Emmanuel "Manu" Katché (born 1958) is a French drummer, composer and sought-after session musician, known for work with artists such as Peter Gabriel and Sting and for his ECM-era projects as a leader.

Reviews emphasize Katché's service-oriented, creative drumming, focus on timbre and economy, and collaborations with Jan Garbarek, Tomasz Stanko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Mathias Eick and Trygve Seim. His first solo album mentioned in reviews is "It's About Time" (pop songs); later ECM releases include Neighbourhood and Playground.

Three DeBaser reviews praise Manu Katché's tasteful, service-oriented drumming and his ECM-led European-jazz projects. Reviewers highlight economy, timbre focus, strong collaborators (Wasilewski, Garbarek, Stanko, Eick, Seim). Albums recommended: Neighbourhood and Playground.

For:Fans of European jazz, tasteful drumming, ECM listeners, and listeners who prefer restrained, color-focused ensemble playing.

 Manu Katché is a professional drummer.

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 Time seems to stand still for Manu Katché.

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 He is Manu Katché, previously a drummer for P. Gabriel, Sting, and R. Robertson, now dedicated to somewhat more elite musical activities with Jan Garbarek, giving life to this second work of his (the first "It's About Time" from 1991 consisted of pop songs), which fully establishes him as a member of the ECM lineup.

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