Drum Jam

1. Bomba Makuta

2. Descarga Al Tambor (Drum Jam)

3. Plena De Arcata

4. Rumba Columbia

5. Cuarapachangeo

6. Iyesá

7. Agbe

8. Monte

9. Ritmo Changüí

10. Congo Timba

11. Chenche Gudugudú

12. iMe Voy A Puerto Rico!

13. Vodú

14. Kanekela

15. Congo Oriental

16. Descarga Al Tambor/ (Drum Jam) Close

Tracks:

Carini
The Curtain
Cities
Gumbo
Llama
Fee
Heavy Things
Split Open And Melt

Tracks:

Back On The Train
Twist
Fukuoka Jam #1
Walk Away
Fukuoka Jam #2

Tracks:

2001
Sleep
The Squirming Coil

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-06-08

I use music as a method of putting me in certain moods or to get me out of other moods. Music is such an important part of my life and I think I would go insane if I didn't have music to listen to. That being said, this Phish show has been incredibly theraputic for me, especially the second disc. I mean, wow...it's just so jammy and mellow that I'm addicted to the whole thing. Not to mention the amazing Gumbo and Coil. I have had this CD in my car for 6 months now and I'm still learning something new. If you're into a jammy phish show or want something just to put headphones on and jam out, this is the show FOR SURE!

Best of the series.......2007-04-12

I don't have all the releases in this series, though I have half and I've bought the ones with the best reviews. Of those, this is my favorite. Great show all around. The first set showcases excellent coordination as all four of them communicate really well. Mike has some really superb bass through the set and the band play perfectly around it and Fish's drums. Second set is a long, beautiful ambient jam. Never really feels lost as ambient jams can become. MIght be the best show in the series; one of their best shows ever. Great "live" sound, with the crowd down in the mix but you can definitely feel the club. A superb release.

Solid show.......2006-10-17

Although this show suffers from an initial lack of focus, the band eventually hits its stride somewhere near the end of the first set. "Back on the Train," with its growling guitar and rolling jam, chugs along breezily and features Mike's solid-yet-sensitive bass playing. Also contained on this release is a gorgeous rendition of "Twist." Using a simple rhythmic motif as its starting point, the Twist jam swells and floats its way into the sublime before returning to its original theme. The occasional missteps notwithstanding ("Walk Away"), this is an exceptional show from the transitional period between the release of Farmhouse and the band's hiatus, a period which was often characterized by lackluster performances.

One of the best official releases yet, but only IF..........2005-10-11

OK, I'm a reformed Phish-head who rarely even listens to the band anymore, but I held onto this show for good reason. It is, in my opinion, the best playing Phish has to offer-- cohesive, adventurous improvisational music where the musicians involved are clearly listening to one another and working to create a unified hole. It's the type of thing you hear in Miles Davis' best bands, and (at least to my ears) not in the majority of popular "jam bands." Frankly, I find endless guitar shredding beyond boring, which is why I prefer James Brown to say, Santana, but I love rhythmic, spontaneous jams and there are plenty to be found here. There's rip-roaring rock, ambient, textural exploration, funk, and countless shades in-between.

Still, it's not for everyone-- there are as many different types of Phish fan as there are Phish songs, and while some people love hearing Trey spit endless pentatonic licks over "Antelope," I prefer his more subtle, textural playing. If you're a fan of electric-era Miles, Can or Yo La Tengo, you might be surprised to discover this side of Phish. If you're a Phish fan who still gets excited when the band trots out "Fee" or "Fluffhead," maybe you should look elsewhere.

Boring.......2005-09-02

Dont see what the big deal is about this show. Just seemingly uninspired. The Logos Jams were more like just aimless noodling.
Oh well. Not a big fan of post 1998 anyhoo. Save for a few strong efforts.

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Estivate
Fe
Manufacturer: Fe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0006HESEQ
Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

Samba
Funk
Cha Cha
Afro Cuban Man
Mufasa
1-6-2-5
Bembe

Product Description

FE is pronounced "fee". FE is a steel drum fronted jam band showcasing a variety of high energy grooves from funk to calypso, samba to mambo.

