Powerhouse Sound
Ken Vandermark, saksofoni / saxophones
Nate McBride, bas / bass
Jeff Parker, kitara / guitar
John Herndon, bobni / drums
Najbrž ga ni sodobnega jazzerja, ki bi v zadnjih letih večkrat nastopil v Sloveniji (Ljubljana, Jazz Cerkno, mariborski Izzven). Eden najprodornejših ameriških glasbenikov svoje generacije (1964) se je vse tja od prvega nastopa z bendom The Vandermark 5 leta 2000 (v ilirskobistriškem klubu MKNŽ in na Drugi godbi) pri nas malone vsakič predstavil s kako drugo zasedbo, bodisi svojo ali pa takšno, v kateri je imel vlogo dodatnega, gostujočega glasbenika. Tako smo v Chicagu delujočega Bostončana lahko slišali v zelo različnih zasedbah, kot so Territory Band, DKV Trio, Free Music Ensemble, Sonore, School Days, Spaceways Inc., Free Fall ali The Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentett. Z nekaterimi od teh je nastopil večkrat, spodobi pa se, da na jubilejnem jazz festivalu zaigra z bendom, ki ga pri nas še ni bilo!
Bend zgovornega imena –Powerhouse Sound – je Vandermarkov projekt, v katerem se je podal na raziskovanje novih zvočnih razsežnosti, ki nastanejo, ko jazzovski saksofon združi z udarnim, a tudi bolj eksperimentalnim rockom. Dodatna motivacija za ustanovitev te zasedbe je bila zamisel o dveh zasedbah, ameriški in norveški, ki igrata iste skladbe. Dvojni bend je kajpak objavil dvojni album Oslo/Chicago: (((Breaks))), na katerem Vandermarku v ustvarjanju zabavne in plesne, a še kako kompleksne glasbe, polne nenavadnih zvokov in ritmičnih zank, pomagajo basista Nate McBride in Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, kitarist Jeff Parker, bobnarja Paal Nilssen-Love in John Herndon ter elektronski glasbenik Lasse Marhaug. Pri nas bomo slišali čikaško različico zasedbe, ki vključuje Nata McBrida ter Jeffa Parkerja in Johna Herndona, člana vplivne čikaške postrockovske zasedbe Tortoise. Vandermark je svoje udarne, močne in razplesane, a tudi psihedelične skladbe tokrat med drugimi posvetil The Stooges, Kingu Tubbyju, Burning Spearu, Milesu Davisu in Bernieju Worrellu. Glasbeno pa se skladni in udarni bend premika od reggaeja in duba prek funka do ostrega jazza in postrocka, nastlanega z distorzirano kitaro in elektronskimi šumi.
Intervju po koncertu v Krakovu
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Probably none of the contemporary jazzmen has performed in Slovenia (Ljubljana, Jazz Cerkno, Izzven in Maribor) more often than Ken Vandermark, one of the most compelling American musicians of his generation (b. 1964). Ever since his first Slovenian concerts with The Vandermark 5 (MKNŽ Club in Ilirska Bistrica and Druga godba Festival Ljubljana) in 2000, the reedist has almost every time appeared in another outfit, be it as a bandleader or a guest musician. This Chicagoan, but native of Boston, has been involved in multifarious line-ups adopting various genres and methods, among others the Territory Band, DKV Trio, Free Music Ensemble, Sonore, School Days, Spaceways Inc., Free Fall and The Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentett. He has repeatedly shared the stage with some of the above bands, but in honour of the Ljubljana Festival’s golden jubilee he shall introduce a new group to Slovenian audiences!
Bearing an expressive name, Powerhouse Sound is Vandermark’s project that explores new sonic dimensions which emerge when jazz saxophone is in juxtaposition with striking but also more experimental rock. Further incentive for the establishment of the band was the idea of two line-ups; an American and a Norwegian one, which would play the same compositions. Self-evidently, the dual band released a double album Oslo/Chicago: (((Breaks))), yielding entertaining as well as dance music which is nonetheless characterised by great complexity, unconventional sounds and rhythmic loops. Here, Vandermark was joined by bass players Nate McBride and Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, guitar player Jeff Parker, drummers Paal Nilssen-Love and John Herndon, as well as Lasse Marhaug, electronics and noise artist. In Ljubljana, the Chicago line-up will perform: Nate McBride as well as Jeff Parker and John Herndon, members of the influential Chicago post-rock group Tortoise. On this occasion, Vandermark has dedicated his progressive, salient and rhythmical, as well as psychedelic creations to The Stooges, King Tubby, Burning Spear, Miles Davis and Bernie Worrell, to name but a few. The congruous and forceful band draws from reggae and dub, funk and acid jazz as well as post-rock, which is underpinned by distorted guitar tunes and electronic noise.
Interview after Krakow concert
More info:
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