The 5's 2001 jazz landmark, back in print and better than ever!

The Tesla coil that the Vandermark 5 has become seems beyond built to last; the creative whole constantly outweighs the sum of the parts in this quintet. At their best, each player knows their strengths & respective place, and manages to put aside ego for the advancement the group's collective goals. Each album in the V5's discography has been captivating, tuneful, muscular & focused; but Acoustic Machine, their annual installment for 2001, is likely their most distilled effort yet. Bishop, Kessler, Mulvenna, Rempis and Vandermark continue to grow as a quintet and as individuals, by somehow simultaneously honing and widening their purview.

Track Listing

• Hbf 4
• Auto Topography (for Archie Shepp)
• Fall To Grace (for Elvin Jones)
• Hbf 2
• License Complete (for Julius Hemphill)
• Coast To Coast (for Stan Getz)
• Hbf 3
• Close Enough (for Robert Capa)
• Hbf 1
• Wind Out (for William Klein)
• Stranger Blues (for Lester Young)
• Hbf 5

Additional Details

Label: Atavistic

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 09/07/10

UPC: 735286112825