Baraka
Ken Vandermark · 1997
71 min · 5 tracks · jazz
A sprawling exploration of avant-garde jazz, merging intricate rhythms with haunting melodies across expansive compositions.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long centerpiece for deep focus
- expansive compositions for exploration
- haunting melodies that linger
- patient unfolding of intricate rhythms
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking quick, catchy tracks
- prefer straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Baraka' was released in 1997, Ken Vandermark was establishing himself as a leading voice in the avant-garde jazz scene, following his notable debut album 'Triage' from 1996. This record further solidified his reputation for innovative improvisation and complex arrangements within the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Peter Brötzmann· Ken Filiano· Joe McPhee
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Double Holiday 10:46
- 2 Soft Gamma Ray Repeater 8:13
- 3 Baraka 35:57
- 4 Figure It Out 7:16
- 5 Consequence 9:26
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