Ken Vandermark

Since 1964

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Ken Vandermark (born September 22, 1964) is an American composer and reedist.

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, and was awarded a 1999 MacArthur Fellowship. He plays tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, and baritone saxophone.

He was also a member of NRG Ensemble.

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Ken Vandermark est un saxophoniste et clarinettiste de jazz américain, né le 22 septembre 1964 à Warwick dans l’État du Rhode Island aux États-Unis. Ken Vandermark est reconnu pour son implication dans la scène jazz de Chicago depuis le début des années 1990 en tant que leader de nombreuses formations ou par ses multiples collaborations. Son style de jeu mélange composition et improvisation lui permettant d'explorer toutes les palettes du jazz (du free jazz aux musiques improvisées) mais également de s'inscrire dans des formations noise rock ou de musiques expérimentales.

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