I've seen Ken Vandermark a half dozen times, with a number of outfits...Sonore, DKV Trio, V5 , FME. The man is incredibly talented and diverse, and the musicians which he surrounds himself are just as passionate about music as he is. Hell, he was honoured with the MacArthur Fellow prize for brilliance at the tender age of 32 when all previous recipients (Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, to name two) were well into their 60s and 70s. He was even in a punk outfit called The Flying Luttenbackers, and recently got involved in a heavy rock outfit called Powerhouse Sound. If you're into improvised music at its best, these guys are at the top of the class. Definitely not for the faint of heart...lots of free stuff but also amazing grooves and solos. Their new addition to the band, Fred Lonberg-Holm, a cello player, is worth the price of admission alone. Saw him last year in Montreal....had to pick my jaw off the floor. A definite must see!!