Mondo Beat 2 - Masters of Percussion [Updated]

Posted By : Jazzmen | Date : 16 May 2011 18:06:44 | Comments : 1 |

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In many ways, the sheer idea of a popular drumming compilation sounds at odds with itself. Next to the voice, the drum might be humankind's oldest instrument, but putting it in a context where people who aren't ethnomusicologists want to hear a whole album of it isn't easy. But while several different styles are illustrated here, one that doesn't get mentioned is drum programming, which plays an important part on several tracks -- a slight irony, perhaps. However, if you look at it as a compilation of drumming in its widest sense, this works, ranging from the tribally inflected "Ceremony of Passage" to the Celtic-Indian mix of the Dhol Foundation, and the surprising experiment of Charlie Watts and Jim Keltner working together on a homage to one of jazz's great drummers, "Kenny Clarke." Given the stylistic variations of the tracks, there's a good flow to the disc and a valid exploration of many percussive styles. And best of all, it makes for some very good, strong listening.

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Track Listing
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01. Ceremony of Passage
02. Secret Channel
03. Downtown
04. Iridian
05. Wheel of Time
06. Batuka do Indio
07. The Tree of Rhythm
08. Kenny Clarke
09. Journey to Junglemoon
10. Kurumo (Kru Man)
11. Duden [Spooky Remix]