Singing Drums

Singing Drums
Singing Drums
Studio album by Pierre Favre Ensemble
Released	1984
Recorded	May 27–28, 1984
Genre	Jazz; avant-garde jazz; free jazz;
Length	40:59
Label	ECM (ECM 1274)
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Pierre Favre Ensemble chronology

Singing Drums is an album by percussionist Pierre Favre recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.^[2] Modern Drummer called the pieces on the album "a bunch of hypnotic, surprisingly melodic pieces for four rhythmatists."^[3]

Reception[]

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Pierre Favre except as indicated

"Rain Forest" - 5:14
"Carneval of the Four" - 6:11
"Metal Birds" - 5:22
"Edge of the Wing" - 4:17
"Prism" - 8:14
"Frog Songs" - 6:07
"Beyond the Blue" - 5:48

Recorded in Mohren, Willisau on March 26 & 27, 1984

Personnel[]

Pierre Favre - drums, gongs, crotales, cymbals
Paul Motian - drums, gongs, crotales, calebasses, rodbrushes
Fredy Studer - drums, gongs, cymbals
Nana Vasconcelos - berimbau, voice, tympani, conga, water pot, shakers, bells

References[]

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

[Sutro-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Dirk Sutro (2006). Jazz for Dummies. p. 333. ISBN 0471768448.

[ECM_discography-2] ECM discography Archived 2014-04-03 at the Wayback Machine accessed October 21, 2011

[3] "Reviews". Modern Drummer. 22 (7–12). 1998. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

[Allmusic-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed October 21, 2011

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 475. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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