Jazz Articles about Ken Vandermark

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Music Unlimited 38

by Luciano Rossetti
December 16, 2024

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Ken Vandermark’s Edition Redux at BOP STOP at The Music Settlement

by John Chacona
March 10, 2024

Ken Vandermark's Edition Redux BOP STOP at The Music Settlement Cleveland, OH February 27, 2024 Every jazz concert brings an experience that you've never had before and likely weren't expecting. In the case of the Cleveland concert by protean saxophonist Ken Vandermark's Edition Redux, the source was a new Apple Watch that helpfully issued a dangerous sound level warning when the volume inside BOP STOP hit 97 decibels. The concert was the band's ...

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Festival Music Unlimited 37

by Luciano Rossetti
December 30, 2023

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Transatlantic Five: Transitions

by Mark Corroto
October 20, 2023

There is an expression in meditation for when an individual is concentrating on their breath, “it's a simple practice, but not easy." A similar statement might be made about Transitions by the Transatlantic Five. The music is not simple, but it is easy. Easy, at least for this quintet. The American duo of Ken Vandermark (tenor saxophone, clarinet) and trumpeter Nate Wooley crossed an ocean (thus the name) to perform and record with the German trio of vibraphonist ...

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Ivo Perelman: Reed Rapture in Brooklyn

by Jeff Schwartz
June 13, 2023

Is this album fundamentally unreviewable? Are there jazz fans who do not immediately know if they need an 11-hour collection of 103 improvised duets between Ivo Perelman and a dozen saxophonists and clarinetists? It is at least describable. Perelman is faithful to his tenor, while his partners bring examples of nearly every type of saxophone, from soprillo to contrabass, as well as most of the clarinet family. Although all tracks are free improvisations, the default mode is ...

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Ken Vandermark: Returning To The Road With A New Band And New Energy

by John Chacona
April 26, 2023

For three decades, Ken Vandermark has criss-crossed the globe as one of music's most restless and exploratory improvisors. Yet as he embarked on a tour in Spring 2023, his improvisatory skills were put to the test--not as a musician, but as a bandleader and organizer. He assembled a new band, Edition 55, that includes some of the most adventurous young musicians on the Chicago scene: Lily Finnegan on drums, tubist Beth McDonald, cellist Katinka [Kleijn and bassist Nick ...

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Reed Rapture With Vandemark And More

by Bob Osborne
February 16, 2023

On this show we conclude our twelve week look at Ivo Perelman's Reed Rapture In Brooklyn with music from his partnership with Ken Vandermark. There is also further music from Vandermark plus new albums from Mark Ortwein, John Bailey and Dave Stryker.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Ivo Perelman and Ken Vandermark “Four" from Reed Rapture In Brooklyn (Mahalaka Music) 00:54 Ken Vandermark, Klaus Kugel, Mark Tokar “Automatic Suite" from Escalator (Not Two Records) 05:30 Mark Ortwein “It Was Time" ...