タイトル曲Nommoは65年10月録音のアルバムDrums Unlimitedにも収録されている。ベーシストJymie Merritt(ジミー・メリット)の作品。ジャケット裏面には、In African philosophy there exists a life force known as NONMO.(アフリカの哲学には、ノンモと呼ばれる生命力が存在する)とある。残念ながら本作はCD化されず、LPが1万円以上で取引されている模様。「生命力」が維持されていない。
1. Nommo 2. Nommo (continued)
Billy Harper - tenor saxophone Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet Reggie Workman - bass Max Roach - drums
Recorded on October or September 2, 1976 at Swiss radio broadcast, Lausanne, Switzerland.
1. The Drum Also Waltzes 2. Nommo 3. Drums Unlimited 4. St. Louis Blues 5. For Big Sid 6. In The Red (A Xmas Carol)
James Spaulding - alto saxophone Roland Alexander - soprano saxophone Freddie Hubbard - trumpet Ronnie Mathews - piano Jymie Merritt - bass Max Roach - drums
1. Driva' Man 2. Freedom Day 3. Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace 4. All Africa 5. Tears for Johannesburg 6. Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah 7. Cliff Walk 8. Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Tracks 1 - 5 Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone Walter Benton - tenor saxophone Booker Little - trumpet Julian Priester - trombone Abbey Lincoln - vocals James Schenk - bass Max Roach - drums Michael Olatunji - drums, percussion, conga, voices Raymond Mantilla - percussion Tomas du Vall - percussion
Recorded on August 31 and September 6, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC.
Tracks 6 - 8 Benny Bailey - trumpet (tracks 6,8) Kenny Dorham - trumpet (track 6) Booker Little - trumpet (track 7) Julian Priester - trombone (tracks 6,7) Walter Benton - tenor saxophone (tracks 6,7) Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (track 6) Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone (track 8) Kenny Dorham - piano (track 8) John "Peck" Morrison - bass (tracks 6,7,8) Max Roach - drums (track 6) Jo Jones - drums (tracks 7,8) Abbey Lincoln - vocals (track 8)
Recorded on November 1, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC.