Ken Vandermark

Ken Vandermark (born September 22, 1964) is an American composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist. A fixture on the Chicago-area music scene since the 1990s, Vandermark has earned wide critical praise for his playing and his multilayered compositions, which typically balance intricate orchestration with passionate improvisation. He has led or been a member of many groups, has collaborated with many other musicians, and was awarded a 1999 MacArthur Fellowship. He plays tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, and baritone saxophone. He was also a member of NRG Ensemble.

Lost Words - 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Fourth Atlas - 2024-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Soundbridges - 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Blonk, Mallozzi & Vandermark - 2020-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Luke Stewart Exposure Quintet - 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Kozmik Bazaar - 2019-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Do Not Slam the Door! - 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000000Z

A Merge Group Plays "Heroes" - 2019-02-08T00:00:00.000000Z

The Movement of the Free Spirit - 2018-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Noise of our Time - 2018-09-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Noise of Our Time - 2018-09-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Hidden in the Stomach - 2018-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Sing Me Some Cry - 2017-07-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Parallax Sounds (Original Music) - 2013-11-27T00:00:00.000000Z

The Nows - 2012-11-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Wavelength Infinity: A Sun Ra Tribute - 2009-08-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Rebus - 2007-06-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Ken Vandermark's Joe Harriott Project - 2006-04-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Dual Pleasure 2 - 2004-08-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Gambit - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

50 Years of Jazz & Blues: Jazz - 2003-08-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Dual Pleasure - 2003-02-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The Perfect Little Door - 2001-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Screen Off - 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Before The Code - 2015-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z