Ikue Mori & Ken Vandermark
Consequent Duos: series 2c
Audiographic Records
“The music, though completely improvised, has a highly detailed, formal architecture that runs throughout its 38 minutes. The material unfolds with a true sense of surprise and risk, as it does on each occasion that Mori and Vandermark work together.”
Yannis Kyriakides & Andy Moor
PAVILION
Unsounds
“The unusual situation here was that they were working in a studio, experimenting, trying out ideas while at the same time being a part of an ongoing art installation. So they were part of the space, yet not really knowing whether they should play for the crowds who were constantly passing through the pavilion or just ignore them.”
Joe Morris & Ken Vandermark
Consequent Duos: series 2b
Audiographic Records
“Morris’ impact on Vandermark’s creative path goes back to the mid-1980s, when he heard Joe perform in Boston on a regular basis with the Joe Morris Trio and his group Sweatshop. Those ensembles set a standard for musical exploration and excellence that Ken still seeks to achieve with his own ensembles today.”
Don Dietrich
Option
Feeding Tube Records
“Liner notes by Ken Vandermark. Like a black hole star, Don sometimes seems to be pulling raw sounds out of the air towards himself. It’s a totally wild process, and something we hope you will enjoy, before you file this title as a JAZZ record. Which Don says is where it belongs. And who are we — really — to argue? - Byron Coley”
McPhee / Rempis / Reid / Lopez / Nilssen-Love
Of Things Beyond Thule volume 2
Aerophonic Records
“A must-own for fans of these musicians – a telling insight into the give and take of five individuals asserting themselves as forces to be reckoned with, while never losing sight of their collective mission. A genuine understanding of how to be responsible to and for one another.”
