Dis Is da Drum
1994 studio album by Herbie Hancock
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Dis Is da Drum is Herbie Hancock's thirty-fourth album and his first solo album since leaving Columbia Records. Guests include saxophonist Bennie Maupin, trumpeter Wallace Roney and flautist Hubert Laws.
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| Released | October 26, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studios | Garage Sale Studios and Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA | |||
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| Length | 54:59 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producers | Herbie Hancock, Bill Summers a.o. | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Tracks like "Bo Ba Be Da" and "Dis Is da Drum" reflect Hancock's move towards acid jazz, while "Butterfly" makes a fifth appearance on a Hancock album following the original album (Thrust), Kimiko Kasai's album (Butterfly), a live album (Flood), and another studio album (Direct Step). The music video for the title track, directed by Mark Dippé, received a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video, Short Form.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Call It 95" | Griffin, Hancock, Robertson, Smith, Summers | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Dis Is da Drum" | Griffin, Hancock, Lasar, Robertson, Summers | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Shooz" | Griffin, Moreira, Summers | 1:17 |
| 4. | "Melody (On the Deuce by 44)" | Factor, Griffin, Robertson, Smith | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Mojuba" | Galarraga, Griffin, Hancock, Lasar, Robertson, Summers | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Butterfly" | Hancock, Maupin | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Juju" | Galarraga, Griffin, Lasar, Summers | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Hump" | Maupin, Roney, Shanklin | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Come and See Me" | Hancock, Smith, Watson | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Rubber Soul" | Griffin, Hancock, Robertson, Smith, Summers | 6:40 |
| 11. | "Bo Ba Be Da" | Hancock, Watson | 8:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Butterfly" (Remix) | Hancock, Maupin | 6:01 |
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock – piano (exc. 2, 3, 7), Minimoog and synthesizer (2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), clavinet (2, 5, 10, 11), synthesizer bass (2, 11), background vocals (4)
- Bill Summers – percussion (exc. 4, 7), bata (7)
- Will "Roc" Griffin – drum loops, sequencing (exc. 5, 7), sampling (exc. 5, 7, 9), programming (5, 7, 10, 11), rap (4)
- Darrell Smith – keyboards (1, 2, 8), sequencing (2, 8, 9, 10), electric piano (3, 4, 11), clavinet (3, 7), Minimoog (3), background vocals (4), programming (5–10), synthesizer (5, 9)
- Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson – guitar (exc. 3, 6, 9), background vocals (4)
with
- Wah Wah Watson – guitar (1, 2, 8–11), vocals and sequencing (9)
- Mars Lasar – keyboards and sound design (1, 4, 6, 10–11)
- Wallace Roney – trumpet (1, 8, 10–11)
- Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone (1, 8, 10–11)
- Lázaro Galarraga – vocals (2, 7), bata and vocal arrangement (7)
- Marina Bambino, Felicidad Ector, Lynn Lindsey, Yvette Summers, Louis Verdeaux – background vocals (2, 11)
- Huey Jackson – background vocals (2, 7, 11)
- Armand Sabal Lecco – bass guitar (8, 10)
- Ken Strong – drums (1, 2, 6–11)
- William Kennedy – drums (1, 7, 11)
- Frank Thibeaux – bass guitar (1)
- Niayi Asiedu – percussion (1)
- Doug Scott – additional editing (2)
- Airto Moreira – percussion (3)
- Chill Factor – rap (4)
- The Real Richie Rich – DJ and scratcher (4)
- Francis Awe – vocals (5)
- Guy Eckstine – drums (5)
- Munyungo Jackson and Skip Burney – djembe (5)
- Hubert Laws – flute (6)
- Nengue Hernandez – background vocals (7)
- Nengue Hernandez – bata (7)
- Jay Shanklin – bass and add. sequencing (8)
- Brady Speller – percussion (11)
Rhythm arrangements credited to (as far as they are not identical to the writers credits)
- "The Melody" – Darrell Smith, Will "Roc" Griffin
- "Butterfly" – Bill Summers, Herbie Hancock, Mars Lasar
- "Hump" – Bill Summers, Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson, Darrell Smith, Jay Shanklin
- "Rubber Soul" – Bill Summers, Herbie Hancock, Wah Wah Watson, Will "Roc" Griffin
- "Bo Ba Be Da" – Darrell Smith, Herbie Hancock
Production, recording and mix by Bill Summers and Herbie Hancock with Darrell Robertson, Darrell Smith, Will Griffin.
- Additional co-producer (6), additional engineer (1, 6, 10, 11) – Mars Lasar
- Chief engineers – Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson, Darrell Smith
- Additional recordings at Studio 55 by Michael Schlessinger assisted by Darrell Roamer
- Mastering – "Big Bass" Brian Gardner
- Executive-Producer – Guy Eckstine
In popular culture
The track 'Call it 95' is the main theme for the Australian political talk show Insiders on ABC TV.