Montuno Police – Nomads

Genre: Jazz: World Fusion
Release Date: 2006

Wicked grooves, creative interplay and strong compositions that lives up to their motto of One Heart, One mind , One Groove. Global Jazz featuring strong compositions, wicked grooves, and creative interplay that takes it to the edge.

Six accomplished musicians playing original instrumental compositions, which combine the harmonic and improvisational traditions of North American Jazz with the rhythmic and melodic influences of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Arabic music. The result is a fresh and unique concept, which creates aural excitement as it organically mixes genres giving birth to new and twisted musical directions.

Musicians

• Rick Shadrach Lazar – Assorted Percussion
• Gordon Sheard – Piano, Keyboards
• Mark Kelso – Drums – Percussion
• Hugh Marsh – Electric Violin
• John Johnson – Woodwinds
• Collin Barrett – Electric Bass

Special Guests

• Levon Ichkhanian – Guitar
• Ernie Tollar – Bansuri
• Maryem Tollar – Vocals
• Rich Browm – Electric Bass

Tracks

1. Monkey On the Roof – 5:52
2. Wouassi Dance – 7:00
3. Lotus Garden – 8:06
4. Rgt – 6:08
5. Oum Factor – 7:18
6. Mineiro De Coracao – 5:54
7. Radio Istanbul – 8:03
8. Surucucu – 7:28
9. Nomads – 8:02