M'Boom is an album by American jazz percussion ensemble M'Boom, led by Max Roach, recorded in 1979 for the Columbia label.[1]

M'Boom
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedJuly 25, 26 & 27, 1979
GenreJazz
Length48:01
LabelColumbia
ProducerMax Roach
Max Roach chronology
Birth and Rebirth
(1978)
M'Boom
(1979)
The Long March
(1979)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic     [2]
Tom HullB+ (   )[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]

The Globe and Mail noted that "there are limits, as M'Boom proves, to the things that can be done (and none of them are harmonic in nature) with vibes, marimbas, steel drums, timpani, traps, and a few boxes of odds and ends."[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is a particularly colorful set that is easily recommended not only to jazz and percussion fans but to followers of World music".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
  1. "Onomatopoeia" (Omar Clay) - 5:17
  2. "Twinkle Toes" (Warren Smith) - 3:33
  3. "Caravanserai" (Joe Chambers) - 4:01
  4. "January V" - 3:24
  5. "The Glorious Monster" - 6:46
  6. "Rumble in the Jungle" (Clay) - 7:15
  7. "Morning/Midday" (Clay, Smith) - 6:50
  8. "Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk) - 4:28
  9. "Kujichaglia" (Roy Brooks) - 6:27
  • Recorded in New York City on July 25, 26 & 27, 1979

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Max Roach discography accessed May 27, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 27, 2011
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Miller, Mark (26 July 1980). "M'Boom Max Roach". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.