North/South Convergence is the debut studio album for both American keyboardist/composer-arranger Lee Tomboulian and his Latin jazz ensemble Circo, recorded in September 2000 and released on December 3, 2001 by Circo Records.[3][1][2]
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| Released | December 3, 2001 [1] | |||
| Recorded | March 2000 at Palmyra Studios in Palmer, Texas[2] | |||
| Genre | Latin jazz | |||
| Label | Circo Records | |||
| Producer | Hugo Fattoruso | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | favorable[3] |
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 You may listen to "Memory Gardens" here |
Reception
editAll About Jazz critic Dave Hughes gave the album high marks on both conception and execution:
The CD is characterized by consistently interesting percussion, adventurous harmonies, and unpredictable, quirky melodies. The band moves effortlessly across time signatures, shifting from 4 to either 6 or 3. [...] Lee Tomboulian on piano and Pete Brewer on sax and flute contribute well-constructed solos in every rhythmic terrain. Both Tomboulian and bassist Brian Warthen understand that their instruments fulfill rhythmic as well as harmonic roles. [...] This CD truly charts its own course throughout the program. It’s unique and creative, and certainly recommended.[3]
Track listing
editAll selections composed by Lee Tomboulian except where noted.[2]
- "Samberg" - 4:46
- "Ariel" (words from The Tempest by William Shakespeare) - 6:00
- "Grace" (Betty Tomboulian) - 6:12
- "Rhoda Ribbon" - 4:08
- "Circo TV Theme'" - 4:36
- "Metropolis" (Brian Warthen) - 5:49
- "Ana" - 4:05
- "Hinde Who?" - 5:30
- "Vauda's Song" - 5:07
- "Six-Fortitude" - 5:03
- "Memory Gardens" - 6:29
- "Old 100th" (traditional; arr. Hugo Fattoruso and Lee Tomboulian) - 3:11
- "O Vendedor de Sonhos" (Fernando Brant - Milton Nascimento) - 2:14
Personnel
edit- Lee Tomboulian - leader, piano and synths
- Pete Brewer - saxes and flute
- Brian Warthen - bass
- Dennis Durick - conga, bongo, campana
- Ricardo Bozas - percussion
- Betty Tomboulian - vocals
References
edit- ^ a b "North/South Convergence - Circo". All Music. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ a b c "North South Convergence (Musical CD, 2000)". WorldCat. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ a b c "Circo: North/South Convergence". All About Jazz. December 1, 2001 Retrieved 2014-07-23.