Brilliant guitarist Ratko Zjaca's 'Now & Then' features him in some very distinguished company including Randy Brecker, Miroslav Vitous, John Patitucci, Reggie Workman, Steve Gadd, Al Foster, Adam Nussbaum and others. Intended as a profile of his work, the album includes released and unreleased material by Zjaca and features him in duo, trio, quartet and quintet contexts. Born in Croatia, Zjaca went on to study at the Unversity of Zagreb, the Rotterdam Conservatory and at the New York University School of Music. It was this final move to the United States that led to him performing club dates and at international festivals, ultimately winning the recognition of famous colleagues such as those on this very fine CD.