“An all-original program of eight tracks from guitarist Adam De Lucia, The Man Who Would Be King is an airtight rollout of jazz fusion that maintains an in-the-pocket vibe from start to finish.”John Ephland, DownBeat
“The Man Who Would Be King reminds us brilliantly that contemporary jazz remains one of the most fertile creative territories of our time.”Thierry De Clemensat, Paris-Move
“The result is an album of uncommon ambition, driven by demanding writing, exemplary production, and genuine emotional intensity.”Thierry De Clemensat, Paris-Move
“That is where The Man Who Would Be King establishes its identity. De Lucia’s compositional fingerprint operates one level deeper than surface style. The sounds keep changing, but the organizing mind behind them does not.”Brice Boorman, Chalked Up Reviews
“Again and again, the arrangement makes sense of the unexpected.”Brice Boorman, Chalked Up Reviews
“Adam De Lucia turns rhythmic architecture into collective motion on an album where fusion matters most when the musicians make it disappear.”Icrom Bigrad, Jazz Sensibilities
“The architecture provides the environment. The groove puts it in motion. Then the musicians take over.”Icrom Bigrad, Jazz Sensibilities
“Adam De Lucia is a surprise package of soundscapes and genres blended together like a spicy musical stew.”Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs
“Guitarist Adam De Lucia explores the world of fusion on this exciting record of originals.”George W. Harris, JazzWeekly