The Vandermark 5's sophomore effort is a major leap from their debut Single Piece Flow, a tightrope walk between conventional jazz forms and wild avant musings; Vandermark possesses both a vast sonic range and impressive tonal strength, and backed by ace Chicago area players like Mars Williams and Kent Kessler, his most innovative ideas are executed to their fullest.
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The Vandermark 5's sophomore effort is a major leap from their debut Single Piece Flow, a tightrope walk between conventional jazz forms and wil… read more
The Vandermark 5's sophomore effort is a major leap from their debut Single Piece Flow, a tightrope walk between conventional jazz forms and wild avant musings; Vandermark possesses… read more
The Vandermark 5 was formed during the spring of 1996. Since that time it has been a major outlet for the compositional and improvisational ideas of Ken Vandermark, whose thinking has been developed through years of work with groups like the NRG Ensemble, AALY, the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, the Free Music Ensemble, School Days, Free Fall, and the Territory Band. Trying to organize a small unit with the capabilities of a large ensemble, he needed and chose four exceptional musicians to join him on the project: Jeb Bishop: trombone/guitar, Kent Kessler: bass, Tim Mulvenna: drums… read more
The Vandermark 5 was formed during the spring of 1996. Since that time it has been a major outlet for the compositional and improvisational ideas of Ken Vandermark, whose thinking has been … read more
The Vandermark 5 was formed during the spring of 1996. Since that time it has been a major outlet for the compositional and improvisational ideas of Ken Vandermark, whose thinking has been developed through years of work with groups li… read more