“The Big Wig” is a masterpiece by the multi-talented vocal marvel Andreas Schaerer. This is a work which situates him quite clearly and definitively among the most important composers and interpreters of contemporary music of his generation.

Keith Jarrett: piano, Jan Garbarek: tenor and soprano sax, Charlie Haden: bass, Mladen Gutesha: conductor

Paolo Fresu: trumpet, flugelhorn; Daniele di Bonaventura: bandoneon

Anouar Brahem: oud
François Couturier: piano
Klaus Gesing: bass clarinet, soprano saxophone
Björn Meyer: bass
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana 
Pietro Mianiti: conductor

Jan Garbarek: tenor and soprano saxophones; Egberto Gismonti: guitars, piano; Charlie Haden: double bass

Jon Balke: piano, keyboards, electronics, tongoné, darbouka, percussion;
Helge Andreas Norbakken: sabar, gorong, djembe, talking drum, shakers, percussion;
Emilie Stoesen Christensen: vocals;
Erland Dahlen: drums;
Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen: poetry reading

Terje Rypdal   Electric Guitar, RMI Keyboard Computer, ARP Synthesizer
Palle Mikkelborg   Trumpet, Flugelhorn, RMI, Tac Piano, Ringmodulator
Sveinung Hovensjø   6-String Electric Bass, 4-String Electric Bass
Jon Christensen   Drums, Percussion
 

Egberto Gismonti   8-String Guitar, Piano, Wood Flutes, Voice
Nana Vasconcelos   Percussion, Berimbau, Corpo, Voice