I Could've Been a Drum
I Could've Been a Drum | ||||
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Released | March 18, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:26 | |||
Label | Tzadik TZ 7113 | |||
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I Could've Been a Drum is an album by pianist Anthony Coleman and saxophonist Roy Nathanson which was released on the Tzadik label in 1997.[1]
Reception[]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review for Allmusic, Marc Gilman notes that "This duet collaboration between Anthony Coleman and Roy Nathanson has its high points, but fails to produce music of the outstanding quality of Coleman's other projects".[2]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Anthony Coleman and Roy Nathanson except as indicated
- "Ija Mia" (Traditional) – 2:56
- "L' Amore" – 6:44
- "Mr. Pig Gets a Balloon" (Roy Nathanson) – 2:39
- "Rumle" – 3:37
- "Devotional Song #1" – 6:42
- "(If I Were a) Drum" (Anthony Coleman) – 2:52
- "Soprano Ballad" – 3:27
- "Ija Mia 2" (Traditional) – 3:23
- "Ben" – 3:24
- "Blues" – 4:42
Personnel[]
- Anthony Coleman – piano, organ, sampler
- Roy Nathanson – saxophones, recorder
- Brad Jones – bass
- Marc Ribot – guitar
References[]
- ^ Tzadik catalogue accessed January 15, 2014
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gilman, Marc. Roy Nathanson/Anthony Coleman – I Could've Been a Drum > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1068. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Tzadik Records albums
- Anthony Coleman albums
- 1997 albums