We Make: Stories for a New Day

The record ends on an exhilarating note with a go-for-broke duo treatment by Wilson and Adleman of Thelonious Monk’s “Evidence.” It is a four-minute rush of edgy, relentless, split-second interaction.
— David A. Orthmann, All About Jazz
Here, it feels as though themes from the 1950s and ’60s have been modernized, with a sense of joy and humor in Zach Adleman’s compositions, reminiscent of the psychological traits of compositions from that era.
— Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
The first song on Zach Adleman’s debut cd swings harder than Shohei Ohtani, the guy hitting all those home runs for the Dodgers.
— Dee Dee McNeil, Making a Scene
Adleman’s sensitive playing, from his brushwork on “Ballad for the Night” to his hard-driving swing on “In Between Places.” will make him a top drummer for more sessions in this genre.
— Abe Goldstien, PAPATAMUS REDUX
Drummer Zach Adleman has all the bases covered, good time, a nice sound, a concept of his own, and musicality.
— Modern Drummer Magazine,
Amongst the leader’s tunes, which contain variety and shifting moods, are an uptempo Night And Day, which never loses the Cole Porter nuances and Monk’s Evidence, which follows Lookin’ Up, an original that could almost have come from the high priest’s own locker.
— Peter Gamble, Jazz journal, UK

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