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Article: Interview

Brian Adler: A World of Percussion

Read "Brian Adler: A World of Percussion" reviewed by Dave Wayne


Brian Adler is truly both a drummer and a percussionist--in his world, the drum set coexists peacefully with a dizzying array of ethnic percussion instruments as equal partners in a myriad of musical possibilities. His work with vocalist Sunny Kim in the Prana Trio--which also includes a rotating cast of guest artists such as Frank Carlberg, ...

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News: Recording

Brian Adler Continues to Rise with Helium Phase 2

Brian Adler Continues to Rise with Helium Phase 2

By Alexander Ariff Today marks the release of Phase 2 of Brian Adler's Helium Project. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 can now be purchased digitally online. Adler has been crafting Helium since 2009. His mission was to expand the recording studio around the globe. Alder's music blurs the lines between “jazz" and “world" music and ...

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News: Recording

Phase 2 of Brian Adler's Helium Project Lifts Off July 12

Phase 2 of Brian Adler's Helium Project Lifts Off July 12

DRUMMER/COMPOSER SPEARHEADS DIGITAL-ONLY COLLABORATION FEATURING THE MUSICAL TALENT OF ARGENTINE MUSICIANS RODRIGO DOMINGUEZ, JUAN PABLO ARREDONDO, JERONIMO CARMONA. Drummer and composer Brian Adler releases the second in a series of digital recordings from The Helium Music Project, his ongoing creative collaboration with jazz musicians that transcends time, space and international borders. Entitled Phase 2, the digital ...

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"Phase 1" Of Brian Adler's Helium Project Lifts Off

"Phase 1" Of Brian Adler's Helium Project Lifts Off

Drummer/composer spearheads digital-only collaboration featuring the musical talent of Kate McGarry, Dave Eggar, Peter Ehwald, Mark Lau, and others. “Adler is an amazing instrumentalist who has seemingly mastered all aspects of percussion... his bubbling, percolating rhythms carry the music forward in the most graceful possible ways."—Dave Wayne, Jazzreview.com. Drummer and composer Brian Adler will release the ...

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News: Recording

Brian Adler's Helium Project - "Phase 1"

Brian Adler's Helium Project - "Phase 1"

By Richard B. Kamins For a fairly young man, drummer-composer Brian Adler has had a busy life. He's studied with such modern “masters" as Billy Hart, John Hollenbeck, Billy Higgins, Bob Moses, Joe Morris and Cecil McBee as well as sharing the stage with Pablo Aslan, Ran Blake, Frank Carlberg, Marilyn Crispell, Mark Helias, Erik Lawrence, ...

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The Singing Image of Fire

Label: Houston Fashion Photographer
Released: 2010
Track listing: 01. The Drop and The Sea; 02. Singing Image of Fire; 03. Kangbyunsalja; 04. Out Beyond Ideas; 05. I Felt Love; 06. Courteous to the Ant; 07. Incredible Urge; 08. Endless Is My Wealth; 09. The Man Who Wasn’t There; 10. In Our idleness; 11. Cold Mountain Path; 12. Blindfolded.

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Jazz Vocalist Robin Aleman To Release CD September 1, 2010

Jazz Vocalist Robin Aleman To Release CD September 1, 2010

NYC based vocal jazz artist Robin Aleman will release her latest CD, entitled In Your Eyes, on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. On this recording, as with her debut CD, Robin works with long-time collaborators David Epstein on piano and Robert Sabin on bass. They are joined by Brian Adler on drums. Also playing is Nathan Childers ...

Article: Album Review

Prana Trio: The Singing Image of Fire

Read "The Singing Image of Fire" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Chi scherza col fuoco dell'improvvisazione può facilmente scottarsi. È un magma incandescente che può essere incanalato, contenuto, ma solo con maestria per non cadere nella fornace della banalità. I Prana Trio fanno il gioco delle tre carte. Dopo due precedenti album (Pranan, 2006, e After Dark, 2004) ci riprovano con un CD che tenta di spiegare ...

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Article: Album Review

Prana Trio: The Singing Image of Fire

Read "The Singing Image of Fire" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


One of the great fallacies of modern education is that it chooses to ignore much of the past--especially when it comes to cultures alien to the one that is subscribed to. This cultural insularity has prevented the enjoyment of some centuries-old art that is particularly poignant in today's turbulent and finite times. Fortunately ...

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Take Five With Brian Adler

Read "Take Five With Brian Adler" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Brian Adler: Drummer Brian Adler is well-versed in many forms of improvised music including jazz, avant-garde, folk, and Indian music. He is known for his uniquely delicate, earthy sound and sparseness on the drums. Brian has shared the stage with Ran Blake, Bob Brookmeyer, Dave “Fuze" Fiuczynski, Dave Holland, Erik Lawrence, Joe Lovano, Kate McGarry, ...


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