However the music on this particular album doesn't always live up to my expectations. About half the album is excellent, the rest merely painful. Definitely Scandanavian-inspired, yet contemporary. A variety of styles, some somewhat odd, but almost all are engaging. Masters of Percussion Traditional drummers and contemporary drummers such as Olatunji, Micki Hart, the Musicians of the Nile, Tito Puente, etc contribute selections to this album, which looks around the world for inspirations.
Most pieces are instrumental.
It Diverse current rock, with a good horn section. I bought this as a replacement of an old cassette. Better this way. Still a great album. This recording is a quality Deutsche Grammophon recording by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Kubelik.