The Adam Deitch Quartet - Egyptian Secrets (2019)

Titled, Egyptian Secrets, the 13-track studio album still doesn’t have an official release date, but will include a mix of recordings which blend funk, soul, hip-hop, rock, and more–two of which will feature guest contributions from acclaimed jazz guitarist John Scofield.

The lineup for Adam Deitch Quartet on the album includes Deitch on drums, Wil Blades on organ, and Deitch’s Lettuce bandmates Eric “Benny” Bloom on trumpet and Ryan Zoidis on saxophone.

“The Adam Deitch Quartet isn’t exactly jazz, it has some elements, but I see it as the funkier side of things,” Deitch said about the forthcoming project in a statement to go with the album’s announcement on Tuesday. “It might be soul jazz, or funky jazz, that’s not for me to decide. I’ve dedicated the record to one of the greatest drummers to ever live, the legend Idris Muhammed, from New Orleans. On ‘Egyptian Secrets’, that’s where I’m coming from; I want to pay homage to that place that he created and lived in.”

The drummer continued in adding, “This is an organic record, with no effects, we didn’t do any editing or post-production, drums, organ and horns. It’s either the first or second take of every song, so there’s some real vibe, it’s really alive, and usually that’s where the best samples are coming from.”