Elements of Style, Exercises

Vandermark 5, the
Atavistic/Truckstop Audio
Jazz | Jun 2004

Reviews

Ben
Reviewed 2004-06-24
The finest offering yet from Vandermark’s mainstay ensemble. The group still has the solid, funky post-bop sound, but Vandermark’s writing has gotten a little more adventurous and the players here are more than up to the task. The dueling sax leads of Vandermark and Rempis play off each other superbly, and the studio engineer seems to have given them a wonderfully fat sound on the disc. Bishop on the gets some great solos in on the trombone and newcomer Daisy on the drums sounds like he’s been here for years. Play this!

*1. Slow, heavy
**2. Fast and funky
3. Sparse quiet rumblings
4. Speedy bop alternates with slow meditation
*5. Slow bluesy ballad
*6. Busy free jazz, with sparse drum solo in middle
*7. Rumbling start, takes off around (-16:00) with a loping beat

Ben Bostwick 6/21/04

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Charting

2004-06-28 — 2004-08-30 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 5 1
Aug 29 3
Aug 22 4
Aug 15 2
Aug 8 2
Aug 1 4
Jul 25 3
Jul 18 4

Track listing

1. Outside Ticket
2. Knock Yourself Out
3. Intagliamento
4. Telefon
5. Gyllene
6. Strata
7. Six of One