“…extreme subtlety and melodic refinement remindful of Roy Haynes in his best moments.”
— Arnaldo DeSouteiro / Jazz Station
“…precision, speed and reserved strength reminiscent of Joe Morello in his early years.”
—Doug Ramsey / Rifftides Arts Journal
High Five Jazz Music Award
I am excited and honored to announce that KLARO! - Karolina Strassmayer & Drori Mondlak will receive the High Five Jazz Music Award 2026 from the Rotary Club Hildesheim and will be performing at the award ceremony on November 20, 2026 in Hildesheim.
Many thanks to the jury and the Rotary Club Hildesheim!
Watch KLARO! in the ARD Mediathek
Jazz im Bergson Kunstkraftwerk / BR Klassik
Karolina Strassmayer - alto saxohone
Drori Mondlak - drums
Hans Vroomans - piano
Jeroen Vierdag - bass
upcoming shows
“…deeply melodic with the deceptive power and finesse of someone like Joe Morello.”
— Andrew Lenz / Drum! Magazine
“…chops-laden and sensitive, making his drums dance.”
— Phil DiPietro / All About Jazz
checkt out Drori’s drum solo piece cascades
About Cascades:
"The subtlety of Mondlak’s drumming is epitomized in his unaccompanied feature “Cascades.” Pauses and silences are among the attributes of that four-minute work of the imagination, made all the more effective by Mondlak’s upwellings of contrasting intensity."
— Doug Ramsey - Rifftides Arts Journal
