Mandrill: Back In Town on 2 LPs

The current Mandrill line up includes the brothers Carlos Wilson, Ric Wilson, and Wilfredo Wilson, along with Mark Rey (lead guitar), Stacy Lamont Sydnor (drums), Derrick “Dock” Murdock (bass guitar), Eli Brueggemann (keyboards, synthesizer), and Keith Barry (viola, saxophone, flute). The current members all participated in the recording of Mandrill’s new studio album, Back In Town. This album is dedicated to Lou Wilson, who contributed to every song on the album, including “Black Wings”, which he solely performed.

The latest album features special collaborations and contributions from Roy Ayers, Ron Carter, Kamasi Washington, Dwight Trible, Jesse Flores, Gerald Albright, Lisa Haley, The Curtis Brothers (Luques and Zaccai), The Wright Family (Chad Wright, Chae Wright, and Noriko Olling Wright), Joaquin Jessup, Einstein Brown, Cal Bennet, Dr. Emmanuel Officer, and Claude “Coffee” Cave.