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Vandermark 5: Burn The Incline
The members of the V5 cooperate under his leadership on Burn the Incline to produce these amazing effects: the twin sax lead of Vandermark and Rempis powers forward under the propulsion of the versatile rhythm section of Kessler and Mulvenna. Bassist Kent Kessler gets his own time in the lead, and he uses it to advantage shaping the flow of the music. Guitarist/trombonist (!) Bishop steps into the fray on demand to lend chordal accompaniment, angular guitar solos, or a third lead voice on trombone. While the compositional thrust of any particular piece may specify a melody or imply a mood, the members of the quintet generally have the opportunity to explore their own unique personal vision. It's a near-perfect synergy of structure and freedom. Burn The Incline represents the fourth V5 outing on record, and it documents another leap forward in the maturity of this group. Vandermark fans, and anyone with open ears for that matter, should head directly to the record store and snap this one up. Passion and subtlety have rarely found so perfect a union.
Track Listing
Distance (for Joe Morris); The Cooler (for Pandelis Karayorgis); Late Night Wait Around (for Ab Baars); Roulette (for Nate McBride); Accident Happening (for William Parker); In Focus (for Per Henrik Wallin); The Trouble Is (for Misha Mengelberg); Ground (for The Ex).
Personnel
Jeb Bishop: trombone, guitar; Kent Kessler: bass; Tim Mulvenna: drums; Dave Rempis: alto and tenor sax; Ken Vandermark: tenor sax, Bb and bass clarinets.
Album information
Title: Burn The Incline | Year Released: 2000 | Record Label: Atavistic Worldwide
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