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Fun Tunes

Soca Xplosion 2002
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Jam Down Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Calypso | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

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Soca Xplosion 2000
Soca Xplosion 2001

ASIN: B000066RMA
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

We Going Wid The Flow - Leon Coldero
One Cock Alone - C.Camacho
Come On Over - Jimmel Fortune
Coming Home - Terra B
Slam - Journey
Bacchanal 0 Blue Ventures feat. Sanell Dempster
Emergency - Edwin Charles
Macoing - Oscar B
Doh Stop (Insomnya) - Journey
Microphone - Leon Coldero
Wine Down - Charlo
Sugar Factory - Blue ventures feat. Lima Calbio
Its Like Dat - C.Camacho
Sway - Journey

Customer Reviews:

Fun Tunes.......2007-01-06

I really enjoyed this CD. It is a nice collection of good soca, without being too over bearing and punchy. It does however sound better in the limited confines of one's vehicle or someplace where you can completely immerse your self in the sound.

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Simply a Masterpiece!
Percussion Masterpiece!!
What a Beautiful Percussion Party!
Definitive, new all-percussion
Pure Percussion

Drum Jam
Grupo Exploracion
Manufacturer: Bembe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00004X0KN
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

Bomba Makuta
Descarga Al Tambor (Drum Jam)
Plena De Arcata
Rumba Columbia
Cuarapachangeo
Iyes
Agbe
Monte
Ritmo Chang
Congo Timba
Chenche Gudugud
iMe Voy A Puerto Rico!
Vod
Kanekela
Congo Oriental
Descarga Al Tambor/ (Drum Jam) Close

Customer Reviews:

Simply a Masterpiece!.......2001-03-14

Simply a Masterpiece! by Eliseo Cardona. As played by Grupo Exploración, a five-piece ensemble based in California's northeastern Humboldt County, drums are not only the connecting threads among the different communities throughout the Caribbean, but the life of the art of rhythm. Well played, drums are even a wonderful source of melodies. On Drum Jam, Miguel Bernal, Harold Muñiz, Juan Brown, Luis Cepeda, and Michael Spiro present a cohesive, tight-knit unit that places rhythms and melodies in both their age-old place of primacy and, also, into today's musical continuum. From Puerto Rican bomba and plena to Cuban descarga, rumba, guaguancó, changuí, and timba (among others) to Haitian voodoun, the album uses drums to generate new ideas and reshape old ones in Afro-Caribbean music (Too bad the album doesn't include Brazilian drumming). Although each track offers a rich view on the uses of accents, silences, attacks, or moves to different registers, the overall concept suggests a sort of Caribbean drum opera acting on layers of elements from unexpected quarters. Drum Jam is simply a masterpiece, an album not to be missed.

Descarga Distincta y Distinctiva by Kaysee. Grupo Exploración's recent release Drum Jam - Descarga al Tambor - presents an interesting combination of the minimalistic and the complex, the introspective and the unreserved, the traditional and the modern. Across 16 tracks ranging in length from less than two minutes to almost six minutes, the artists share a sense of elastic boundaries with their listeners and unveil the tonal and rhythmic power of the drums.Grupo Exploración has created an album which appeals to the listener by creating a sense of intimacy with drums and drummers rarely achieved in a more straightforward Afro-Latin setting. Its creative purpose, according to producer David Peñalosa was to demonstrate that "the orchestra of drums can be a complete and full sound on its own". As a result the savor of the album is the sound of the drums, with no singing and very little in the way of non-percussive instrumentation. The basic ingredients used to create this effect are the drums we are familiar with - congas, bongos, batá drums, - even the bombo and the cajón (a drum made from a box) are relatively well known. To this mix is added the alchemic blend of more exotic, mainly traditional Caribbean percussion; shekere, rainsticks, agogô bell, marimbula and steel pan join the maraca, cowbell and güiro to infuse the individual items with their own unique flavor and appeal. The few non-percussive instruments, notably bird whistles, corneta china and trombones, act as accents to the percussive sound rather than as melodic objects in and of themselves. The unmasked sounds of percussion persuade the listener to examine the complex rhythmic and harmonic relationships between instruments and to become immersed in their purity. While some parts of this album seem designed supply a musical dish for reflection ("El Monte" seems particularly indicative of this mood), others make it very easy indeed to move one's feet. Particularly appealing to my sense of "get-up-and-dance" were "Ritmo Changüi", "Congo Oriental", "Vodu", "Kanekela", all representative of Cuba's Eastern district, "Plena de Arcata" with its steel pans (of Trinidadian origin) and "Congo Timba", which is the closest in sound to modern day salsa. Additionally the entire album, while heavily Cuban in derivation, is representative of the diverse Afro-Caribbean drumming traditions. It draws from not only the rumba and orisha traditions but also from Puerto Rican bomba, plena, and the Vodún traditions of Haiti. The inclusion of such a variety of rhythms suggests a very exciting level of cultural exchange, and the talented ways the drummers explore these rhythms suggest both spontaneity and deliberation. When one considers that Grupo Exploración counts among its members acclaimed artists from Cuba, Puerto Rico and the United States, it is easy to understand why I found Drum Jam both fascinating and impressive.

