Free Jazz Classics, Vols. 1 & 2

• Artist: Vandermark 5
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• Release Date: September 10, 2002
• Type: Compilation (best of), Live, Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This release compiles and makes available for wider release the limited-edition bonus discs from the last two Vandermark 5 records, Burn the Incline and Acoustic Machine. On both, the band lovingly works over pieces by many of the pillars in free jazz, from Ornette to Giuffre, Ra to Hemphill. The exciting repertoire remains fresh (these compositions haven't exactly been overexposed) and gives the musicians plenty of room to groove and work their chops...which, by now, these Chicago players certainly have enough of to pull off this tribute project with excellent results. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Happy House	Ornette Coleman	Ken Vandermark	(11:46)
69L	Anthony Braxton	Ken Vandermark	(6:45)
Conquistador, Pt. 2	Cecil Taylor	Ken Vandermark	(7:42)
Goodybye Tom B.	Joe McPhee	Ken Vandermark	(7:19)
Saturn	Sun Ra	Ken Vandermark	(6:55)
Gazzelloni	Eric Dolphy	Ken Vandermark	(7:31)
New York Is Full of Lonely People	Lester Bowie	Ken Vandermark	(15:06)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Wherever Junebugs Go	Archie Shepp	Ken Vandermark	(11:44)
King Korn/Calls	Carla Bley	Ken Vandermark	(9:05)
The Earth/Jerry	Frank Wright	Ken Vandermark	(12:30)
Scootin' About	Jimmy Giuffre	Ken Vandermark	(7:05)
C.M.E./G Song	Julius Hemphill	Ken Vandermark	(10:21)
There Is the Bomb	Don Cherry	Ken Vandermark	(10:29)

Credits

Ken Vandermark (Double Bass), Dave Rempis (Sax (Tenor)), Malachi Ritscher (Engineer), Ken Vandermark (Sax (Tenor)), Kent Kessler (Bass), Ken Vandermark (Clarinet (Bass)), Jeb Bishop (Trombone), Joel Wanek (Photography), Tim Mulvenna (Drums), Dave Rempis (Sax (Alto))