CBS Inc./Ⓟ 1982 CBS Inc.
Mastered on the CBS DisComputer™ SystemTracks 3-6 recorded July, 1981 Tokyo Tracks 1, 2 & 7 recorded August, 1981 New York On disc: " ℗ 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc." "Made in Austria""Columbia" are registered trade marks of CBS Records Canada Ltd.
This release has a black cassette shell with gold printed text.