Formed as a septet, Drummer Joe McCarthy's Latin Grammy Award-winning
Afro Bop Alliance expanded to a big band for two of its five previous
releases. For their sixth, McCarthy adds further to the palette,
blending stellar rhythmic creations and powerful, resonant horn voicings
with steel pan virtuoso Victor Provost's pan quartet on two of his
original compositions. Along with other music by Roland Vazquez, Vince
Norman/Joe McCarthy, and Luis Hernandez, 'Revelation' explores the
unique combination of big band and steel pan as one, in a diverse
recording that takes large ensemble writing and performance to a new
level.
