Manu Katche

" I suppose that poetry books and well tailored suits might be shipped on a discriminating pallet."

Im still laughing , thats good Marty...

Agree with Tvad, Katche's playing on Neighborhood is good but not the best showcase for his talent. I was always much more impressed with his playing with Gabriel. I was a bass player for many years and have a good appreciation of drummers, since as a bass player you have to lock in w ith them. What I do like about Katche is, like many Moroccan percussionists, he uses the whole kit and does lots of forceful tom tom work. His work always seems to support the group he's with very well, knowing when to come more to the fore and when to lay back. That in itself is a skill.--Mrmitch

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.