USA. Minnesota. Minneapolis. At the location of former jazz club "Artists Quarter", near the Creation Audio recording studio, 2543 Nicollet Avenue South. Recording of Michel Portal's album "Minneapolis", produced by Jean Rochard for Verve / Universal. From left to right : US musicians Vernon REID (guitar), Michael BLAND (drums), French jazz musician Michel PORTAL (clarinets, alto and soprano saxophones, bandoneon), US musician Sonny THOMPSON (bass) and British jazz musician Tony HYMAS (piano, keyboards). Posed photography of the band. Thursday, August 31st 2000.