ASH BAND – Andrej Šeban: guitars, keyboards, Marek Minárik: bass, Emil Frátrik: drums, Róbert Rist: percussion

& guests

Urs Leimgruber: soprano and tenor sax, flute, percussion, Christy Doran: guitar, guitar synthesizer, Bobby Burri: bass, Fredy Studer: drums, gong, percussion

Rainer Bruninghaus: piano, synthesizer, Markus Stockhausen: trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, Fredy Studer: drums

Karel Růžička Jr. - saxophones, Jan Hála - keyboards, Jan Buchar - piano, synthesizers, Aleš Duša - bassguitar, Michal Hejna - drums, Pavel Plánka - percussion

Pat Metheny: guitars, Lyle Mays: piano, synthesizers, organ, autoharp, synclavier, Steve Rodby: basses, Dan Gottlieb: drums, Nana Vasconcelos: percussion, voice, berimbau

Pat Metheny: electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer, bass, Jaco Pastorius: bass, Bob Moses: drums, Lyle Mays: piano, synthesizers, synclavier, autoharp, Dan Gottlieb: drums, Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone, Charlie Haden: double-bass, Jack DeJohnette: drums, Nana Vasconcelos: percussion, voice, Steve Rodby: basses, Pedro Aznar: acoustic guitar, voice, bells, percussion, Paul Wertico: drums, Billy Higgins: drums

Landmark recording and old favourites – greatest hits, effectively - from the formative years of one of jazz’s most influential guitarists. This :rarum CD features the perennially popular Pat Metheny Group, the 80/81 ensemble and Metheny’s trios with Jaco Pastorius/Bob Moses and Charlie Haden/Billy Higgins. Detailed liner notes by Metheny sketch the origin of each featured tune and recall his enthusiasm about “recording for one of the most exciting and interesting record labels to emerge in many years.”

Gary Burton: vibraphone, Pat Metheny: guitar, Steve Swallow: bass, Dan Gottlieb: drums,
Eberhard Weber: bass