Speaking of Now

Speaking of Now is the tenth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 2002 by Warner Bros. The band was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for the album in 2003.

Speaking of Now marks the first appearances of drummer Antonio Sánchez and multi-instrumentalist Cuong Vu as members of Metheny's band. Cameroonian musician Richard Bona also participated in the album's recording and tour, the latter of which particularly showcased his abilities on vocals and bass guitar.

In 2003, as part of the album's promotion, a concert was recorded in Japan and released on DVD and the Group performed on the PBS series Austin City Limits.

Track listing
On the Japanese pressing, an extra 30 seconds of silence is added at the end of "Wherever You Go" to create a longer gap before the bonus track "Epilogue".

Personnel
Additional musicians
 * Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer
 * Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards
 * Steve Rodby – double bass, cello
 * Richard Bona – vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar, fretless bass
 * Cuong Vu – trumpet, vocals
 * Antonio Sánchez – drums
 * Dave Samuels – percussion, marimba

Awards
Grammy Awards