International Front
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| International Front | ||||
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| File:International front cover.jpeg | ||||
| Studio album by Ken Vandermark | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 5 – 6 September 1994 | |||
| Studio | PBS, Westwood, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:17 | |||
| Label | Okka Disk | |||
| Producer | Ken Vandermark | |||
| Ken Vandermark chronology | ||||
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International Front is an album by American jazz reedist Ken Vandermark, which was recorded in 1994 and released on Okka Disk. He leads the Steelwool Trio with longtime partner bassist Kent Kessler and Boston drummer Curt Newton.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | StarStarStarHalf star[3] |
In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "Sections of this album are undeniably out, yet are balanced by other sections that feature these musicians at their straightest."[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz says "'The Steelwood Trio, with long-time compadre Kessler in great fettle, is a roughly shod power-trio that finds each man vying for attention: muscular, exhilarating, unrepentant."[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- All compositions by Kent Vandermark
- "Tough Sledding" – 9:07
- "Bowling Alley Roughs" – 5:54
- "Tag" – 13:21
- "Otherwise" – 5:42
- "Day Job" – 5:48
- "Another Orbit" – 10:12
- "Dime Store Novel" – 6:28
- "Wrenches" – 5:30
- "No Sleeves No Service" – 11:15
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Ken Vandermark – reeds
- Kent Kessler – bass
- Curt Newton – drums
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ International Front at Okka Disk
- ^ a b Layne, Joslyn. Steelwool Trio – International Front: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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