Vandermark plays Field Kitchen/Field Kitchen plays Vandermark

My second of two performances with the band, Field Kitchen, during their weekly residency at Moondog in June.  The group has a shifting cast of characters (including me), but the core ensemble includes Ben Hall (surdo/conga), Indira Edwards & Mike Khoury (violas), Cyrus Pireh (guitar), and Sharon Udoh (organ).   On June 22nd the band will include Ben, Indira, Mike, Cyrus, Sharon Udoh, Garrett Frees (saxophones), and me.

The music is expansive, combinative, and groove based.  It feels like any source material can be brought into the mix, where it is transformed through the process of improvisation and assessment.  Collaborating with Field Kitchen is challenging me to work in ways I’ve never explored before- exactly what I want to be doing at this point in time.  Thanks to Ben Hall and the ensemble for the invitation!