This first US release of the 2002 European hit offers previously unavailable bonus tracks. The set features evocative Polish singer Anna Maria Jopek reimagining well-known Metheny instrumentals with lyrics and vocals. All About Jazz praised "the intensity and creative spark" of Metheny's playing.
This first US release of the 2002 European hit offers previously unavailable bonus tracks. The set features evocative Polish singer Anna Maria Jopek reimagining well-known Metheny instrumentals with lyrics and vocals. All About Jazz praised "the intensity and creative spark" of Metheny's playing.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Marcin Kydrynski & Pat Metheny
Co-produced by Anna Maria Jopek & Pawel Bzim Zarecki
Sequenced by Matt Pierson
Recorded July–October 2002 at S4 and Pueblo People Studios, Warsaw, Poland
Piano recorded at S1 Concert Hall, Warsaw
Guitar technician and assistant to Pat Metheny: Carolyn Chrzan
Piano tuner and technician: Robert Gniadek
Recorded by Tadeusz Mieczkowski
Main additional recording at Pueblo People Studios: Pawel Bzim Zarecki
Additional recording: Mateusz Pospieszalski and Marcin Pospieszalski
Digital transfer & MP3: Marcin Knobloch (Izabelin Studio)
Studio manager at S4 & S1: Ewa Dluzniewska
Mixed and mastered by Tadeusz Mieczkowski, S4
Track 5, 12, 15 mixed by Andrzej Karp, Izabelin Studio; assistant engineer: Piotr Laskowski
Artwork: Piotr Dumala
Photography: Jacek Poremba
Design: Kasia Mrozewska
Executive Producer, A&R: Jacek Zurawski
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MUSICIANS
Anna Maria Jopek, vocals (1-10, 12, 13, 15-17), “soap opera” vocals (5), backing vocals (6, 8, 12, 15), Fender Rhodes (6)
Pat Metheny, 42-string Pikasso guitar (1, 6), electric guitar (2, 8), baritone guitar (3, 9), classical guitar (3, 7, 13), soprano guitar (4, 14), Roland guitar synthesizer (5, 6, 12, 16, 17), keyboards (5, 10), acoustic guitar (6, 10, 15), soprano acoustic guitar (16, 17)
Leszek Mozdzer, piano (2, 4-8, 11, 13, 15-17)
Pawel Bzim Zarecki, keyboards (2, 4-6, 8, 12, 15-17), percussion (4), loops (4, 5), keyboard programming (10)
Bernard Maseli, vibes (2)
Darek Oleszkiewicz, acoustic bass (2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12-14)
Cezary Konrad, drums (2, 4-8, 10, 12, 13, 15-17)
Piotr Nazaruk, backing vocals (2), recorder (2), flutes (4-6, 15), additional shaker (4), hammered dulcimer (5)
Wojciech Kowalewski, shaker (2, 4-6, 15), temple blocks (2, 6), timpani (4), crotales (4, 6, 12), bongos (4, 6), tambourine (5), bells (5), vibraslap (5, 12), claves (6)
Mateusz Pospieszalski, keyboard (2), loops (2, 12), orchestral chart (2, 12), conductor (2, 12)
Marek Pospieszalski, turntables (2)
Marcin Pospieszalski, Fender jazz bass (5, 6, 15), loops (15)
Marek Napiorkowski, classical guitar (8), strumming guitar (16, 17)
Henryk Miskiewicz, soprano saxophone (8, 9)
Mino Cinelu, udu drum (8), triangle (8), shakers (8, 12), crotales (8), conga (12), wavedrum (12), percussion (16, 17)
Robert Kubiszyn, double bass (16, 17)
Barney, “alien voices” (5)
String Ensemble (2, 12)
