(Free Jazz, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz) The Vandermark 5 - The Horse Jumps & The Ship Is Gone (2CD) - 2010, FLAC (tracks) lossless

"This brand new 2CD documents an expanded Vandermark 5 at Chicago's Green Mill club in June of 2009. The quintet is assisted by Scandinavian stalwarts Magnus Broo (trumpet) and Havard Wiik (piano), both members of Atomic who previously worked with several members of the Chicago outfit. The album once again proves that the Vandermark catalogue for this band is an awe-inspiring work-in-progress.
Using several songs from Annular Gift (Not Two, 2009) as a foundation, leader Ken Vandermark augmented his compositions, rewriting passages and rethinking their structures to fit this seven-piece Special Edition. The result is a striking balance of tight interplay, free excursions and anything in between. The album includes recent compositions, returns to 'A Discontinuous Line' and 'Beat Reader' (with a marvellous version of "Friction"), contains one new composition ("Nameless") and two pieces composed by the guests: Broo's "New Weather" and Wiik's "Green Mill Tilter".
The Horse Jumps And The Ship Is Gone is another strong V5-release, that not only confirms Vandermark's reputation as one of the hardest working men in the business, but also the band's telepathic interplay and adventurous spirit."-Instant Jazz

Tim Daisy-drums
Kent Kessler-bass
Fred Lonberg-Holm-cello
Dave Rempis-alto & baritone saxophone
Ken Vandermark-tenor saxophone & Bb clarinet
Magnus Broo-trumpet
Havard Wiik-piano