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The Vandermark 5: Free Jazz Classics Vol. 3 & 4
by Troy Collins
In his liner notes, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ken Vandermark proclaims that his time covering jazz standard repertoire has passed: “The fourth volume of Free Jazz Classics will likely be the last. Though I have learned a great deal by rearranging some of my favorite composers' work ... it's time to leave that process behind and focus ...
The Vandermark 5: The Color of Memory
Label: Atavistic Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: CD1: That Was Now (for the Volcano Suns); Suitcase (for Ray Charles, Elvin Jones and Steve
Lacy); Road Work (for Merce Cunningham); Burn Nostalgia (for Art Pepper); Chance (for
Nina Rota). CD2: Vehicle (for Magnus Broo); Camera (for Edward Weston); Pieces of the
Past (for Joseph H. Lewis).
The Vandermark 5: The Color of Memory
by Dan McClenaghan
"That Was Now," the opener on the two-disc set The Color of Memory, jumps out of the speakers, in a kick ass and take names later mode; and from the perspective of an ear that had never heard this group before--based on this introduction--it struck me as a pared-down Dixieland band pumped up on some serious ...
The Vandermark 5: The Color of Memory
by Rex Butters
The Vandermark 5 The Color of Memory Atavistic 2005 Close on the heels of the wondrous twelve-CD Alchemia live set, the Vandermark 5 return with a collection of studio recordings vividly displaying the glorious results of a five-year working association. Whether a subtle exercise in abstract minimalism or ...
The Vandermark 5: Alchemia
by Andrey Henkin
People always asked why Grateful Dead fans used to tour with the band; the answer was that they never played the same show twice. This box-set recording of the Vandermark 5's five-night stand at the Alchemia Club in Krakow, Poland last March does not quite live up to that high standard, but it does offer a ...
The Vandermark 5: The Color of Memory
by John Kelman
Despite many attempts to compartmentalize it, jazz--like most things--isn't any one thing. Instead, it's a broader continuum of artists exploring different areas. Only a relative few actually manage to not only travel along the greater length of that continuum, but actually push its boundaries. Artists who do this are often relegated to relative obscurity--often only appreciated ...
The Vandermark 5: Elements of Style, Exercises in Surprise
by AAJ Staff
Despite his ongoing prolific output elsewhere--including freshly reviewed efforts by Tripleplay and the Free Music Ensemble--adventuresome reed player Ken Vandermark seems to always find time for the Vandermark 5. And that's a very good thing. The artist may have one of the busiest performance schedules in improvised music (and some strong opinions on the subject, which ...
The Vandermark 5: Free Jazz Classics Vols. 1 & 2
by Frank Rubolino
When Ken Vandermark released Burn the Incline a few years ago, the first thousand copies included a second disc of The Vandermark 5 playing classic compositions by noted jazz luminaries. Subsequently, the same promotional ploy was used on Acoustic Machine, with the band presenting yet another batch of music by noted performers/composers. This double recording packages ...
The Vandermark 5: Acoustic Machine
by Mark Corroto
Ken Vandermark's quintet releases yearly progress reports on his growth as both a composer and musician. Acoustic Machine, the fifth installment by the Vandermark 5, features the maturing voices of the Chicago jazzman and the highly talented musicians that make up this working unit. “Working unit" may be the key to the success of this band's ...
