North/South Convergence

North/South Convergence
Studio album by Lee Tomboulian
Released	August 3, 2001 [1]
Recorded	March 2000 at Palmyra Studios in Palmer, Texas[2]
Genre	Latin jazz
Label	Circo Records
Producer	Hugo Fattoruso
Lee Tomboulian chronology
North/South Convergence" (2001) Return to Whenever (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	favorable[3]

External audio

You may listen to "Memory Gardens" here

North/South Convergence is the debut album for both American keyboardist/composer-arranger Lee Tomboulian and his Latin jazz ensemble Circo, recorded in September 2000 and released on August 3, 2001 by Circo Records.^[3][1][2]

Reception

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]

Track listing

All selections composed by Lee Tomboulian except where noted.^[2]

1. "Samberg" - 4:46
2. "Ariel" (words from The Tempest by William Shakespeare) - 6:00
3. "Grace" (Betty Tomboulian) - 6:12
4. "Rhoda Ribbon" - 4:08
5. "Circo TV Theme'" - 4:36
6. "Metropolis" (Brian Warthen) - 5:49
7. "Ana" - 4:05
8. "Hinde Who?" - 5:30
9. "Vauda's Song" - 5:07
10. "Six-Fortitude" - 5:03
11. "Memory Gardens" - 6:29
12. "Old 100th" (traditional; arr. Hugo Fattoruso and Lee Tomboulian) - 3:11
13. "O Vendedor de Sonhos" (Fernando Brant - Milton Nascimento) - 2:14

Personnel

• 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

1. "North/South Convergence - Circo". All Music. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
2. "North South Convergence (Musical CD, 2000)". WorldCat. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
3. "Circo: North/South Convergence". All About Jazz. December 1, 2001 Retrieved 2014-07-23.