Roll The Tape
Golden Wolf, 2023
9/10
The sophomore album from Adam Deitch and company, the drummer’s vision of soul-jazz welcomes Wil Blades, Ryan Zoidis, Eric Bloom and special guest John Scofield to the 10 exciting tunes.
“Lay It Back” opens the listen with Zoidis’ animated sax and Blades’ playful organ helping adding plenty of grooves to the warm beginning, and “Mushroom Gravy” follows with Deitch’s lively drumming alongside Scofield’s inimitable guitar playing for the more rock focused climate.
Further still, “Alone Together” radiates a thoughtful intimacy via the light drums and Bloom’s agile trumpet prowess, while “Language Interlude 3” pays close attention to mood thanks to Deitch’s acrobatic drumming skills that are stunning.
“Have Faith” and “Language Interlude 4” exit the listen, where the former mixes the cozy keys with the booming brass and plenty of funk bouts, and the latter finishes with Deitch’s solo drums again, which we could never tire of since it’s about as proficient as you’ll hear anywhere.
Deitch has already impressed us with his work in Lettuce, and this meshing of funk, hip-hop, breakbeat and electronic sounds that are danceable, sophisticated, and highly creative only further solidifies his place as one today’s best drummers.
Travels well with: Andy Hall- Squareneck Soul; Pixie & The Partygrass Boys- The Chicken Coop Vol. 1