Is there such a thing as coincidence? Perhaps. But in the encounter between István Grencsó and Ken Vandermark some kind of necessity seems to have been at work. If we compare the careers followed by these two artists in the last decade and a half or so, it seems as if their paths have intertwined, with parallels and intersections. This is far from being self-evident, because a fundamental consideration for both of them is constant renewal, and the search for ever newer forms of expression...
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released April 29, 2019
Performers
István Grencsó – tenor & alto sax, clarinet, flute
Ken Vandermark – tenor sax, clarinet
Stevan Kovács Tickmayer – piano, electronics
Róbert Benkő – double bass (left channel)
Ernő Hock – double bass, bass guitar (right channel)
Szilveszter Miklós – drums
Compositions by István Grencsó (2, 6, 10), Ken Vandermark (4, 7), Ken Vandermark, Stevan Kovács Tickmayer,
Róbert Benkő (3), István Grencsó, Róbert Benkő (8), Stevan Kovács Tickmayer, Róbert Benkő, Ernő Hock,
Szilveszter Miklós (5) and collective spontaneous music (1, 9)
Music publisher: Twenty First Mobile Music / ASCAP-Cien Fuegos (4, 7)
Recorded by Zsolt Kiss at BMC Studio, Budapest on 17-20 July, 2017
Mixed and mastered by Stevan Kovács Tickmayer
Artwork: László Huszár / Greenroom
Produced by László Gőz
Label manager: Tamás Bognár
supported by 12 fans who also own “Do Not Slam The Door!”
So happy to see a new album from this band. I've long been a fan of Mazurek and Parker's work in Tortoise, on top of the CUQ... Anyhow, if you're curious about contemporary jazz, this is a terrific place to start.
Hobie Anthony