“Andres and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel expand our understanding of a drummer’s musicality while delivering an outstanding collection of music on Drummers Speak. The repertoire selection offers a strong variety of approaches, resulting in a constantly interesting album. Andres’ use of material from Latin Jazz drummers makes a firm connection with the style while his integration of songs from straight-ahead jazz drummers exposes range. Both Tumalan and Sierra’s arrangements place a distinct spin on the songs, and their creativity drives the album into “must-hear” territory. ”

“...Brian Andres presents a hot debut album that pays tribute to a long list of drummers who have influenced him. To show what he has gleamed from these giants, he chose a composition by each of such icons, and worked it into a hot salsa or latin jazz vehicle...and came up with a refreshing result, reflecting the new blood on the Bay Area Latin scene today....the result is a technically sound album with plenty of energy and enthusiasm. ”