Percussion Masterpiece!!.......2001-03-10

La Ritmo 02/7/01 by Alford Daley Jr. Wow!! I was afraid that my stereo was going to explode! This CD is a must have if you are a percussion freak. If I start to mention all the rhythms and percussion instruments featured on Drum Jam, I would not be able to fit the review on one page. It features Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythms that would be the delight of the drum aficionado. The premise of Drum Jam is an orchestra of drums with no vocals and a little bit of brass in a couple of tracks. The melody on each track is carried by a different type of drum, and in some cases, two different rhythms are combined on the same song in a pleasant conversational matter.

It is difficult to pick specific cuts in this CD because each one has it's own distinctive sound. However, the one that immediately captured my attention was track #3, "Plena de Arcata," in which the combination of the quinto drum (masterfully performed by Luis Cepeda (from the world renown Puerto Rican Cepedas' Family) and the bass pans (by Eugene Novotney) had me dancing on one foot! Also, check track #8, "El Monte" (The Forest), an assemble of bird whistles combined to simulate the sounds of the forest while at the same time creating a very nice melody. You also have the closest to a straight-up mambo format on track #10 "Congo Timba," and it is still mixed with the African marimbula and the modern drum set. In this cut you even have a trombone moÒa and a timbal solo (performed by Michael Spiro).

Well, don't get me started on the other 13 tracks on this CD. Overall, it's a party of drums and Afro-Caribbean rhythms that will get to your body and soul...and before you know it, you would find yourself carrying the rhythms as each song plays along. Go get it!!

Beat Magazine 03/01/01 by Spencer Harrington. Percussion aficionados will appreciate BembÈ's Drum Jam. Grupo ExploraciÛn, the five-man ensemble on Drum Jam, probes the link between contemporary Cuban song styles and ancient liturgical African rhythms. The album is an outgrowth of "Explorations of Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum", a yearly course held at Humboldt Sate University in Northern California. BembÈ producer David Penalosa requested that several Afro-Cuban maestros teaching courses gather to record a descarga, or jam session. Isolating the drum this way is unusual since many percussionists derive their inspiration from singers and dancers. Still, the session gives Afro-Cuban percussion instruments rare focus. Certain drums assume melodic roles, playing a "song", while others create a second strata of melody beneath the soloist. If you ever wanted to know what an iy· bat· sound like, this is your album.

Beat Magazine 03/01/01 by Dave Hucker. A groovy percussion outing comes in the shape of Drum Jam by Grupo ExploraciÛn, made up of luminaries of the Afro-Cuban drumming world: Miguel Bernal, Juan Brown, LuÌs Cepeda, Harold MuÒiz and Michael Spiro. Described as the most important drumming album since Tito Puente's excursion into pure drumming on Puente in Percussion (Tico) in the 60's, which featured Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo and Patato, it's not far off.

by Dennis M. Reed "Califa" 01/23/01 One of the cleanest drum recordings I have ever heard. Great compilation and liner notes.

