press in english
"Drori Mondlak is a drummer of extreme subtlety and melodic refinement that reminds me of Roy Haynes on his best moments.”
— Arnaldo DeSouteiro / Jazz Station
“Mondlak exhibits an eloquent speech-like personality while he executes his multiple functions; he internalizes his drum kit completely. Much remindful of the deeply melodic orientations of drummers Shelly Manne, Joe Morello or Max Roach, Mondlak is natural and imaginative in his high regard and ability to represent melodic lines and contours, and illuminates this flow freely with the listener.”
— Dr. Herb Wong / Jazz Perspectives
"The precision, speed and reserved strength of Mondlak’s drumming are reminiscent of Joe Morello in his early years."
— Doug Ramsey / Rifftides Arts Journal
“An undisputed master percussionist Mondlak, with his virtuosity and bold, explorative spirit, is the indispensable driving force behind KLARO!’s music.
His unaccompanied solo "Cascades" is breathtakingly spirited and unexpectedly tuneful.”
— Hrayr Attarian / All About Jazz
“Mondlak is a deeply melodic drummer, but with the deceptive power and finesse of someone like Joe Morello. He is in the driver’s seat, pushing the soloists but never being pushy. You get the sense that he’s arranging the improvisations from the drum throne.”
— Andrew Lenz / DRUM! Magazine
“The subtlety of Mondlak’s drumming is epitomized in his unaccompanied feature “Cascades.” Pauses and silences are among the attributes of that four-minute work of the imagination, made all the more effective by Mondlak’s upwellings of contrasting intensity.”
— Doug Ramsey / Rifftides Arts Journal
"Mondlak’s melodic approach to the drum set results in considerable tonal color. This is best heard on the short but intense “Overtime,” an introspective drum solo that could almost be an homage to Max Roach. His polyphonic percussion not only lays the foundation for a tune’s groove, but also adds another harmonic facet to its structure."
— Hrayr Attarian / Jazziz
“Drori Mondlak’s drumming is timely and sensitive, not overwhelming the ensemble but keeping it on track and pushing it forward, lifting the soloists.”
— Howard Mandel / President of Jazz Journalists Association
“Drori Mondlak is an extremely emotional drummer who enjoys the spaces as much as the notes. Arrangements make the tune and he is always arranging from the drum kit.”
— Modern Drummer Magazine
Mondlak's understated and adroit leadership provides the tight and ingenious structure that keeps a seamless conceptual unity yet allowing for band member individuality. His own chromatic polyrhythms add a primal energy"
— Hrayr Attarian / All About Jazz
"Sensitive and precise, Mondlak is more colorist than timekeeper. In fact, he is frequently compared to his former instructor, Joe Morello and also brings to mind Paul Motion.” HIs drum solo piece, Cascades is the rarest of musical commodities - a drum solo that maintains the listeners’ interest without resorting to bombast.”
— Ross Boissoneau / Jazziz
The words to describe this quartet are tuneful collaboration. The range of subtlety is bountiful, balanced and beautiful on Drori’s Point In Time….The impact of the entire recording emanates from its silky storytelling…….It is simply one faultless lyrical line, evolving through intercepted or suplemented lines offered by each instrumental source……..each band member's contribution both stands out and blends in simultaneously.”
— Lyn Horton / All About Jazz
“Drori Mondlak’s gentle brush work underscores the music seamlessly. The music builds to a pulse – quickening crescendo with Mondalk traversing the drum kit with aplomb
— Bill Milkowski / Jazz Times
"Mondlak is an outstanding modern drummer and has a wonderful, subtle way of directing the music."
— Cadence Magazine
"Mondlak furthers his reputation for classy drumming and masterful brushwork. With his new release 'Wake-Up Call', he also establishes himself as an exceptional leader.”