Stumble (album)

Stumble is the second album by the AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark, which was recorded live at Chicago's Unity Temple in 1998 and released on Wobbly Rail, a short-lived imprint started by Merge Records/Superchunk principal Mac McCaughan. AALY Trio is a Swedish free jazz band led by saxophonist Mats Gustafsson. Originally just a guest, Vandermark became a full member of the group.

Stumble
Live album by
AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark
Released1998
RecordedJanuary 17, 1998
VenueUnity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois
GenreJazz
Length57:56
LabelWobbly Rail
Ken Vandermark chronology
Target or Flag
(1998)		 Stumble
(1998)		 Deep Telling
(1999)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "These numbers are firmly entrenched in blues roots, carrying on a wailing, at times plaintive, blues spirit with conviction."[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "Vandermark and Gustafsson are formidably like-minded, at least in the way they want the band to make its impression, and the sound of the quartet in full flight has a harsh, narcotic edge to it."[2]

The JazzTimes review by Bill Shoemaker states "While there is plenty of wide-open blowing space for the two saxophonists (Vandermark also plays a good amount of pungent clarinets), and the flexible, fluent Janson and Nordeson, there is an overarching ensemble cohesion that holds this album together."[3]

Track listing
  1. "Stumble" (Ken Vandermark) – 11:52
  2. "Umeå" (Peter Janson) – 11:28
  3. "Hommage à Lillen" (Mats Gustafsson / Kjell Nordeson) – 6:24
  4. "Song For Che" (Charlie Haden) – 14:29
  5. "Why I Don't Go Back" (Ken Vandermark) – 13:40

Personnel
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References
  1. Layne, Joslyn. AALY Trio + Ken Vandermak – Stumble: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1. ISBN 0140515216.
  3. Shoemaker, Bill. Stumble review at JazzTimes
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