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Snapshots: Complete

by Ken Vandermark

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Hull 01:21
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Hartt 01:22
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Berkenblit 01:37
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Sparagana 01:30
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Johnson 01:33
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Cruz 01:24
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Morris 01:31
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Marshall 01:32

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Kilogram Records is excited to present Snapshots: Complete, a compendium of solo recordings by Ken Vandermark originally issued by the label as a series of 4 limited edition, 7-inch singles. These were released at 3-month intervals starting in March of 2021 and all sold out immediately. This is the first time the music will be available to most listeners and includes 8 additional tracks that weren’t initially released due to the time constraint of the 7” recording format.

Each 45 contained four improvisations which used Vandermark’s full instrumentation: tenor & baritone sax, Bb & bass clarinet, and included cover art from photographs that he took during his international touring schedule. The singles were dedicated to countries that have had tremendous impact on his work: Japan, Austria, Brazil, and Poland. Music for the first three editions of the “Snapshots” project were created at Ken’s home in Chicago. Volume 1 presented four “micro-improvisations” that could fit within the time limit of a 7” single. The second installment was created byoverdubbing improvisations to make duos, the third edition extending the overdubbing principle to develop trios.

In late autumn of 2021, Ken was able to return to Poland to perform for the first time after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea of recording the final volume of Snapshots in the country whose artists helped influence the material seemed ideal and, after a solo tour in Poland, he spent a day recording in a country home outside of Gdansk, overdubbing improvisations to create new quartet music.

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released May 2, 2023

Ken Vandermark-tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, Bb clarinet, and bass clarinet

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