So Beautiful or So What

Album by Paul Simon

Released 8 April 2011

Andy Smith
recording
Charles Pillow
clarinet [5]
Christopher Bear
electronic instruments [6]
David Finck
bass [5]
Desiree Elsevier
viola [5]
Diane Lesser
cor anglais [5]
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
background vocals [3, 6]
Dr. Michael White
instrument [9]
Edie Brickell
background vocals [1]
Elizabeth Mann
flute [5]
Etienne Stadwijk
celesta [8]
Gabe Witcher
fiddle [3]
Ghatam Suresh
ghatam [3]
Jeanne LeBlanc
cello [5]
Jim Oblon
drums (drum set) [1-2, 6, 9-10], electric bass guitar [9], electric guitar [6], percussion [6], slide guitar [2]
Josh Swift
resonator guitar [3]
Karaikudi Mani
mridangam [3], orchestrator [3], other vocals [3]
Lois Martin
viola [5]
Meryl Abt
clarinet [5]
Mick Rossi
piano [5]
Nancy Zeltsman
marimba [8]
Pamela Sklar
flute [5]
Paul Simon
12 string guitar [2], acoustic guitar [3-5, 7-9, 9], bell [5], electric guitar [1, 3, 6, 9-10], glockenspiel [3, 10], percussion [1, 3-4, 8-9], performer [4], producer, vocal [1-6, 8-10], whistle [4]
Phil Ramone
co, mix, producer
Richard Locker
cello [5]
Rémi Alexandre
percussion [4, 6, 10]
Sara Cutler
flute [5], harp [8]
Skip La Plante
gong [8], harp [8], wind chime [8]
Sonny Terry
harmonica [6], solo [6]
Steve Gorn
bansuri [10]
Steve Shehan
angklung [4, 10], bass [10], brushes [4, 6], congas [6], crotales [10], cymbal [6], djembe [4], glass harp [4], percussion [6], resonator guitar [10], saz [10], talking drum [4]
V.B. Madhusadanan
tabla [3]
Vincent Lionti
viola [5]
Vincent Nguini
acoustic guitar [1, 10], electric guitar [1-2]
Yacouba Sissoko
kora [4]