"Adler is a polyrhythmic force... New York City gritty yet still somehow capable of evoking the delicacy of a summer breeze... a band leader on the rise." ~Brad Cohan, JazzTimes.

"[Brian Shankar Adler].. emboldened to break through perceived limitations of the genre." ~Dave Cantor, DownBeat.

“One of the most prominent jazz drummers in the United States.” ~Esteban Rey, Newsweek.

"Brian Shankar Adler: making music in the moment." ~Josef Woodard, DownBeat.

"Adler writes profoundly exquisite music... deeply meditative, striking interior chords, where the heart and the mind's inner ear intersect, bringing the whole body alive.” ~Raul d’Gama Rose, All about Jazz.

"Adler's music is sure-footed and, when called upon, majestic." ~David Dupont, Cadence Magazine.

"Genuinely original... talented, relevant, etc... For those who can use the whole of their senses to experience music..." ~Jamie Rattner, Performer Magazine.

“Adler’s pieces flow organically in pursuit of mystery, movingly existing in an ultimate state of fluidity… He gently infuses each with a rhythmic spinal column.” ~Jordan Richardson, Canadian Audiophile.

"A percussionist with a fierce rhythmic dynamism and a multiplicity of ideas... One of the more creative, forward-thinking drummers on the scene today" ~Troy Dostert, All About Jazz.

"Adler shines with virtuoso performances on the tabla, scrap metal and plastic." ~Amplified Magazine.

Brian Shankar Adler

Interdisciplinary Percussionist and Composer

Brian Shankar Adler

Interdisciplinary Percussionist and Composer