MW825-2
Annular Gift
by Vandermark 5
About This Release
A studio album by the Vandermark 5, the working quintet — reeds, trombone, bass and drums — that was Ken Vandermark's primary compositional vehicle for over a decade. Annular Gift catches the long-running band in maturity, its book of pieces balancing intricate, riff-driven structure with hard-swinging collective improvisation, a studio counterpart to the celebrated Alchemia live documents.
Tracklist
- 1Spiel (for Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill)20:27
- 2Table, Skull, and Bottles (for Bruno Johnson)10:45
- 3Early Color (for Saul Leiter)11:42
- 4Second Marker (for Ab Baars)9:31
- 5Cement (for Michael Haberz)12:29
- 6Cadmium Orange (for Francis Bacon)8:44
Recorded at live concerts on March 14 and 15, 2009.
Line-up
- Ken Vandermarktenor sax & Bb clarinet
- Dave Rempisalto & tenor saxes
- Fred Lonberg‑Holmcello
- Kent Kesslerbass
- Tim Daisydrums
Critical Reception
Typical of Vandermark's episodic writing, the piece eschews standardized forms, modulating through a series of stylistic changes that range from metallic funk to austere neo-classicism.
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