I Could've Been a Drum is an album by the pianist Anthony Coleman and the saxophonist Roy Nathanson, released on the Tzadik label in 1997.[1]

I Could've Been a Drum
Studio album by Roy Nathanson and Anthony Coleman
Released	March 18, 1997
Recorded	1996
Studio	The Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:26
Label	Tzadik TZ 7113
Producer	Anthony Coleman, Roy Nathanson
Anthony Coleman chronology
Selfhaters (1996) I Could've Been a Drum (1997) The Abysmal Richness of the Infinite Proximity of the Same (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Marc Gilman notes that "this duet collaboration between Anthony Coleman and Roy Nathanson has its high points, but fails to produce music of the outstanding quality of Coleman's other projects".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Coleman and Roy Nathanson except as indicated

1. "Ija Mia" (Traditional) – 2:56
2. "L' Amore" – 6:44
3. "Mr. Pig Gets a Balloon" (Roy Nathanson) – 2:39
4. "Rumle" – 3:37
5. "Devotional Song #1" – 6:42
6. "(If I Were a) Drum" (Anthony Coleman) – 2:52
7. "Soprano Ballad" – 3:27
8. "Ija Mia 2" (Traditional) – 3:23
9. "Ben" – 3:24
10. "Blues" – 4:42

Personnel

• Anthony Coleman – piano, organ, sampler
• Roy Nathanson – saxophones, recorder
• Brad Jones – bass
• Marc Ribot – guitar

Technical

• John Zorn - executive producer
• Ray Dobbins - cover photographer

References