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4 unusual facts about Ken Vandermark


Fred Lonberg-Holm

Among groups led by other people, he is a member of the Vandermark 5, the Joe McPhee Trio, the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, Keefe Jackson’s Fast Citizens, and Ken Vandermark’s Territory Band.

Hannes Bauer

The Manfred Schulze Wind Quintet, Doppelmoppel (with Conny Bauer, Uwe Kropinski, Helmut "Joe" Sachse), Slawterhaus (with Jon Rose, Peter Hollinger and Dietmar Diesner, Futch (with Thomas Lehn and Jon Rose), Ken Vandermark Territory Band and the Peter Brötzmann Tentet.

Joe McPhee

Jazz musicians with whom McPhee has recorded or performed include Ken Vandermark, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Mats Gustafsson, Jeb Bishop, The Thing, Clifton Hyde, Jérôme Bourdellon, Raymond Boni, and Joe Giardullo.

Umbrella Music

Last year's Umbrella Music festival was called Chicago's second-most "impressive and adventurous jazz festival of the year" and featured European musicians together with Chicagoans such as John Herndon and Ken Vandermark.


Marcin Oles

Since his first recording in 2000 he continuously (with his Twin brother Bartlomiej Brat Oles) he has cooperated and performed with musicians such as Theo Jörgensmann, David Murray, William Parker, Herb Robertson, Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake, Chris Speed, Erik Friedlander a.o.

Michael Krassner

He has collaborated with numerous musical artists, including Califone, Dirty Three, Gastr del Sol, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Will Oldham, Scott Tuma and Ken Vandermark.


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