Spaceways Incorporatd: Vandermark/Drake/McBride

Spaceways Incorporatd: Vandermark/Drake/McBride: Thirteen Cosmic Standards

by Mark Corroto
September 1, 2000

With the news and financial security from receiving the MacArthur Genius Grant behind him, all eyes turn to Ken Vandermark in anticipation of his next move. The one-time Hal Russell apprentice is equally at home in free jazz settings (Caffeine), rocked-out noise bands (Flying Luttenbachers), and inside composed groups (Vandermark 5). His last effort Design In Time (Delmark) paired him with a duo of drummers covering original music and some from Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler, and Don Cherry. ...