Klub Gromka, AKC Metelkova Mesto
25 May
Damon Locks, electronics – Ken Vandermark, winds
Essential listening for young and experienced ears alike, from two of the most celebrated cats on the Chicago jazz scene.
Photo © Ricardo Adame, © Cristina Marx
Damon Locks: 
Ken Vandermark:
Lovers of contemporary American music will not be surprised, and certainly no less thrilled, to see two of the most celebrated cats on the Chicago scene coming together. Working from a deep love and knowledge of traditional and popular American musics, and having separately spent over three decades stamping their own creations on that grand tradition (Trenchmouth, The Eternals, Black Monument Ensemble, The Vandermark 5, DKV Trio, Spaceways Inc., Powerhouse Sound, to name a few), Locks and Vandermark produce a fresh and breath-taking sound.
Here are two modern masters who are in tune with each other and who know exactly what the next step will be. Essential listening for young and experienced ears alike, featuring pre-recorded material, improvisation, electronics and wind, with a careful focus on spontaneous interaction and creation. Sounds for curious souls.
