On October 14, 2003, “Verve” label released “Thieves and Poets”, the 13^th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in June 2002, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

• John McLaughlin — guitar
• Helmut Schartlmüller — bass
• Matt Haimovitz — cello
• Paul Meyer — clarinet
• Viktoria Mullova — violin
• Renato Rivolta — conductor
• Yan Maresz — orchestration, sound design
• Marcus Wippersberg — recording, mixing
• Guido Andreani, Peppe de Angelis — engineer assistant
• Christoph Stickel — mastering
• Thomas Dorn — cover photography
• Ira McLaughlin — photography
• Pascal Bod, Maureen Murphy, John Newcott — release coordinator
• Lïla Guilloteau — coordinator assistant
• Christian Pégand — production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted

1. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 1
2. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 2
3. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 3
4. My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
5. The Dolphin – Luiz Eça
6. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
7. My Romance – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers