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Hamid Drake/Albert Beger/William Parker: Evolving Silence Vol. 1

Read "Evolving Silence Vol. 1" reviewed by Jeff Stockton

by Jeff Stockton
October 16, 2005

The Wyman and Watts of jazz, bassist William Parker and percussionist Hamid Drake, traveled to Israel to perform with Roy Campbell in the Pyramid Trio in February, 2005. The next day, after having sat in with the band, Israeli saxophonist Albert Beger recorded his own trio session with Parker and Drake in the studio. The resulting ...

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A Fireside Chat With Hamid Drake

by AAJ Staff
February 26, 2003

I make no bones about the fact that Hamid Drake is a personal favorite of mine. But my argument is a substantial one. No other drummer has worked with as many heavy hitters as Hamid (a list that includes Peter Brotzmann, Fred Anderson, George Lewis, Don Cherry, Misha Mengelberg, Pharoah Sanders, Jemeel Moondoc, William Parker, Roy ...

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Illumination

by AAJ Staff
February 25, 2003

It comes as a quiet blink in the dark, a sudden wash of color, or sheer blinding intensity. The best thing is, it happens without any warning. That's the sublime power of music created in the moment, always teetering on the edge of unpredictability. Once you've make that leap enough times, you'll find yourself addicted.

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Brothers Together

By Hamid Drake

Label: Eremite Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Brother

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Hamid Drake & Sabir Mateen: Brothers Together

Read "Brothers Together" reviewed by Derek Taylor

by Derek Taylor
December 4, 2002

Few drummers can tackle the stresses and challenges laid bare in a setting with reeds as sole partner and still hold onto their share of the proceedings. Perhaps the historical role of drums as time-keeper and rhythmic stanchion is the culprit, or possibly it’s the reluctance of most jazz percussionists to stray beyond the historical strictures ...

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