Ken Vandermark

**** AMG

Recorded digitally on December 18th, 1996 at Europa Studios, Stockholm.

With
Mats Gustafsson (tenor sax, baritone sax),
Ken Vandermark (tenor sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet),
Peter Janson (bass) and
Kjell Nordeson (drums).

The AALY Trio, a Swedish band made up of reedmaster Mats Gustafsson, bassist Peter Janson, and percussionist Kjell Nordeson, are joined here by Chicagoan Ken Vandermark for a rich, muscular free jazz outing. The two covers included give a good idea of the sonic roots of this group: Charlie Haden's classic "Song for Che" and a medley of Albert Ayler's "Ghosts" and "Spirits."