A Drum Is a Woman

by Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Overview

Duke Ellington's fanciful tale of Carribee Joe and his drum, which evolved into a woman known as Madam Zajj (and a very abstract telling of the evolution of jazz) became a television special in the late '50s but does not translate all that well to record. Dominated by vocals and narration, the music often plays a backseat to the story, which is worth hearing twice at the most. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2023
Label:	Honeypie
UPC:	7427252391565
Rank:	89757

Tracks

1. A Drum Is a Woman
2. Rhythm Pum Te Dum [Chorus]
3. What Else Can You Do With a Drum-Calypso
4. New Orleans
5. Hey, Buddy Bolden
6. Carribee Joe
7. Congo Square
8. A Drum Is a Woman, Pt. 2
9. You Better Know It
10. Madam Zajj
11. Ballet of the Flying Saucers
12. Zajj's Dream
13. Rhumbop
14. Carribee Joe, Pt. 2
15. Finale"

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Duke Ellington   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer