tracks 2 to 6, 9 arranged by Vince Mendoza artwork Eduardo Arroyo co-producer Wolfgang Hirschmann conductor, directed by [wdr big band] Vince Mendoza engineer Frank Schneider engineer James Farber engineer Reinhold Nickel engineer [assistant] Jürgen Königsfeld engineer [assistant] Ruth Witt french horn Andrew Joy french horn André Van Driessche french horn Rainer Jurkiewicz guest, bass Dieter Ilg guest, drums Peter Erskine guest, electric guitar Al Di Meola guest, electric guitar Steve Khan guest, ensemble Los Jovenes Flamencos guest, percussion Freddie Santiago guest, tenor saxophone Michael Brecker lacquer cut by Sidney Meyer mastered by Greg Calbi mixed by James Farber orchestra WDR Big Band Köln performer [los jovenes flamencos], bass guitar, mandola Carles Benavent performer [los jovenes flamencos], flamenco guitar Juan Manuel Cañizares performer [los jovenes flamencos], flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Jorge Pardo performer [los jovenes flamencos], handclaps [palmas] Paco El Americano performer [los jovenes flamencos], handclaps [palmas], cajón Joselín Vargas performer [los jovenes flamencos], handclaps [palmas], cajón, udu [tinaja] Rubem Dantas performer [los jovenes flamencos], vocals [cantaor/vocal] Ramon El Portugues performer [wdr big band], alto saxophone, clarinet, sopranino saxophone, concert flute Harald Rosenstein performer [wdr big band], alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, concert flute, piccolo flute Heiner Wiberny performer [wdr big band], baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Steffen Schorn performer [wdr big band], bass trombone Roy Deuvall performer [wdr big band], piano, keyboards Frank Chastenier performer [wdr big band], tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet Olivier Peters performer [wdr big band], tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet Rolf Römer performer [wdr big band], trombone Bernt Laukamp performer [wdr big band], trombone David Horler performer [wdr big band], trombone Ludwig Nuß performer [wdr big band], trumpet, flugelhorn Andy Haderer performer [wdr big band], trumpet, flugelhorn John Marshall performer [wdr big band], trumpet, flugelhorn Klaus Osterloh performer [wdr big band], trumpet, flugelhorn Rick Kiefer performer [wdr big band], trumpet, flugelhorn Rob Bruynen producer Siegfried E. Loch tuba Hans Nickel violoncello Albert Jung violoncello Gerhard Szperalski violoncello Michael Kasper violoncello Rainer Lange violoncello Uwe Schmeisser Phonographic Copyright (p) ACT Music + Vision GmbH + Co. KG Copyright (c) ACT Music + Vision GmbH + Co. KG Recorded At WDR Studio, Köln Recorded At Kölner Philharmonie Recorded At Skyline Studios Mixed At Wisseloord Studios Mixed At Skyline Studios Mastered At Sterling Sound Published By ACT Publishing Ltd. Lacquer Cut At Emil Berliner Studios Recorded July 1992 at WDR Studio Cologne, Germany. Track 9 recorded live on July 9, 1992 at the Philharmonic Hall Cologne, Germany. Additional recordings September 1992 at Skyline Studios New York, USA.
On Back: Tracklist shows only 8 tracks instead of the 9 included on disc. In booklet 'Suite Fraternidad' is divided in 2 separate tracks (7, 8). As track 7 refers to the palace 'Generalife' it is very presumable that 'Albacin' in track 8 is but a misprint of the urban quarter 'Albaicín', both in Granada, Spain.
Album artist on back cover and spines 'The Mendoza / Mardin Project'. On front of cover booklet 'Vince Mendoza / Arif Mardin' with most (7) of the soloist listed on bottom. Barcode: 6 14427 92121 5 (Text) Label Code: LC 07644