What a Beautiful Percussion Party!.......2001-01-06

What a beautiful percussion party this CD is! Turn up the volume up, dim the lights, and loose yourself in the sheer rhythmic undulations that follow. Some of its hypnotic effect results from repetition, and is an effect that you might expect to occur if Phillip Glass did an all-percussion recording. The slight variations, when they occur, become large, meaningful elements in themselves. The plena "Plena De Arcata" is masterful. Highly recommended.

Definitive, new all-percussion.......2000-12-31

A definitive, new all-percussion album featuring heavy beats and infectious rhythms.

Pure Percussion.......2000-12-13

Grupo Exploración, "Drum Jam" (* * *1/2, Bembe Records). Pure percussion here, via a series of stunning examples of the marvelous rhythmic and tonal complexities in the rich, multilayered hand-drumming tradition that has moved from Africa to the Caribbean. The players include Cuba's Miguel Bernal Nodal, Juan Garzón Brown and Puerto Rico's Luis Daniel Cepeda, as well as a number of Latino percussionists based in Northern California. The rhythms embrace both contemporary and traditional forms including bomba, rumba, guaguancó, makuta and vodú, performed in loose, descarga settings as well as more structured renderings of son and such pre-son forms as the changuí. And the extraordinary array of instrument-in addition to the congas, bongos and clave, there are the marímbula, the cajón, the güiro, maracas, agogo bells, batá, etc.-further underscores, in enormously entertaining fashion, the rich capacity for tonal, timbral and rhythmic coloration present in hand percussion. An album with eminently listenable qualities, and one that should be carefully examined by drummers willing to look beyond the parameters of the standard kit.

Tracks:

Welcome - Genetic Drugs,
Feelings - Mo Magic
Rebel Warrior - Asian Dub Foundation
Migration - Nitin Sawhney
Asian Vibes - Joi
Lament - Badmarsh & Shri
Surfer
Dah-Din Beats
Chidamabaram - Genetic Drugs,
Love Song - Recycler
Lost Ferquencies - Genetic Drugs,
Fingers - Joi
Dancing Drums
Look Out - Genetic Drugs

Customer Reviews:

Wow! Great CD!.......2000-06-24

I actually can not get enough of Badmarsh. Since Badmarsh is on this CD I spent less than fifteen seeconds making the decision to purchase this CD. I absolutely love this album. All of the other artists featured on this CD are top notch. I do not know what it is, but ethnic Asian drum n' bass / sitar music is some of my favorite stuff on this planet.

Tracks:

Full Dance Routine
14-Minute Dance Routine
Fatima
Reta

Product Description

Old time Belly Dance music from the 1970's. Just like being in the restraunt with your live musicians during a Jam session. Full dance routine consists of a traditional 5-part routine. The 14-Minute routine is a 3-part routine.

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Brothers of Max Catharsis

Manufacturer: Brothers of Max Catharsis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA3MM6
Release Date: 2002-10-15

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Trancefusion, Vol. 2
Various Artists , Sabres Of Paradise , Prototype 909 , Jam & Spoon , Sabatoge , The Drum Club , Cabaret Voltaire , Animation , Omicron , and Young American Primitive
Manufacturer: Instinct Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008NB6
Release Date: 1994-05-05

Tracks:

Still Fighting - Sabres Of Paradise
Love Sky - Prototype 909
Stella - Jam & Spoon
Kayht - Sabotage
Dream Time - The Drum Club
Neuron Factory - Cabaret Voltaire
Rapid Access - Animation
E-Band - Omicron
These Waves - Young American Primitive
Photeos - NYX
Remind - Orbital
Rhombus - Evolve Now

Product Description

Excellent condition, includes the original CD, case, and paperwork, First Class shipped, ask me for my CD List! :)

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Soca Jam: Hott Carnival Hits
K.P.'s Sunshine Band , and United Sisters
Manufacturer: Rohit Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

Soca | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000008H6X
Release Date: 1996-02-26

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