For those unaware, acclaimed drummer Pat Petrillo assembles a cast of A-List musicians to testify to the truth; … that many musical tastes can be blended together, shaken, not stirred, and poured into a tall glass of groovy goodness on his brand new release, Contemporaneous (releasing on Innervision Records July 2025).

Aptly named Contemporaneous, this genre-defying musical montage proves that while others may try to label or define an artist, ultimately their own musical voice will testify that many things can be true at the same time.

This record draws from and blends many grooves and sub genres together to create an interesting and unique listening experience that defies definitions and boundaries yet has a similarity to music from previous eras.

1. Fused
2. Late Night Diner
3. How’s the Weather?
4. Summer in Philly [Feat. Will Donato]
5. On the Regular
6. Contemporaneous
7. Grizzle
8. Dirty Jerz
9. Sunset Sound Studio 2
10. Weekend Vibe
11. Glide in My Stride

On an album where Petrillo entices the listener to experience an uncompromising variety of 10 contemporary instrumental tracks, it opens on the soulful Fused and then we get the melodic Late Night Diner, the impassioned How’s the Weather?, before both the sumptuous Summer in Philly [featuring smooth jazz composer and alto saxophonist Will Donato] and the vibrantly hued On the Regular are brought forth.

Along next is the creatively sculpted title track Contemporaneous and the unpredictable Grizzle and they are in turn backed seamlessly by the commanding musical fare of Dirty Jerz, the heartfelt Sunset Sound Studio 2, the set rounding out on the free flowing Weekend Vibe, closing on the infectiously grooved Glide in My Stride.

Collectively, the musically diverse cast of New York/New Jersey and L.A. based players on Contemporaneous is eye popping. It includes such guests as the ever-electrifying Oz Noy, the great Chieli Minucci and Blake Aaron. Chris Fischer (Spyro Gyra) and Matt Rohde (NBC’s “The Voice”) contribute colorful keyboard work, while Gary Grainger (John Scofield, Acoustic Alchemy) and Scott Ambush (Spyro Gyra) share bass desires. The horn section is comprised of Steve Jankowski (Chic) and Mike Cordone (Camila Cabello, Usher) on trumpets, Scott Mayo (Sergio Mendes, John Legend), Tom Timko (Gloria Estefan) and Phillip Wack (AWB, Lenny Kravitz) on saxes.

Official Purchase Link

www.patpdrummer.com