Originally composed in 1956 and first released in 1957, A Drum Is a Woman is Duke Ellington’s ambitious musical allegory blending jazz, narration, and theatrical storytelling. This 2022 reissue from Honey Pie Records restores the full suite on vinyl, remastered and pressed in Europe. The album tells the story of Madam Zajj, a symbolic figure representing African rhythm, as she journeys through musical evolution—from tribal roots to bebop sophistication.
Tracklist
- A Drum Is a Woman
- Rhythm Pum Te Dum
- What Else Can You Do With a Drum
- New Orleans
- Hey, Buddy Bolden
- Carribee Joe
- Congo Square
- A Drum Is a Woman (Part 2)
- You Better Know It
- Madam Zajj
- Ballet of the Flying Saucers
- Zajj's Dream
- Rhumbop
- Carribee Joe (Part 2)
- Finale
Features
- Label: Honey Pie Records
- Catalog Number: HONEY079
- Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
- Country: Europe
- Release Year: 2022
- Genre: Jazz / Big Band / Narrative Suite
- Barcode: 7427252391565
- Packaging: Standard sleeve
- Originally recorded: Columbia Studios, 1956
- First broadcast: US Steel Hour, 8 May 1957
- Narration and vocals: Duke Ellington, Margaret Tynes, Joya Sherrill, Ozzie Bailey
- Artist Duke Ellington
- Record Label NA
- Occasion Birthday
- Case Type Cardboard Sleeve
- Fidelity Level High-Fidelity
- Inlay Condition Mint (M)
- Colour NA
- Record Grading Mint (M)
- Format Record
- Unit Type Unit
- Release Year 2022
- Style 1950s, Big Band & Swing
- Features Sealed
- Performer Orchestra /
- Unit Quantity 1
- Number of Audio Channels Stereo
- Speed 33 RPM
- Composer /
- Release Title A Drum Is A Woman
- Edition Reissue
- Type LP
- Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
- Producer /
- Era 1950s
- Instrument Drums, Trombone, Trumpet
- Conductor /
- Genre Jazz
- Run Time lp
- Country/Region of Manufacture United Kingdom
- EAN 7427252391565
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