Bio:      

BRIAN ADLER- Brian Adler is well versed in many forms of improvised music including jazz, avant-garde, folk, and Indian music. He is known for his uniquely delicate, earthy sound and sparseness on the drums and his creative compositional style of framing ancient texts. Brian has had the privilege to perform with: Gene Bertoncini, Ran Blake, Dave "Fuze" Fiuczynski, Erik Lawrence, Kate McGarry, Ben Monder, Stomu Takeishi, and Ray Vega among others. In 2003 he founded Prana Trio with vocalist Sunny Kim. The trio is dedicated to exploring original compositions, and free improvisations based on the spiritual texts of Rumi, Hafiz, Lao Tzu, Kabir, Issa and others. Adler has been featured in the Boston Globe, The Village Voice, JazzTimes, Vancouver's Razer TV, NPR, Musique Machine Magazine, All About Jazz, Cadence Magazine, Performer Magazine, Jazz Review, and the South by Southwest film festival. Brian holds a Bachelor's Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.

“The group is a nightmare journey from SoHo to Twin Peaks.”  “A trio that’s unlike any other... All three are very strong.”  ~Ran Blake--pianist, writer of Primacy of the Ear.