Adam Osmianski
is a Pittsburgh-born, London-based drummer working across jazz, Brazilian music, and groove-based contemporary styles. His playing is grounded in jazz language, with the flexibility to move between straight-ahead jazz, improvisation-led projects, and more production-focused contexts.
He has performed and recorded with artists including Jacob Collier, Pat Bianchi, Dan Wilson, Rob Luft, Binker Golding, Stacey Kent, and Neguinho da Beija-Flor
As a leader, Adam heads Samba Azul, a Brazilian jazz collective that brings the richness of Brazilian music into a contemporary jazz setting, blending deep tradition with a fresh, exploratory perspective.
Available for touring, recording sessions, and collaborative work.
“a specialist in brazilian music who knows all about the subtle cross-rhythms and accents that support the main narrative without dominating it”
Peter Jones
All About Jazz“…acute awareness of his audience; he taps into that culture of fun that seems so emblematic of London's listening community these days.”
Mackenzie Horne
All About Jazz“empathetic drumming”
Nick Lea
Jazz Views