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Current Top Ten Stereo Cuts
•The Royals, “Dubbing with The Royals,” (Pressure Sounds).•Mathias Spahlinger, “furioso,” (Kairos).
•Mission Of Burma, “signals, calls, and marches,” (Matador).
•Mission Of Burma, “VS.,” (Matador).
•Mission Of Burma, “The Horrible Truth About Burma,” (Matador).
•Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath, “Eclipse At Dawn,” (Cuneiform Records).
•J Dilla & Madlib, “JAYLIB: Champion Sound,” (Stones Throw Records).
•Han Bennink & Terrie Ex, “The Laughing Owl,” (Terp Records).
•John Butcher and Toshimaru Nakamura, “Cavern with Nightlife,” (Weight Of Wax).
•Miles Davis, “Volume 1 & 2,” (Blue Note).
In Addition
•"Chance and Circumstance: Twenty Years with Cage and Cunningham," by Carolyn Brown (Knopf: 2007); non-fiction. •"The New York Schools of Music and the Visual Arts (Studies in Contemporary Music and Culture, V. 5.)," edited by Steven Johnson (Routledge: 2001); non-fiction.
•"Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art (Jazz Perspectives)," by Andy Hamilton, (University of Michigan Press: 2007); non-fiction.
•"Rockers," directed by Ted Bafaloukos (1978); narrative film (Music Video Distributors).
•"Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington, live in Holland, 1958," (2007); documentary film (Reelin' In The Years Productions).
Posted by C on Jun 23, 2008
SOUNDTRACKS: 6/21/08•Paal Nilssen-Love and Ken Vandermark record their first duo material since the session for "Seven" (Smalltown Superjazz). Two concert dates, in Milwaukee (The Alchemist Theater on 6/10) and Chicago (The Hideout on 6/11), were documented by Amos Scattergood for their Oslo based label. The highlights from the four sets will be released sometime early next year.
•The new double cd by Atomic School Days, "Distil," was issued by Okka Disk in June. It features nine compositions written by the various members of the ensemble (Jeb Bishop/"Deadline" and "Visitors," Magnus Broo/"Ghosts and Spirits," Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/"Irrational Ceremony," Fredrik Ljungkvist/"Andersonville," Kjell Nordeson/"Fort Funston," Paal Nilssen-Love/"Dark Easter," Ken Vandermark/"Buñuel At The Cocktail Party," and Håvard Wiik/"Closing Stages"). The music was recorded live at the Green Mill in April of 2006 by Bob Weston.
Posted by C on Jun 02, 2008
NEWS DU JOUR:-- Firstly, don't forget to view the details of the upcoming shows that are listed in the news item directly below this one!
-- New TOP TEN posted (on this page), part #2 of the 'Vandermark/Daisy On Tour' special edition.
-- Keep an eye out for a new area of the this page entitled 'In Addition', which will be a list encompassing recent non-musical KV experiences.
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UPDATE: SOUNDTRACKS 6/1/08:
•Duo and solo recordings made by Tim Daisy and Ken Vandermark, for the new label, Laurence Family Records. This material will be released as a double lp in early 2009. Duo music recorded at their concert at the Dragon club in Poznan, Poland, on May 14th. Solo material was recorded at the Estrada Theater in Poznan on May 20th. One lp will be comprised of duo material, one side each of the second lp will be devoted to solo music by Daisy and Vandermark.
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-- Some recent 'MUSICIAN' news: WORK SERIES: MUSICIAN, a documentary film following the daily life of jazz musician Ken Vandermark, has been released on DVD. The all-region DVD contains the theatrical release of the film, nearly an hour of deleted scenes and performances by everyone from The Vandermark 5 to CINC to Territory Band, an essay by jazz legend Peter Brotzmann, and previews of other Work Series documentaries.
