There was no prelude, no soft landing. The first notes of "Puma in the Corner" leapt into the air like a wild animal, chaotic and alert. A shriek above our heads—someone channeling emotion so openly ...

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The Vandermark 5’s music is action-packed. Rhythms charge then retreat; instruments drop in and out; harmonies pulsate between sweetness and dissonance; solos rocket out of the ensemble. The youngest ...