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Welcome !      Vandermark 5 The Cooler Album: Burn The Incline Genres: Jazz No Kenny G fans allowed for this sax-and-clarinet freakout from the Windy City’s avant-jazz darlings! Similar Songs Critic's Review Ratings & Reviews Related links   6MB RealAudio      Need a free Player?      Download Help           The question for players inclined to have a good unfettered blowing session is always, “How do I keep ‘em listening after the third or fourth honk?” The Vandermark 5 -- specifically, leader Ken Vandermark on clarinet and Dave Rempis on saxophone -- smartly do it the time-honored way, by anchoring their sound and fury to a frisky but under-control rhythm section, giving the chewy, amelodic motifs a solid base. That said, it’ll take you a few passes to digest some of the interplay between the horns, but there’s some interesting dialogue happening here, from the fractured sax/clarinet call-and-response that opens the tune to the continued trading of jabs throughout. Unlikely to convert many to the avant gospel, “The Cooler” could still reward those with patient ears.       Dan LeRoy     Dan LeRoy is the music and entertainment writer for the Charleston Daily Mail. He serves as an associate editor for Grafitti, a statewide entertainment newspaper, and has also written for several music-related publications including Launch.com, Boston Rock, and Lexicon.   Click here for rules!          Average Rating: One Star Two Stars Three Stars Four Stars Five Stars                n/a                    Enter a review to win an iShriek MP3 Player!

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