Album · 1994
Dis Is da Drum
- Released
- 1994
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Catalogue no.
- 314 522 681-2
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 55:08
- Country
- US
“Dis Is da Drum” is an album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1994 on Mercury Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 55:08. Jazz standards on the record include “Butterfly” and “Juju”. The line-up features Will Griffin (arranger, sampler), Bill Summers (arranger, bass drum), Darrell Smith (arranger, keyboard), Herbie Hancock (arranger, piano) and Darrell Robertson (arranger, guitar).
Who played on Dis Is da Drum
- Will Griffin arranger, sampler, programming, keyboard, producer, vocals all tracks
- Bill Summers arranger, bass drum, bell, djembe, shekere, tambourine on 10 tracks
- Darrell Smith arranger, keyboard, synthesizer, clavinet, electric piano, Minimoog on 10 tracks
- Herbie Hancock arranger, piano, bass synthesizer, clavinet, Minimoog, synthesizer on 10 tracks
- Darrell Robertson arranger, guitar, background vocals on 7 tracks
- Ken Strong drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
- Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson guitar, arranger, vocals on 6 tracks
- Mars Lasar keyboard, sound, arranger, producer, synthesizer on 5 tracks
- Bennie Maupin tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Wallace Roney trumpet on 4 tracks
- Will Kennedy drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Armand Sabal‐Lecco bass guitar on 2 tracks
- Huey Jackson background vocals on 2 tracks
- Lazaro Galarraga lead vocals, background vocals, arranger, Batá drum on 2 tracks
- Airto Moreira arranger, percussion on 1 track
- Angel Rogers background vocals on 1 track
- Brady Speller percussion on 1 track
- Chil Factor arranger, vocals on 1 track
- Doug Scott sampler on 1 track
- Felicidad Ector background vocals on 1 track
- Francis Awe vocals on 1 track
- Frank Thibeaux bass guitar on 1 track
- Guy Eckstine drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Hollis Payseur background vocals on 1 track
- Hubert Laws flute on 1 track
- Humberto Hernandez Batá drum on 1 track
- Jay Shanklin arranger, bass on 1 track
- Kaaren Ragland background vocals on 1 track
- Louis Verdeaux background vocals on 1 track
- Lynne Fiddmont background vocals on 1 track
- Marina Bambino background vocals on 1 track
- Munyungo Jackson djembe on 1 track
- Niayi Asiedu bass drum, bell, djembe on 1 track
- Skip Bunny djembe on 1 track
- The Real Richie Rich turntable on 1 track
- Yvette Summers background vocals on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Call It '95 — Will Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Darrell Robertson, Darrell Smith 4:40
- 2 Dis Is da Drum — Will Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Mars Lasar, Darrell Robertson 4:49
- 3 Shooz — Will Griffin, Bennie Maupin, Airto Moreira, Bill Summers 1:18
- 4 The Melody (On the Deuce by 44) 4:06
- 5 Mojuba — Will Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Mars Lasar, Darrell Robertson 5:00
- 6 Butterfly standard — Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin 6:10
- 7 Juju standard 5:04
- 8 Hump — Bennie Maupin, Wallace Roney, Jay Shanklin 4:45
- 9 Come and See Me — Herbie Hancock, Darrell Smith, Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson 4:32
- 10 Rubber Soul — Will Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Mars Lasar, Darrell Robertson 6:40
- 11 Bo Ba Be Da — Herbie Hancock, Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson 8:04
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Dis Is da Drum?
The line-up of Dis Is da Drum includes Will Griffin (arranger, sampler), Bill Summers (arranger, bass drum), Darrell Smith (arranger, keyboard), Herbie Hancock (arranger, piano), Darrell Robertson (arranger, guitar), Ken Strong (drums (drum set)), Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (guitar, arranger) and Mars Lasar (keyboard, sound).
Which label released Dis Is da Drum?
Dis Is da Drum was released in 1994 on Mercury Records (314 522 681-2).
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