Vincent Montana, Jr. (born February 12, 1928) is an American composer, arranger, and percussionist, most known as a member of MFSB and as the founder of the Salsoul Orchestra.

He is the spiritual father of the Salsoul Orchestra, the backing band for the many acts on Salsoul Records. The personnel of MFSB and the Salsoul orchestra overlapped substantially, and both groups were recorded at Philadelphia's famous Sigma Sound Studios.

In recent years Montana has worked with house music duo Masters at Work, which has rekindled interest in his work. Ken Cayre, founder of Salsoul Records, has praised Montana's skill at scoring strings, brass, and diverse percussion in such way that it all worked within a dance recording. As Montana was among the first with his considerable training and skill to apply such scoring technique to disco-oriented recordings, it is safe to say he is a true pioneer in the field.

Most recently, Montana has worked on 'New York City Boy' by the Pet Shop Boys.

[edit] Studio credits

• Played vibes on William DeVaughn's 1974 album 'Be Thankful For What You Got'

[edit] External links

• Official Vince Montana Jr. Website At Philly Sound Works
• Interview with Vince Montana Jr.
• Unofficial bio and selected discography
• http://www.disco-disco.com/labels/salsoul.shtml

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