Montuno Police – Touch

Genre: Jazz: World Fusion

Released: 1995

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Band Members

Rick Shadrach Lazar: percussion and rap vocal
Collin Barrett: electric and fretless bass
Lester Boyke: electric bass and cowbell
John Johnson: Woodwinds and triangle
Mark Kelso: drums, surdo and gankogui bell 2
Hugh Marsh: electric violin and voice
Gordon Sheard: piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, Pandeiro, Tamborim and voice

Special Guests

Luis Angel Marquez “Maikel”: lead vocal and hand claps
Junior Santos: voice
Lazer Currant: ragamuffin rap on Yo Drummer
Daniel Janke: kora
Janet “Collie” McClelland: gankogui bell 3, hand claps and rap chorus
Sonia Collymore: rap chorus on Yo Drummer

Credits

Produced by Montuno Police
Executive Producers: Rick Shadrach Lazar and Serge Sloimovits
Recording Engineers: Lenny Derose, Dave Horner and Walter Sobczak
Recorded at Reaction Studios, Toronto, Canada
Vocal overdubs on Mambo Squad and Sara Gode recorded at Metal Works Studio, Toronto, Canada
All songs mixed by Jeff Wolpert, except Yo Drummer – mixed by Walter Sobczak and Collin Barrett
Mixed at McClear Pathe Studios, Toronto, Canada
Assistant engineers at Reaction: Tom Heron and Jeff Elliot

Assistant engineers at McClear Pathe: Vic Florencia and Sal Grimaldi | Art and Design: Martin Tielli and David Schellenberg | Photos: Denise Grant

All songs published by Macaco Music and Eiffel Dog publishing except Yo Drummer: Mighty Orso music, Znefu Music and Eiffel Dog Publishing.
Arabian Nights: Mighty Orso music, Macaco Music, Eiffel Dog Publishing.
Toof Ache: Znefu Music
Touch: Mighty Orso Music, Eiffel Dog Publishing.
Naomi: Daniel Janke music.