MW775-1
Four Sides To The Story
by Vandermark 5
About This Release
A lavishly produced limited LP box set drawn from the Vandermark 5's performances at Alchemia, the Kraków club whose 2004 residency had already yielded the twelve-CD Alchemia set. Where that release documented a whole week, Four Sides To The Story distills the quintet onto four sides of vinyl, presenting Vandermark's tightly composed yet combustible writing for the band in the warm, immersive medium he favoured for this edition.
Tracklist
- 1Album 1, Side A, 1. Vehicle (for Magnus Broo)8:55
- 2Album 1, Side A, 2. That Was Now (for the Volcano Suns)9:30
- 3Album 1, Side B 1. Camera (for Edward Weston)14:11
- 4Album 1, Side B 12. Suitcase (for Ray Charles, Elvin Jones, and Steve Lacy)7:18
- 5Album 2, Side C, 1. Convertible (for Charles Eames)8:47
- 6Album 2, Side C, 2. Burn Nostalgia (for Art Pepper)7:01
- 7Album 2, Side D, 1. Some Not All (for Phillip Wilson)14:44
- 8Album 2, Side D, 2. Reciprocal (for Santiago Calatrava)6:44
Recorded at the Alchemia, Kraków, Poland on November 23, 2005. Mixed and mastered at MAQ Studio Poland.
Line-up
- Tim Daisydrums
- Kent Kesslerbass
- Fred Lonberg‑Holmcello
- Dave Rempissaxophones
- Ken Vandermarksaxophones, clarinets
Critical Reception
The band delivers with their typical high energy and there isn’t a shred of tentativeness to the proceedings.
Robert Iannapollo, All About Jazz
