Singing Drums

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
Released	1 November 1984[1]
Recorded	May 27–28, 1984[2]
Studio	Mohren, Willisau
Genre	Jazz avant-garde jazz[3] free jazz[3]
Length	40:59
Label	ECM 1274
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Pierre Favre chronology
Singing Drums (1984) Fleuve (2006)

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
Source	Rating
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

• 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