"Kiermyer supercharges spiritual modality - he plays with volcanic authority - his skins perhaps a touch tighter than Elvin’s, his demands of heroic response just as dramatic. Scatter the Atoms That Remain calls for universal freedoms such as it enacts."— Downbeat
"Renowned for his spiritual focus, disciplined intensity, and deeply expressive sound - a sense of shared catharsis through music that is at once majestic, ferocious, and relatable - “ecstasy” and “ecstatic” appear almost predictably. This type of universal, non-denominational spirituality simply feels good."— Jazz at Lincoln Center
“Drummer Franklin Kiermyer is that rare jazzman – blessed with the ecstatic quality of his free-bop attack.”— Rolling Stone
“Kiermyer plays and composes with an almost evangelical belief in jazz as a form of pure inspiration.”— Entertainment Weekly
Franklin Kiermyer & Scatter The Atoms That Remain redefine Transformative Spiritual Music.
“Music can open our hearts. That’s its purpose. Our goal is to rest in that openness and let go. The more we practice this, the more our natural faith develops. The music finds its strength in that. That’s what we want to share.”— Franklin Kiermyer

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Franklin Kiermyer

Drummer, Composer & Bandleader

Franklin Kiermyer is known for his expansive style of drumming, distinct sound and the spiritual focus of his music.

“The function of our music - its true purpose - is fulfilled when everyone feels strong, free and unafraid to jump into the unknown, leaving behind what holds us back. That experience is what we're all about. Our music changes people.” - Franklin Kiermyer

Scatter The Atoms That Remain is Kiermyer's new album and the name of his present band. Their first release, Exultation, was co-produced by Kiermyer and legendary producer Michael Cuscuna, as was Kiermyer's albums Closer to the Sun and Further. Cuscuna says: "Franklin Kiermyer conveys a spiritual feeling through his music that reaches each listener in different ways. It's the urgency you feel when you listen ... Franklin got beyond his influences and comes through with him as an original player - his feel, his rhythmic patterns ... He has his own way of playing the drums, his own way of organizing music, his own way of unfolding a performance."

The new album, co-produced with Jason Olaine, features performances from  Jeff Bhasker, Isaiah Collier, Keyon Harrold, Davis Whitfield, Jasbir Jassi, Rakalam Bob Moses, Aaron Parks, Carlos Niño, Linda Sikhakhane, Nate Mercereau, Géraud Portal, Otto Gardner, Melanie Charles & Temitope Momorebe Gospel Singers.