Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Singing Drums

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
1984

Length
  
40:59

Release date
  
1984

Label
  
ECM Records

Recorded
  
May 27 & 28, 1984

Singing Drums (1984)
  
Fleuve (1984)

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Singing Drums wwwpierrefavrechwpcontentgallerycdsingingdr

Artists
  
Pierre Favre, Pierre Favre Ensemble

Jazz albums
  
The Third Decade, Duas Vozes, It Should've Happened a Long Ti, Such Winters of Memory, First Circle

Singing Drums is an album by percussionist Pierre Favre recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

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

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
  • 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

    • Songs

    1Rain Forest5:14
    2Carneval Of The Four6:12
    3Metal Birds5:22

    References

    Singing Drums Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA