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Franklin Kiermyer, a fairly obscure drummer, burst on the scene in 1994 with his Evidence CD Solomon's Daughter, a remarkably intense quartet date that features Pharoah Sanders at his most ferocious. Kiermyer keeps up with the passion, making one wonder why he was not known before that date.
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Franklin Kiermyer (born 21 July 1956 Montréal) is a drummer/composer who came to prominence in the 1990s during his residency in New York City. Kiermyer's work is inspired by a variety of spiritual musics including the late period of John Coltrane. Kiermyer’s album Solomon’s Daughter', featuring saxophonist and Coltrane band member Pharaoh Sanders, received a great deal of media attention and helped establish his reputation as a drummer and band leader.