CAVERN recorded at the Workhouse Ballroom in Louisville, Kentucky on April 16th, 2015 by Dave Zuchowski. Special thanks to the location scout: Tim Barnes, and for the Louisville hospitality: Erica Bricking. Mixed and mastered by Dave Zuchowski, One Room Studio.

From "Site Specific" the 2CD / Book release from Audiographic Records

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Cavern 1 (Baritone)

HOUSE recorded in concert on August 9th, 2014 by Dave Zuchowski, at the home of Kate Dumbleton in Chicago, as part of the Ratchet House Concert Series. Special thanks to Kate Dumbleton, Anton Hatwich, Nick Mazzarella, and Frank Rosaly. Mixed and mastered by Dave Zuchowski, One Room Studio.

From "Site Specific" the 2CD / Book release from Audiographic Records

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House 4 (bass clarinet for Barre Phillips)

Ken Vandermark: reeds
Paal Nilssen-Love: drums and percussion 

Recorded by Michael Huon in Concert on October 20th, 2013 at Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp as part of the Sound in Motion Series organized by Christel Kumpen & Koen Vandenhoudt

Mixed and Mastered by: Dave Zuchowski at One Room Studios
Album design by: Federico Penalva
Photo by: Andy Moor

Audiographic 006

Released August 15th, 2015

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Paal Nilssen-Love / Ken Vandermark Duo : Slant

Ken Vandermark – reeds
Christof Kurzmann – electronics [loopp]
Jasper Stadhouders – bass
Tim Daisy – drums 



Recorded by Christoph Amann, on November 11th, 2014, at Amann Studios, Vienna.

Mixed by Christoph Amann, Christof Kurzmann and Ken Vandermark.
Mastered by Christoph Amann.
Album design by Federico Penalva

Trost 141

Released November 2015

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Made to Break : Off - Picture No. 119 (For Joshua Oppenheimer)

Ken Vandermark – reeds
Christof Kurzmann – electronics [loopp]
Jasper Stadhouders – bass
Tim Daisy – drums



Recorded by Christoph Amann, on November 11th, 2014, at Amann Studios, Vienna.

Mixed by Christoph Amann, Christof Kurzmann and Ken Vandermark.
Mastered by Christoph Amann.
Album design by Federico Penalva

Trost 141

Released November 2015

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Made to Break : Dial The Number (For Agnes Varda)

Nate Wooley: trumpet
Ken Vandermark: Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor, and baritone saxophone



Recorded by Dave Zuchowski at a Milwaukee Option performance held at The Sugar Maple on August 2; and on August 3, 2015, also at The Sugar Maple. Mixed and Mastered by Dave Zuchowski at One Room Studio. Produced by Nate Wooley for Pleasure of the Text Records and Ken Vandermark for Audiographic Records.

Track 5 by Ornette Coleman (Phrase Text Music/ASCAP)
Track 9 by Fred McDowell (Happy Valley Music/BMI)

Tracks 1, 7, and 8 by Ken Vandermark (Twenty First Mobile Music/ASCAP- Cien Fuegos)

Tracks 2, 3, 4, and 6 by Nate Wooley (fourwordseamusic/BMI)

Album design by Fede Peñalva

Thanks to Adrienne Pierluissi for the gig and for co-producing the Milwaukee Option series, to David Zuchowski and Wendy V. for their work to make these recordings possible, and to Fede Peñalva and Steve Marquette for their assistance at Audiographic Records.

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Nate Wooley / Ken Vandermark Duo : Another Lecture (For Walter Benjamin)

Jason Adasiewicz: vibraphone
Jeb Bishop: trombone
Josh Berman: cornet
Tim Daisy: drums
Nick Macri: acoustic and electric bass
Nick Mazzarella: alto saxophone
Jen Paulson: viola
Dave Rempis: saxophones
Ken Vandermark: reeds
Mars Williams: reeds 

All compositions by Ken Vandermark (Twenty First Mobile Music/ASCAP- Cien Fuegos)

Recorded by Dave Zuchowski and performed by Audio One in concert at Constellation, Chicago, on August 23rd, and at the Sugar Maple, Milwaukee on August 24th, 2014. Mixed with assistance by Ken Vandermark and mastered by Dave Zuchowski at One Door Studio. Produced by Ken Vandermark for Audiographic Records.

Thanks to the musicians; to Dave Zuchowski for work above and beyond, and to Wendy V.; to the staff at Constellation and the Sugar Maple; to Ellen Major; to Adrienne Pierluissi her ongoing support of the music; and to all the listeners.

Cover photo by Ken Vandermark
Band photo by Stephanie Bassos
Album design by Fede Peñalva


Audio One : Boxers And Dancers (for Getachew Mekuria And Melaku Belay)

This is a demo track from Shelter's upcoming album on Audiographic Records.  The band includes Steve Heather (drums), Jasper Stadhouders (electric bass and guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), and Nate Wooley (trumpet).  J1 is composed by Ken Vandermark, and improvised by the group.

J 1 (demo)

This is a demo track from Shelter's upcoming album on Audiographic Records.  The band includes Steve Heather (drums), Jasper Stadhouders (electric bass and guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), and Nate Wooley (trumpet).  Burnt Njal is composed by Nate Wooley, and improvised by the group.

Burnt Njal (demo)

Shelter includes Steve Heather (drums), Jasper Stadhouders (electric bass and guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), and Nate Wooley (trumpet).  All members of the band compose for the ensemble.  This recording is from a concert held in Antwerp during the autumn of 2015.

Shelter Live in Antwerp

Born in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 22nd, 1964, Ken Vandermark began studying the tenor saxophone at the age of 16. Since graduating with a degree in Film and Communications from McGill University during the spring of 1986, his primary creative emphasis has been the exploration of contemporary music that deals directly with advanced methods of improvisation. In 1989, he moved to Chicago from Boston, and has worked continuously from the early 1990′s onward, both as a performer and organizer in North America and Europe, recording in a large array of contexts, with many internationally renowned musicians (such as Fred Anderson, Ab Baars, Peter Brötzmann, Tim Daisy, Hamid Drake, Terrie Ex, Mats Gustafsson, Devin Hoff, Christof Kurzmann, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Joe McPhee, Paal Nilssen-Love, Paul Lytton, Andy Moor, Joe Morris, and Nate Wooley). His current activity includes work with Made To Break, The Resonance Ensemble, Side A, Lean Left, Fire Room, the DKV Trio, and duos with Paal Nilssen-Love and Tim Daisy; in addition, he is the music director of the experimental Pop band, The Margots. More than half of each year is spent touring in Europe, North America, and Japan, and his concerts and numerous recordings have been critically acclaimed both at home and abroad. In addition to the tenor sax, he also plays the bass and Bb clarinet, and baritone saxophone. In 1999 he was awarded the MacArthur prize for music.

Burnt Njal (demo)

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