Vandermark 5 - Beat Reader

A new episode of the V5 project, after eleven years since the debut album and some changes of line-up during this long time.
Ken and his ensemble succeed once more in making convergent different attitudes of contemporary music.
This double disc shows, in fact, the eclectism of the composer: an instinct of free improvisation rules “Beat reader”, of course, but there is also space for moments of progressive rock, some unusual rhythms and unexpected variations.
Each track has a definite identity and reserves a particular approach. So, for example, the first part of “New acrylic” is focused on the enthralling rhythm supported by Tim Daisy, the cello of Lonberg-Holm that sounds like a distorted guitar, “Any given number” with its melodic line, "Signposts" that alternates frenetic passages and sudden breaks into a slow playing, “Speedplay" with a pure free bop structure and the unrecognizable Lonberg-Holm’s cello that returns with an incredible rock-style solo.

Another step ahead, the evolution of this excellent group goes on...

Personnel:
Ken Vandermark: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet
Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello and electronics
Dave Rempis: alto and tenor saxophone
Kent Kessler: bass
Tim Daisy: drums

Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP184CD
Format: 2xCD
Release date: 2008

Tracklisting:
01 - Friction (For Gyorgy Ligeti) (08:36)
02 - New Acrylic (For Andreas Gursky) (09:35)
03 - Any Given Number (For Bernd And Hilla Becher) (08:02)
04 - Signposts (For Lee Friedlander) (08:56)
05 - Speedplay (For Max Roach) (07:08)
06 - Compass Shatters Magnet (For Paul Rutherford) (11:54)
07 - Further From the Truth (For Walker Evans) (06:28)
08 - Desireless (For Daido Moriyama) (08:43)

Previous releases:

Single Piece Flow















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP047CD
Format: CD
Release date: 1997

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Target Or Flag















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP106CD
Format: CD
Release date: 1998

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Simpatico















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP107CD
Format: CD
Release date: 1999

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Burn The Incline















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP121CD
Format: CD
Release date: 2000

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Acoustic Machine














Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP128CD
Format: CD
Release date: 2001

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Free Jazz Classics Vols. 1 & 2















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP137CD
Format: 2xCD
Release date: 2002

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Airports For Light















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP140CD
Format: CD
Release date: 2003

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Elements Of Style, Excercises In Surprise















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP150CD
Format: CD
Release date: 2004

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Alchemia















Label: NotTwo
Cat. #: MW 750-2
Format: 12xCD, Box
Release date: 2005

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The Color Of Memory















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP166CD
Format: 2xCD
Release date: 2005

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Free Jazz Classics Vols. 3 & 4















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP170CD
Format: 2xCD
Release date: 2006

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A Discontinuous Line















Label: Atavistic
Cat. #: ALP173CD
Format: CD
Release date: 2006

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Links:
Tim Daisy
Kent Kessler
Fred Lonberg-Holm
Dave Rempis
Ken Vandermark
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