The Offense of the Drum EPK
'They Came' Music Video
ARTIST
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
TITLE
The Offense of the Drum
RELEASE DATE
May 6, 2014
TYPE
Album
ROLE
Producer
LABEL
Motéma Music
HONORS
GRAMMY Award, Best Latin Jazz Album, 57th GRAMMY Awards
Latin GRAMMY nomination, Best Latin Jazz Album, 15th Latin GRAMMY Awards
Best International Album, 2015 Cubadisco Awards
iTunes Jazz Best of 2014 List
DownBeat Best of 2014 List
TRACK LIST
1. Cuarto de Colores
2. They Came
3. On the Corner of Malecón and Bourbon
4. Mercado en Domingo
5. Gnossienne 3 (Tientos)
6. The Mad Hatter
7. The Offense of the Drum
8. Alma Vacía
9. Iko Iko
PRESS
“By virtue of its disciplined execution, cultural queries, and celebratory inspiration, The Offense of the Drum is not only O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra’s most ambitious moment to date, but its finest on record.”
— All Music
“The Offense of the Drum is one of those moments when the course of music with a long tradition is altered slightly — when music moves forward in a subtle and graceful way that’s likely to have a lasting impact… The Offense of the Drum transforms big-band Latin jazz into something familiar, but with a new look.”
— NPR
“The grand, voracious sweep of Latin jazz continues to be a potent cause for the pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill… [The Offense of the Drum] revolves around the elemental purpose of drumming, with guests including Samuel Torres on cajón and Hiro Kurashima on taiko drums; even some of the more melodic interlopers, like the harpist Edmar Castañeda and the pianist Vijay Iyer, serve a percussive function.”
— The New York Times
ABOUT
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.
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