The Offense of the Drum

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***GRAMMY WINNER: BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM***

The drum takes center stage as GRAMMY winners Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra engage nearly 30 types of percussion to explore whole new territories for Afro Latin jazz. High profile multi-genre guests including Vijay Iyer, DJ Logic, rapper Chilo, Donald Harrison and Colombian harp star Edmar Castañeda bring their unique flavors to this international Latin jazz party, where Cuba meets New Orleans, South America and Africa.

1. Cuarto de colores (E.Castañeda)

2. They came (Cajigas/ Lindner)

3. On the corner of Malecón and Bourbon (A. O'Farrill)

4. Mercado en Domingo (P.Mayor)

5. Gnossienne 3 (Tientos) (E. Satie)

6. The Mad Hatter (V.Iyer)

7. The Offense of the Drum

8. Alma Vacía (M. Blanco)

9. Iko Iko (J. Crawford)

Arturo O'Farrill: piano;

Saxophone

Ivan Renta: tenor saxophone; Peter Brainin: tenor saxophone; Bobby Porcelli: alto saxophone; David DeJesus:alto saxophone; Jason Marshall: baritone saxophone;

Horns

Seneca Black: trumpet; Jim Seeley: trumpet; John Bailey: trumpet; Jonathan Powell: trumpet; Tokunori Kajiwara: trombone; Rafi Malkiel: trombone, euphonium; Frank Cohen: trombone; Earl McIntyre: bass trombone, tuba;

Percussion

Gregg August: bass; Vince Cherico: drums; Roland Guerrero: congas; Joe Gonzalez: bongos, bell;

Guests

Pablo O Bilbraut: percussion (8);

Miguel Blanco: conductor (5, 8);

Christopher "Chilo" Cajigas: spoken word (2);

Edmar Castaneda: harp (1);

Ayanda Clarke: djembe (7);

DJ Logic: turntables (2);

Jonathan Gomez: percussion (4);

Nestor Gomez: percussion (4);

Donald Harrison: vocals (9), alto saxophone (9);

Vijay Iyer: piano (6); Hiro Kurashima:

taiko drum (7); Chad Lefkowitz-Brown:

tenor saxophone (7);

Jason Lindner: conductor (2);

Antonio Lizana: vocals (5),

alto saxophone (5);

Pablo Mayor: conductor (4), maracas: (4);

Uri Sharlin: accordion (5);

Samuel Torres: conductor (1), cajon (1).