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]

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)

Reception

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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

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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

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Pierre Favre Ensemble

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References

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  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.