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The Way Up is the eleventh and final studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 2005 and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2006. It is the last Pat Metheny album to feature long-time collaborator Lyle Mays.

Track listing:
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays

1. “Opening” 5:17
2. “Part One” 26:27
3. “Part Two” 20:29
4. “Part Three” 15:54

Personnel:
Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, slide guitar, toy guitar, producer
Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards, toy xylophone, producer
Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass, cello, violin, producer
Cuong Vu – trumpet, vocals, toy whistle
Grégoire Maret – harmonica
Antonio Sánchez – drums, toy xylophone

Additional musicians:

Richard Bona – percussion, vocals, toy guitar
Dave Samuels – percussion