PURCHASE:
For the best prices (and free U.S. shipping), purchase the DVD here: 'WORK SERIES' STORE
PRESS:
"Radically fresh." New York Times (Critics' Pick)
"Revelatory." The Village Voice
"An exceptional piece of storytelling." Chicago Reader -- Read more press at 'WORK SERIES' PRESS
CONTEST:
Win a DVD autographed by Ken Vandermark and director Daniel Kraus: FACETS DVD CONTEST
RELEASE SHOW:
If you live in Chicago, join Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love on June 11 at the Hideout as they celebrate the DVD release with a live concert (which will be recorded for a future CD release). Details here: HIDEOUT CALENDAR
VIDEO:
Watch previews of all four Work Series films (Sheriff, Musician, Professor, and Preacher): 'WORK SERIES' on YOUTUBE
More news soon.. stay tuned!
Posted by C on May 29, 2008
AH, TECHNOLOGY.. Our sincerest apologies for the lack of updates - we have undergone a much-needed server switch, and as these things are wont to be, it was a bit of a bumpy ride. As Huxley once said, "Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards." Well, maybe, but that said, we're back, and the recent changes will provide everyone with a much more reliable way to view this site in an ongoing way. So, on to the news:
TWO IMPORTANT LAST-MINUTE SHOWS ADDED:
-- JUNE 4th at the HIDEOUT in Chicago, IL: Ken Vandermark & Michael Zerang Duo - their first duo performance in over a decade, and not to be missed. More details can be found at THIS LINK.
-- JUNE 10th at the ALCHEMIST THEATRE in Milwaukee, WI: Ken Vandermark//Paal Nilssen-Love Duo. Get your tickets for this event now - they are evaporating rapidly! More details can be found at THIS LINK.
-- JUNE 11th at the HIDEOUT in Chicago, IL: The release show for 'Musician' DVD, with two sets by the Ken Vandermark/Paal Nilssen-Love Duo. This show, as well as the show on June 11th, will be recorded for future release on smalltownsupersound! More details at THIS LINK.
And with that, we say "Thanks!" for your patience & understanding.. more news as it happens, and we'll be seeing you soon!
Posted by on Apr 28, 2008
SOUNTRACKS: 4/26/08The new album, “Goofy June Bug,” by the Ab Baars Trio (with Wilbert de Joode and Martin van Duynhoven) & Ken Vandermark has been released on the Wig label. It includes the following compositions: “Straws, A Portrait of Igor Stravinsky,” (Baars), “Honest John, A Portrait of John Gilmore, “ (Baars), “Losing Ground,” (Vandermark), “Waltz For Monk,” (Vandermark), “Then He Whirled About” (Baars), “Memory Moves Forward,” (Vandermark), “Munmyo,” (Baars), “Return,” (Baars), and “Goofy June-Bug Forgotten Poet Morning Stomp,” (Baars). The music was recorded at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam on October 21st and 22nd.
Bob Weston mastered the double cd, “Distil,” by Atomic School Days on April 17th, it will be released on Okka Disk during June.
Also in April, Ken Vandermark wrote two pieces for the new large band, Index Orkest (with Jason Adasiewicz, Jeb Bishop, Jamie Branch, Tim Daisy, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Nate McBride, Dave Rempis, and Greg Ward). These were composed for the group’s first performance, at the Immediate Sound Series 2nd Anniversary show on April 26th, and are entitled “Entrance Or Exit,” and “Current Conversation.”
The Frame Quartet’s performance and interview on WNUR’s show Airplay, held on April 19th, can be heard at THIS LINK.
Posted by C on Apr 17, 2008
What's happening:-- THE FRAME QUARTET will be on WNUR this Saturday (Apr 19), for an interview & performance. For details, check the WNUR site by clicking HERE.
-- Check out some amazing photos of the recent iTi performance in France!
-- New Notes from the Field have been posted - read them HERE.
-- Some 'Musician' news: some upcoming screenings on Ovation can be seen HERE. Check out a YouTube spot for said screenings HERE.
-- There are a few photos by Hannes Reisinger from a Full Blast w/KV performance posted HERE.
-- Many new ROTATING IMAGES added.. check 'em out!
More updates to follow..