M'Boom

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Total Tracks: 9   Total Length: 48:01

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It makes me smile!

Sqzbxr

I admire the creativity. Well constructed compositions. Much could be said musically, but already has. So ... It lifts my spirit!

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I AGREE ABOUT YANOW

jjay1015

All music guide has always been sloppy, with their 5 word reviews, and in accurate info.as far as caravan from mboom, it was my favorite track,

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All Music's Yanow Should Listen Again

frankiepop

First he claims the songs are all originals except Monk's Epostrophy. Wrong ... Caravanserai is a take on the good ol' standard, Caravan. And it is a bit monotonous.

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In 1979 Max Roach founded M’Boom, a group consisting of eight percussionists. Their debut recording (which has been reissued on this Columbia CD) is far from being a monotonous drum battle. In fact, through the utilization of a wide range of instruments that include chimes, timbales, marimba, vibes, xylophone, tympani, various bells and steel drums, there are quite a lot of melodies to be heard during these nine performances (which are all group originals other than Thelonious Monk’s “Epistrophy”). This is a particularly colorful set that is easily recommended not only to jazz and percussion fans but to followers of World music. – Scott Yanow

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