Invitation

1. 1 InvitationKaper 6:42
2. 2 AmerikaTraditional 1:09
3. 3 Soul Intro / The ChickenPastorius, Ellis 6:35
4. 4 ContinuumPastorius 4:13
5. 5 Liberty CityPastorius 4:11
6. 6 Sophisticated LadyEllington, Mills, Parish 4:53
7. 7 Reza / Giant Steps / Reza (Reprise)Coltrane, Pastorius 10:02
8. 8 Fannie MaeRobinson, Brown, Lewis 2:36
9. 9 ElevenEvans, Davis 0:25

• Bob MintzerArranged By, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
• Jaco PastoriusArranged By, Bass (Uncredited), Producer, Remix, Adapted By, Written-By (Soul Intro), Written-By, Written-By (Reza (Reprise)), Written-By (Reza)
• Randy EmerickBaritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Flute
• Bill ReichenbachBass Trombone
• Peter GravesBass Trombone, Conductor (Co-conductor)
• Peter ErskineDrums, Timpani, Gong
• Brad WarnaarFrench Horn
• Peter GordonFrench Horn
• Toots ThielemansHarmonica
• Don AliasPercussion
• Othello MolineauxSteel Drums
• Alex FosterTenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Flute
• Paul McCandlessTenor Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn
• Mario CruzTenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Flute
• Wayne AndreTrombone
• Dave BargeronTrombone, Tuba
• Elmer BrownTrumpet
• Forrest BuchtelTrumpet
• Randy BreckerTrumpet
• Ron TooleyTrumpet
• Jon FaddisTrumpet (Solo On "Reza")

Also credited. Written-By: Bronislaw Kaper, Traditional, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish, Bobby Robinson, Buster Brown, Clarence Lewis, Gil Evans, Miles Davis. Written-By (The Chicken): Pee Wee Ellis. Written-By (Giant Steps): John Coltrane. Art Direction: Simon Levy. Coordinator: Takeo Suzuki, Toshio Noji. Design: Mental Block. Engineer (Assistant, Mixing): Mitch Gibson, Vince Oliveri. Engineer (Assistant): Yoshihisa Watanabe, Yutaka Tomioka. Engineer (Mixing): Brian Risner, Peter Yianilos. Engineer (Recording): Brian Risner. Remix: Brian Risner, Peter Yianilos, Michael Tyrone Knuckles. Illustration: Gary Panter. Liner Notes: Yoshio Matsushita. Photography By: Katsuji Abe, Shigeru Uchiyama.