M'Boom

M'Boom is an American jazz percussion group founded by drummer Max Roach in 1970. The original members were Roach, Roy Brooks, Warren Smith, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Ray Mantilla, and Freddie Waits.

M'Boom
Background information
Origin	M'Boom at a jazz workshop at hosted by Amherst University, January 26, 1974
Genres	Jazz
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Baystate, Columbia, Soul Note, Blue Moon
Members	Joe Chambers Warren Smith Bobby Sanabria
Past members	Joe Chambers Max Roach Ray Mantilla Roy Brooks Warren Smith Freddie Waits Omar Clay Eli Fountain Fred King Craig McIver Eddie Allen Francisco Mora Catlett Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman Steve Berrios Richard "Pablo" Landrum Ray Mantilla

All of M'Boom's members are and always have been percussionists, employing numerous percussion instruments besides the drums. These include bells, gongs, marimba, timpani, vibraphone, xylophone, and musical saw.[1]