North/South Convergence
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at Palmyra Studios
in Palmer, Texas[2]
| North/South Convergence | ||||
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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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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | favorable[3] |
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 You may listen to "Memory Gardens" here |
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]
All 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]