| Native Colours | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Drummond Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | March 15, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:34 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1057 | |||
| Producer | Peter Leitch | |||
| Billy Drummond chronology | ||||
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Native Colours is the debut album by drummer Billy Drummond which was recorded in 1991 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label the following year. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
In his review on Allmusic, Greg Turner stated "This is a fine debut by one of jazz's best young drummers". [5]
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