Franklin Kiermyer Recordings

Drummer, composer and bandleader Franklin Kiermyer (born 21 July 1956 in Montreal) is known mostly for the intense passionate energy, expansive style and distinct sound of his drumming and the spiritual focus of his music. Growing up in the 1960s/70s, the psychedelic sounds of Jimi Hendrix and the ritual music of many of the world’s indigenous cultures surrounded him, but it was his encounter with the ecstatic music of John Coltrane and his quartet of McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison that brought all these influences together and focused his intentions.

Kiermyer came to prominence in the 1990s during his long residency in New York City. His 1994 album Solomon’s Daughter, featuring saxophonist and John Coltrane band member Pharaoh Sanders received much acclaim and his eleven albums and many performances have brought his music international recognition.

Scatter The Atoms That Remain is Kiermyer’s present band with saxophonist Michael Troy, pianist Davis Whitfield and bassist Otto Gardner. Their most recent recording has attracted much critical acclaim and is named on a number of critics’ lists of most outstanding releases.