Sarah Hommel

Sarah Hommel: A Sarah Hommel Drum All

by Brad Glanden
May 19, 2006

The average listener is not likely to respond with enthusiasm to an all-percussion recording. While ardent lovers of drum-based music will surely appreciate the sonic breadth of A Sarah Hommel Drum All, those less rhythmically inclined may find their patience tested. Truth be told, Hommel is a first-rate composer, and a charitable attention span will be rewarded with an engaging auditory experience.

The live recording is a cross-cultural stew, a contemporary spin on ancestral traditions. Hommel herself provides drums and ...

Sarah Hommel: A Sarah Hommel Drum All

by Jim Santella
May 3, 2006

Recorded at a concert performance in New York, Sarah Hommel's all-percussion ensemble has a lot to offer for the general audience. Hand drums and a standard drum set combine with vibraphone, xylophone, marimba and many other natural textures to form colorful themes, many of which use indefinite pitches. The program proves stimulating as well as rhythmically comfortable.

Hommel's central medley arrangement of three pieces by other composers sets the ensemble on fire with a collective nod to traditional ...

Sarah Hommel Drum All CD Release Celebration at the Cutting Room May 20th from 4 - 6pm.

Source: All About Jazz
May 18, 2006

A Sarah Hommel Drum All SaharaFord Records 6182001Z Street Date: Tuesday May 2nd 2006

CD Release Celebration performance at the Cutting Room May 20th from 4 - 6pm $15 cover 19 W 24th St (btw. Broadway and 6th Avenue) New York (212) 691-4065 http://www.thecuttingroomnyc.com/

A Sarah Hommel Drum All, the second album by percussionist/composer Sarah Hommel, is a live recording ...
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A Sarah Hommel "Drum All" CD Release Celebration at the Cutting Room May 20th from 4 - 6pm

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2006

A Sarah Hommel Drum All SaharaFord Records Street Date: Tuesday May 2nd 2006 The CD Release Celebration performance at the Cutting Room www.thecuttingroomnyc.com May 20th from 4 - 6pm. $15 cover 19 W 24th St (btw. Broadway and 6th Avenue) New York (212) 691-4065

A Sarah Hommel Drum All, the second album by percussionist/composer Sarah Hommel, is a live recording of an ...
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