Singing Drums

Singing Drums
Studio album by
the Pierre Favre Ensemble
Released1 November 1984[1]
RecordedMay 27–28, 1984[2]
StudioMohren, Willisau
Genre
Length40:59
LabelECM 1274
ProducerManfred Eicher
Pierre Favre chronology
Singing Drums
(1984) 		Fleuve
(2006)

Singing Drums is an album by the Pierre Favre Ensemble recorded over two days in May 1984 and released on ECM November that same year. The all-percussion quartet features Paul Motian, Fredy Studer, and Nana Vasconcelos.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "For special tastes".[4]

Modern Drummer called the pieces on the album "a bunch of hypnotic, surprisingly melodic pieces for four rhythmatists."[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Pierre Favre except as indicated
  1. "Rain Forest" - 5:14
  2. "Carneval of the Four" - 6:11
  3. "Metal Birds" - 5:22
  4. "Edge of the Wing" - 4:17
  5. "Prism" - 8:14
  6. "Frog Songs" - 6:07
  7. "Beyond the Blue" - 5:48

Personnel

Pierre Favre Ensemble

References

  1. ^ Singing Drums - Pierre Favre Ensemble - ECM Records
  2. ^ a b ECM discography Archived 2014-04-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 21, 2011
  3. ^ a b Dirk Sutro (2006). Jazz for Dummies. p. 333. ISBN 0471768448.
  4. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed October 21, 2011
  5. ^ "Reviews". Modern Drummer. 22 (7–12). 1998. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 475. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.