Album Notes

Wayward Monks cook up a cauldron of jazz fusion and prog rock with odd-meters, improv, and strong melodies-- fiery and passionate sometimes, spacy and cerebral other times. The songs are rhythmically and stylistically varied, yet each is distinctively melodic. Before you know it, you’ll be humming at least some of the songs. At the same time, you’ll hear a driving cauldron of sound that weaves an ever-changing musical landscape. Their new CD, Surf Seven, was recorded at Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, CA.

WINNER of HONOR AWARD in instrumental category -- 8th Annual Great American Song Contest -- Polyunsaturated (http://www.greatamericansong.com/)
Judges comments: "Great title. Solid musicianship. Dig the fusion and overall approach to your music. It really takes me back to Al DiMeola. Great work."

PORTLAND SONGWRITERS' ASSOCIATION FINALIST, 2006 -- Polyunsaturated

2005 SEMI-FINALIST in International Songwriting Competition (out of 15,000 entries) - Jubilation

Album musicians:
Dan Zalles: guitars and trumpet
Jason Ravitz: organ, pianos, synthesizer
Mike Disch: bass
Jeremy DeGroot: drums

Visit the Wayward Monks website on MySpace.