Reggaeology

Reggaeology is the third album by American drummer Hamid Drake and his group Bindu.

On the album, Drake is joined by vocalist Napoléon Maddox, who also provided most of the lyrics, trombonists Jeff Albert and Jeb Bishop, guitarist Jeff Parker, and double bassist Josh Abrams.

[1][2][3][4] In a review for All About Jazz, John Sharpe described the music as "a joyous ride," and wrote: "given Drake's extensive reggae back story, it's no surprise that the riddims carry conviction.

He understands the ability of a strongly stated beat to make us feel free, irrationally happy, and closer to something greater than ourselves.

"[8] The Chicago Reader's Peter Margasak noted that, before becoming a widely recorded free-jazz drummer, Drake "was one of the most talented and in-demand reggae drummers in Chicago," and stated that the album "pushes reggae-jazz experiments a la guitarist Ernest Ranglin into uncharted, freedom-seeking territory.