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Ken Vandermark

Person 🌍 US 🗓️ 1964–present 📍 Warwick
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Instruments
saxophone
Awards
MacArthur Fellows Program
IMUDB Ranking 8.3/10 Based on how many times this artist has been played on Last.fm — not a critic score. 🎧 5,684 listeners ▶ 52,842 plays
Wikipedia
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.

🤝 Collaborations (36)

MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks

Ken Vandermark has 36 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 36 bandmates. Active 1964–present.

A Merge Group
member of band
Group
MB
Boxhead Ensemble
member of band
Group
MB
Bridge 61
member of band
Group
MB
Brötzmann Chicago Octet
member of band
Group
MB
Chicago Reed Quartet
member of band
Group 2013–now
MB
Cinc
member of band
Group
MB
DEK Trio
member of band
Group
MB
DKV Trio
member of band
Group 1994–now
MB
Double Tandem
member of band
Group
MB
Edition Redux
member of band
Group 2023–now
MB
Eric Revis' 11:11
member of band
Group
MB
FME
member of band
Group
MB
Free Fall
member of band
Group
MB
Hamid Drake / Eddie Prévost / Ken Vandermark Trio
member of band
Group
MB
Ikue Mori / Joe Morris / Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley Quartet
member of band
Group 2016–now
MB
Ikue Mori / Steve Noble / Ken Vandermark Trio
member of band
Group
MB
John Butcher / Ken Vandermark Duo
member of band
Group
MB
Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley Duo
member of band
Group
MB
Made to Break
member of band
Group 2012–now
MB
Marker
member of band
Group 2016–now
MB
Mat Maneri / Joe McPhee / Ken Vandermark Trio
member of band
Group 2016–now
MB
NRG Ensemble
member of band
Group
MB
Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet
member of band
Group
MB
School Days
member of band
Group
MB
Shelter
member of band
Group 2017–now
MB
Side A
member of band
Group
MB
Sonore
member of band
Group
MB
Spaceways Incorporated
member of band
Group 1999–now
MB
Steelwool Trio
member of band
Group
MB
Summit Quartet
member of band
Group
MB
Territory Band
member of band
Group
MB
The Denison/Kimball Trio
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Group
MB
The Flying Luttenbachers
member of band
Group
MB
The Vandermark 5
member of band
Group
MB
Tom Rainey / Ned Rothenberg / Ken Vandermark / Håvard Wiik Quartet
member of band
Group 2016–now
MB
Tripleplay
member of band
Group
MB

📅 Collaboration Timeline

13 dated credits, by decade

1990s 2
2010s 10
2020s 1

⭐ Known For

Ideas album cover
Ideas
▶ 8,324
Escalator album cover
Escalator
▶ 1,399
In The Abstract album cover
In The Abstract
▶ 2,420
Mark In The Water album cover
Mark In The Water
▶ 2,860
Parallax Sounds (Original Music) album cover
Parallax Sounds (Original Music)
▶ 1,250
Long Story Short album cover
Long Story Short
▶ 349

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Duol
2018
Momentum 2 & 3
2017
Wired for Sound
2017
Escalator
2017
Shelter
2017
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