Fred Bouchard, DownBeat
"Rhythmatist Billy Drummond directs the proceedings with style and authority on Dubai, a two tenor quartet recording which more than adequately highlights Drummond's refined skills...Drummond makes masterful use of the melodic and harmonic devises at his drumstick-tips."
Jazziz
"The elusive essence of a blowing session is captured on drummer Billy Drummond's Dubai."
Sunday Omaha World-Herald
"Drummond has valuable ideas as a leader. For Dubai, he assembled a quartet with a fairly rare configuration; two tenor saxophonists and no pianist...he never settles on one rhythmic pattern for long, always suggesting fresh ideas for his musicians and keeping a loose, open feel to the recording."
Ben Ratliff, NY Times
"Billy Drummond is one of the most crisp, popping, and sensitive straight-ahead drummers around, and this quartet is a great forum for his style. The ensemble sound is as tight as old school buddies and the soloing is inspired."
Jeff Potter, Modern Drummer
"The Gift is a fine piece of work -- imaginative, satisfying and memorable."
David Zych, JazzTimes
"Drummer Billy Drummond has worked extensively with Joe Henderson, Horace Silver, and Bobby Hutcherson and he works hard to make his first record as a leader successful. An energetic, propulsive player he drives the group along effectively and fills up all the gaps..."
Derek Ansell, Jazz Journal International
"Taste and empathy are the hallmarks of drummer Drummond's playing..."
George Kanzler, The Star-Ledger, Newark
"Drummond is a crisp, authoritative drummer without bombast."
Tim Coakley, Sunday Gazette, Schenectady
"... Billy Drummond's tasteful percussion work teasing and prodding instead of relying on volume...One World is a promising debut by a group which will hopefully be around for some time."
Vinnie Tietro, Whole Life Times
"Let's face it -- some jazz musicians have run the postbop groove into the ground, but the quartet Native Colors offers a fresh approach..."
Calvin Wilson, Kansas City Star
