The Vandermark 5

The Vandermark 5: The Color of Memory

by Rex Butters
November 12, 2005

The Vandermark 5 The Color of Memory Atavistic 2005

Close on the heels of the wondrous twelve-CD Alchemia live set, the Vandermark 5 return with a collection of studio recordings vividly displaying the glorious results of a five-year working association. Whether a subtle exercise in abstract minimalism or a hard-swinging pumped-up post bop riff, the quintet expertly traverses Vandermark's broadly informed musical landscapes.

Establishing a musical relationship superficially resembling that of John ...