Jazz Articles about Sarah Hommel

Sarah Hommel: Drum All

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 24, 2007

“Drum All” è stato registrato dal vivo nel 2003 e documenta una lunga sessione live in cui la percussionista e batterista Sarah Hommel ha riunito un ensemble di soli percussionisti (Bill Ware, Rich Zukor, Victor Lewis, Victor Jones e Mino Cinelu). L’ampia gamma di strumenti utilizzati insieme ad una vivacissima dinamica di gruppo danno a questa registrazione un particolare interesse. Sei dei cinque pezzi sono della Hommel; “A Tribute Arangement” (con un bellissimo motivetto caraibico intonato di sottofondo dalla Hommel) ...

Sarah Hommel: A Sarah Hommel Drum All

by Brad Glanden
May 19, 2006

The average listener is not likely to respond with enthusiasm to an all-percussion recording. While ardent lovers of drum-based music will surely appreciate the sonic breadth of A Sarah Hommel Drum All, those less rhythmically inclined may find their patience tested. Truth be told, Hommel is a first-rate composer, and a charitable attention span will be rewarded with an engaging auditory experience.

The live recording is a cross-cultural stew, a contemporary spin on ancestral traditions. Hommel herself provides drums and ...

Sarah Hommel: A Sarah Hommel Drum All

by Jim Santella
May 3, 2006

Recorded at a concert performance in New York, Sarah Hommel's all-percussion ensemble has a lot to offer for the general audience. Hand drums and a standard drum set combine with vibraphone, xylophone, marimba and many other natural textures to form colorful themes, many of which use indefinite pitches. The program proves stimulating as well as rhythmically comfortable.

Hommel's central medley arrangement of three pieces by other composers sets the ensemble on fire with a collective nod to traditional ...