Raydience | Debut Album (Coming Jan. 26th, 2010)

Ronnie Ray Padilla assembles an all star cast of jazz players, including members of Tower of Power

Megawave and MVD Audio are proud to announce the CD release of Raydience – S/T on January 26, 2010.

You know you have something special when current and former members of Tower of Power, Garaj Mahal, and A-list touring and session players for Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey,Celine Dion, Etta James, and the Pointer Sisters join in on one project.

In this debut, guitarist/ vocalist Ronnie Ray Padillahas assembled some of the finest players (Mic Gillette on trumpet and trombone, George Brooks on saxophone, Vernon “Ice” Black on guitar, Eric Levy on keyboards, Gary Brown on bass, Kenneth Nash on percussion, Celso Alberti and Billy Johnson on drums, among others) who spark a world jazz chemistry that demands repeated listening.

TRACKLIST:
1. Zambula 7:39
2. Arcenio’s Garden 3:16
3. Setting Birds Free 4:42
4. My Brother, My Brother 5:04
5. Angelica 6:17
6. You Are My Rainbow 4:48
7. Shakti Ma 5:01
8. Tara Nova 5:33
9. Bahian Smiles 4:23
10. Dancing In The Rain 5:24

Produced by Ronnie Ray Padilla & co-produced by Eric Levy, except ‘Bahian Smiles’ produced by Ronnie Ray Padilla and co-produced with Celso Alberti and Claudia Villela

Engineered by Tom Size (overdubs,mixing, mastering & co-produced guitar overdubs), Celso Aberti (tracking and overdubs), Brad Bellkamp (tracking and overdubs), AlanHertz (editing and overdubs), Doyal Johnson (overdubs), Ronnie Ray Padilla (overdubs), Will Evankovich (vocal overdubs & production on ‘You Are My Rainbow’)