I too have both and absolutely love them. Another modern jazz album led by a drummer worth checking out is Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band "Season of Changes". If you like Manu, you're gonna like this too. Intricate and sensitive drumming, strong compositions. The rest of the band includes the Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar (why is not more well known is beyond me, angular and intellectual with sudden dashes of passion), Myron Walden on alto sax and others. You won't be disappointed.
Manu Katche
I was wondering is it just me or is his 2 albums { Playground and Neighborhood } simply amazing works of jazzart. I find them both hypnotic and engaging . Intelligent and reserved , the music is filled with black space that allows the notes to linger and develop. I am addicted to both . This guy is incredible. Any Manu Katche fans out there?