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The Offense of the Drum is the fourth album from GRAMMY winners Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, expanding the definition of Latin jazz, with the drum taking center stage! Out May 6, 2014 on Motéma Music.

Featuring guest artists Vijay Iyer, DJ Logic, Edmar Castañeda, Donald Harrison, Pablo Mayor, Miguel Blanco, Antonio Lizana, Jason Lindner, Christopher "Chilo" Cajigas, and more.


"Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra is one of the best jazz orchestras in existence, a powerhouse outfit whose precise section work is enhanced by thrilling soloists." -- The New Yorker

"Mr. O'Farrill has honed the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to handle dizzyingly complex music with earthy joy." -- The New York Times

"[T]he Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra [is a] remarkable New York institution." -- The New York Times


Track List

1. Cuarto de Colores (comp. by Edmar Castañeda, arr. by Samuel Torres)
Guests: Edmar Castañeda (harp), Samuel Torres (conductor & cajón)

2. They Came (comp. and arr. by Jason Lindner, spoken word lyrics by Christopher "Chilo" Cajigas)
Guests: Christopher "Chilo" Cajigas (spoken word), DJ Logic (turntables), Jason Lindner (conductor)

3. On the Corner of Malecón and Bourbon (comp. and arr. by Arturo O'Farrill)

4. Mercado en Domingo (comp. and arr. by Pablo Mayor)
Guests: Pablo Mayor (conductor & maracas), Nestor Gómez (percussion), Jonathan Gómez (percussion)

5. Gnossienne 3 (Tientos) (comp. by Erik Satie, arr. by Miguel Blanco)
Guests: Antonio Lizana (vocals & alto sax), Uri Sharlin (accordion), Miguel Blanco (conductor)

6. The Mad Hatter (comp. and arr. by Vijay Iyer)
Guest: Vijay Iyer (piano)

7. The Offense of the Drum (comp. and arr. by Arturo O'Farrill)
Guests: Hiro Kurashima (taiko drum), Ayanda Clarke (djembe), Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (tenor sax)

8. Alma Vacia (comp. and arr. by Miguel Blanco)
Guest: Miguel Blanco (conductor)

9. Iko Iko (comp. by James Crawford, arr. by Todd Bashore)
Guest: Donald Harrison (vocals & sax)


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Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Ivan Renta, tenor sax (lead)
David DeJesus, alto sax
Bobby Porcelli, alto sax (lead)
Peter Brainin, tenor sax
Jason Marshall, baritone sax

Jim Seeley, trumpet
Seneca Black, trumpet (lead)
John Bailey, trumpet
Jonathan Powell, trumpet

Rafi Malkiel, trombone & euphonium
Tokunori Kajiwara, trombone (lead)
Frank Cohen, trombone
Earl McIntyre, bass trombone & tuba

Arturo O'Farrill, piano & music director
Gregg August, bass
Vince Cherico, drums
Roland Guerrero, congas
Joe Gonzalez, bongos & bell

Guests
Pablo O. Bilbraut, percussion
Miguel Blanco, guest conductor
Christopher "Chilo" Cajigas, spoken word
Edmar Castañeda, harp
Ayanda Clarke, djembe
DJ Logic, turntables
Jonathan Gómez, percussion
Nestor Gómez, percussion
Donald Harrison, vocals & alto sax
Vijay Iyer, piano
Hiro Kurashima, taiko drum
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, tenor sax
Jason Lindner, guest conductor
Antonio Lizana, vocals & alto sax
Pablo Mayor, guest conductor & maracas
Uri Sharlin, accordion
Samuel Torres, guest conductor & cajon

Producers: Arturo O'Farrill, Todd Barkan, Eric Oberstein, Kabir Sehgal

Executive Producer: Kabir Sehgal
Associate Producers: Lisa Gussack, Seymour Gussack, David Levanson, Howie Liu, Alan Septimus, Joseph Walker
Assistant Producers: Shayne Ebudo, Jeff Hoffman, Saad Khan, Jafar Rizvi, Aditya Srinath

Recorded January 7-8, 2013 at Avatar Studio C, NYC.

Recorded by Katherine Miller. Assisted by Tim Marchiafava & Tyler Hartman.
Mixed by Katherine Miller & Arturo O'Farrill.
Mastered by Alan Silverman.

Assistants: Alison Deane, Pablo O. Bilbraut, Julian Weller, Zack O'Farrill

Afro Latin Jazz Alliance: http://www.afrolatinjazz.org/
Arturo O'Farrill: http://www.arturoofarrill.com/
Motéma Music: http://www.motema.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/afrolatinjazzorchestra/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/afrolatinjazz/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/AfroLatinJazzNY/

Bookings:
Unlimited Myles
732-566-2881
http://www.unlimitedmyles.com/

Afro Latin Jazz Alliance -- Publicity and Promotion
Nina Olson, ALJA Director of External Affairs
Jesse Cutler, JP Cutler Media

Video directed by Vincent Venturella (http://vimeo.com/vventurella)
Edited by Taylor Landesman & Vincent Venturella