The Way Up is the Grammy award winning thirteenth album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 2005. The album consists of one 68 minute-long piece, split into four tracks solely for CD navigation. The album is a showcase for the band's ability in solo improvisation and dynamics. The tunes are apparently influenced by the works of contemporary composer Steve Reich, with whom Pat Metheny has collaborated in the past. Reich is credited on the CD with "very special thanks" along with Eberhard Weber, another musician Metheny has worked with. Pat Metheny: Guitar Synth Slide, Engineer, Producer Lyle Mays: Piano, Keyboards, Producer, Toy Xylophone Steve Rodby: Violin, Bass, Sheet Music, Cello, Producer Antonio Sanchéz: Drums, Toy Xylophone Cuong Vu: Trumpet, Whistle (Instrument), Voices David Samuels: percussion Richard Bona: Guitar, Percussion, Voices Gregoire Maret: Harmonica David Oakes Engineer, Technical Coordinator, Production Assistant David Sholemson Project Coordinator Tom Sheehan Piano Technician, Piano Tuner Carolyn Chrzan Technical Assistance, Guitar Technician Pete Karam Engineer, Post Production Doyle Partners Design, Photography Jay Spears Assistant Engineer Rob Eaton Engineer, Mixing Ted Jensen Mastering Release Date: January 25, 2005 User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.