Ken Vandermark is an American composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist.

A fixture on the Chicago-area music scene since the 1990s, Vandermark has earned wide critical praise for his playing and his multilayered compositions, which typically balance intricate orchestration with passionate improvisation. He has led or been a member of many groups, has collaborated with many other musicians. He plays tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, and baritone saxophone.

During his passage with drummer Paul Lytton, and trumpeter Nate Wooley at "Werkplaats Walter", Ken found extensive time to have a conversation with him. 

Picture Ken Vandermark @ Werkplaats Walter 14-09-2023 © Geert Vandepoele

Playlist :

Ken Vandermark : Heike (for Akira Sakata) / Raven (for Masahisa Fukase) (Snapshots: Complete - Kilogram Records - 2023)

Brötzmann The Chicago Octet Tentet : Old Bottles, No Wine (Box 1 / 2 / 3 -Okka Disc - 1998)

(((Powerhouse Sound))) : King To Crown Pt. 1 / Acid Scratch Pt. 2 (Oslo / Chicago : Breaks - Atavistic - 2007)

Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley Duo : Back And Forth 2 (The Chicago Manual Of Style - SUPERPANG - 2021)

Lean Left : Medemer Part .. (Meedemer - PNL - 2020)

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