Released 1994 Length 61:12 Solid Action
(1994) Standards
(1995) Release date 1994 | Recorded May 29 & 30, 1994 Label Platypus Artist Ken Vandermark Genre Jazz | |
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Studio Acme Recording Studio, Chicago Similar Big Head Eddie, Live at the Glenn Miller Café, Funky‑Do!, Live in Wels & Chicago, Utility Hitter | ||
Solid Action is an album by American jazz reedist Ken Vandermark, which was recorded in 1994 and released on Platypus. It was the second record by the Vandermark Quartet, which includes bassist Kent Kessler, drummer Michael Zerang and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Scanlan replacing former guitarist Todd Colburn.
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Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "Listening to this music now is breathtaking; it feels shamanic and brave and it engages the listener immediately with the force of both conviction and humor."
The Penguin Guide to Jazz claims "Solid Action is Vandermark's first shot at greatness, with Scanlan a tremendously exciting figure on all of three of his instruments."
The Down Beat review by Bill Shoemaker says "This band's second outing is a persuasive statement of Vandermark's ability to harness rock's gut-rending intensity to post-Coleman jazz's quest for liberating new structures."
Track listing
All compositions by Ken Vandermark except as indicated- "Tasteless" – 4:14
- "Catch 22" – 15:32
- "Le Saucisse de Fer" (Michael Zerang) – 6:40
- "Bucket" – 14:36
- "Leadfoot" – 5:30
- "For What It Is" (Todd Colburn) – 5:24
- "Let's Talk About Death" (Kent Kessler) – 9:16