Q: Soul Bossa Nostra

Who played on Q: Soul Bossa Nostra

• Mervyn Warren arranger, conductor, percussion, keyboard, instrument arranger, producer on 2 tracks
• Paul Jackson, Jr. guitar on 2 tracks
• Ade Omotayo background vocals on 1 track
• Akon arranger, producer, lead vocals on 1 track
• Alana Linsey choir vocals on 1 track
• Alex Teamer keyboard, programming on 1 track
• Alfredo Rodríguez piano on 1 track
• Andrew Gouche electric bass guitar on 1 track
• Andrew Greene trumpet on 1 track
• Arden "Keyz" Altino keyboard on 1 track
• Asiahn background vocals on 1 track
• Barry White vocals on 1 track
• BeBe Winans lead vocals on 1 track
• Billy Wes vocals on 1 track
• Brody Lee choir vocals on 1 track
• Bruce Dukov strings on 1 track
• Chelsea Diblasi choir vocals on 1 track
• Cochemea tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Cody Lee choir vocals on 1 track
• Dave Guy trumpet on 1 track
• David Banner instruments, producer, programming, vocals on 1 track
• David Ewart strings on 1 track
• Don Williams vibraphone on 1 track
• Dontae Winslow trumpet on 1 track
• Elsie Moon choir vocals on 1 track
• Erick Coomes electric bass guitar, electric guitar on 1 track
• Evyn Johnson choir vocals on 1 track
• Homer Steinweiss drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Jacqueline Brand strings on 1 track
• Jamie Foxx background vocals, lead vocals on 1 track
• Jared Tankel baritone saxophone on 1 track
• Jasmine Watkins choir vocals on 1 track
• Jennifer Hudson lead vocals on 1 track
• Jerry Duplessis performer on 1 track
• John Legend lead vocals on 1 track
• Justin Keitt Rhodes piano, keyboard on 1 track
• Kamasi Washington tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Katia Popov strings on 1 track
• Kendra Ross background vocals on 1 track
• Latonya Givens performer on 1 track
• LL Cool J vocals on 1 track
• Ludacris vocals on 1 track
• Mario DeLeon strings on 1 track
• Marlon Williams guitar, vocals on 1 track
• Mary J. Blige vocals on 1 track
• Maxi chorus master on 1 track
• Natalie Leggett strings on 1 track
• Naturally 7 arranger, vocals on 1 track
• Neal Sugarman tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Nick Movshon electric bass guitar on 1 track
• Prince Charlez background vocals on 1 track
• Q‐Tip vocals on 1 track
• Reggie Hamilton electric bass guitar on 1 track
• Robin Thicke vocals on 1 track
• Rudy Currence vocals on 1 track
• Ryan Porter trombone on 1 track
• Sebastian Guerrero choir vocals on 1 track
• Sierra Watson choir vocals on 1 track
• Snoop Dogg lead vocals on 1 track
• Talib Kweli lead vocals on 1 track
• Tavia Ivey background vocals on 1 track
• Terrace Martin drums (drum set), keyboard, alto saxophone, producer, vocals on 1 track
• Tevin Campbell vocals on 1 track
• Thomas Brenneck vibraphone, guitar, recording on 1 track
• Tori Diblasi choir vocals on 1 track
• Trevor Lawrence, Jr. percussion on 1 track
• Tyler Coomes percussion on 1 track
• Tyrese vocals on 1 track
• Usher vocals on 1 track
• Vanessa Marquez background vocals on 1 track
• Victor Axelrod piano on 1 track
• Warryn Campbell instruments, producer, programming on 1 track
• Zalon Thompson background vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 Ironside — Quincy Jones 3:55
2. 2 Strawberry Letter 23 — Shuggie Otis 3:53
3. 3 Soul Bossa Nostra — Quincy Jones 4:08
4. 4 Give Me the Night — Rod Temperton 3:45
5. 5 Tomorrow — George Johnson, Louis Johnson 4:31
6. 6 You Put a Move on My Heart — Rod Temperton 5:00
7. 7 Get the Funk Out of My Face — George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones 3:11
8. 8 Secret Garden 5:53
9. 9 Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me 7:05
10. 10 Everything Must Change — Benard Ighner 5:24
11. 11 Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) 4:57
12. 12 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 4:05
13. 13 It's My Party 2:36
14. 14 Hikky-Burr — Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones 2:56
15. 15 Sanford and Son 4:08

Production

• Quincy Jones arranger, producer
• Bill Malina engineer
• Daniel Parry engineer
• Dave Class recording
• DJ Paul mix, producer
• Giorgio Tuinfort programming
• Javier Valverde engineer
• Jermaine Dupri producer
• Johnny Severin engineer, recording
• Jon Moon producer, recording
• Josh Gudwin engineer, mix
• Josh Monroy producer
• Juicy J producer
• Kevin Deane producer
• Mark Ronson producer, recording
• Phil Ramone producer
• Ray Brown producer
• RedOne producer
• Robert Orton mix
• Rod Temperton arranger
• Roger Thomas producer
• Scott Storch producer
• Serge Tsai mix, recording
• Simuel Stevenson producer
• T‐Pain producer
• Vaughan Merrick recording
• Wild Animals producer
• Wyclef Jean producer

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