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The Vandermark 5 and Atomic

Jez Nelson presents another chance to hear performances by Scandinavian super-group Atomic and the Vandermark 5 given at the Vortex in London in 2010.

Jez Nelson presents a second chance to hear performances by Scandinavian super-group Atomic and the Vandermark 5, a band led by Chicago-based reeds player Ken Vandermark.

Atomic's debut album, Feet Music (2002), heralded the birth of a new Scandinavian sound, which brought together contemporary rock and pop influences with the jazz tradition. The quintet's music has become harder, faster and louder in the last decade, as heard in this performance of material from their most recent album, Theater Tilters.

15 years and 16 albums after forming, the Vandermark 5 continues to be one of the most exciting and forward-looking bands in contemporary music, exploring the borders of composition and improvisation, and of jazz, funk rock and new music. Both performances were recorded at the Vortex in London in the autumn of 2010.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producers: Phil Smith & Russell Finch.

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Mon 8 Aug 2011 23:00
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Music Played

  • The Vandermark 5 recorded at The Vortex, London on 16 September 2010

    • Untitled

      Line up: Ken Vandermark (reeds), Tim Daisy (drums), Kent Kessler (acoustic bass), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello and electronics), Dave Rempis (alto and tenor saxophone)

    • The Vandermark 5

      Friction

      Composer: Ken Vandermark

    • The Vandermark 5

      Fables of Facts

      Composer: Ken Vandermark

    • The Vandermark 5

      Location

      Composer: Ken Vandermark

    • The Vandermark 5

      Leap Revisited

      Composer: Ken Vandermark

  • Atomic recorded at The Vortex, London on 16 September 2010

    • Untitled

      Line up: Fredrik Ljungkvist (reeds), Magnus Broo (trumpet), HΓ¥vard Wiik (piano), Ingebrigt HΓ¥ker Flaten (bass), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums)

    • Atomic

      Fishers

      Composer: HΓ¥vard Wiik

    • Atomic

      Panama

      Composer: Fredrik Ljungkvist

    • Atomic

      Sanguine

      Composer: HΓ¥vard Wiik

    • Atomic

      Unity Toccata

      Composer: HΓ¥vard Wiik

    • Atomic

      Andersonville

      Composer: Fredrik Ljungkvist

Broadcast

  • Mon 8 Aug 2011 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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