USA. Minnesota. Minneapolis. Creation Audio recording studio, 2543 Nicollet Avenue South. Recording of Michel Portal's album "Minneapolis", produced by Jean Rochard for Verve / Universal. In the foreground, US musician Sonny THOMPSON (bass). In the center, from left to right : British jazz musician Tony HYMAS (piano, keyboards), a photographer friend Kim PRUITT, US musician Michael BLAND (drums), French jazz musician Michel PORTAL (clarinets, soprano and alto saxophones, bandoneon) and French producer Jean ROCHARD. In the background, Steve WIESE (owner of the studio, sound engineer) and Steve PETERSON (sound engineer). During a break from recording. Thursday, August 24th 2000.