Ken Vandermark
Ken Vandermark (born 1964 in Warwick, Rhode Island) is an American saxophonist, clarinetist and composer who has lived in Chicago since 1989. He works across free jazz, composed jazz and free improvisation, and is known for leading a long series of groups, the Vandermark 5 above all. In 1999 he received a MacArthur Fellowship. While studying at McGill University in Montreal he led the trio Fourth Stream, then played in Boston before moving to Chicago. He came to wider attention with the NRG Ensemble and also played in the Flying Luttenbachers.
