Given The Logistical Hiatus That Spaceways Inc. Has Found Itself Occupying, Ken Vandermark Was Seeking To Create Another Mode Of Expression For Those Groove-Centric Hunks Of Sound. Ergo: The Birth Of Bridge61, Featuring Kv, Spaceways Inc. Bassist Nate Mcbride, V5/Sia Trapman Tim Daisy, And Newcomer Jason Stein On Bass Clarinet.Bridge61 Was Formed In Chicago During December, 2004; All Four Members Contribute To The Ensemble By Submitting Compositions, Considering Arrangements, Working Through Material Equally. Utilizing Its Existing Histories As A Source For New Potential In Musical Exploration, The Combination Of Instruments At Bridge61's Disposal Allows Them To Utilize A Startling Range Of Sound And Tactics With The Material, Easily Moving From The Character Of An Austere Chamber Ensemble To That Of Radical Electric Noise- Or To A Kinetic Energy Hymn In Any Given Set During A Performance. Most Importantly, The Band Makes The Connection Between These Varied Aesthetics, Giving Them A Formal Sense & Structure.With Tunes Crafted By These Stalwarts, And Dedications To This Heat, Jackson Pollock & Sonny Sharrock- How Can Bridge61 Miss'Additional DetailsLabel: AtavisticGenre: JazzRelease Date: 03/31/09UPC: 735286117226
