Quotes
Dennis "...is already a good drummer, and one day he's really actually going to be a monster"
- Count Basie
"If I ever have a
record date coming up that calls for a drummer and Dennis is
not available, I'll postpone the session. He's that good."
- George Shearing
“I think Dennis is one of the finest young drummers I've ever heard. He is extremely knowledgeable and he is also a very accomplished writer..."
- Thad Jones
"Mackrel's drumming, especially well-displayed in his brushwork solos on ballads, was illuminated by his far-ranging experience and his skills as a composer and arranger"
- LA Times
- George Shearing
“I think Dennis is one of the finest young drummers I've ever heard. He is extremely knowledgeable and he is also a very accomplished writer..."
- Thad Jones
"Mackrel's drumming, especially well-displayed in his brushwork solos on ballads, was illuminated by his far-ranging experience and his skills as a composer and arranger"
- LA Times
