Ken Vandermark News

I'm about to recommend an event that involves talking about music. And yes, I'm aware of the enduringly popular, often-mangled, and almost always misattributed quote that compares talking about music to "dancing about architecture." It's a cute comment, maybe even clever, but at its heart it remains a stupidly dismissive one.

Mi Casa Es En Fuego , which means, "my house is on fire" in Spanish, is an appropriate name to call a set of music that's often aflame, and even in the quieter moments, the embers are still glowing, ready to re-ignite the house again.

It's apparent why Ken Vandermark invited cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm to join the now defunct Vandermark 5 a decade ago.

Bassist Eric Revis, with his immense tone and supple sense of swing, has helped define the sound of the Branford Marsalis Quartet for over 15 years.

Tomorrow night's jazz concert at the Sugar Maple promises to be one of the better ones to hit Milwaukee in recent weeks.