Steam

Chicago quartet comprising three members of the Vandermark 5 (reedman Ken Vandermark, bassist Kent Kessler, and drummer Tim Mulvenna) along with pianist Jim Baker. The style is more inside and Bop-oriented than usual for these players, though not stiff or conventional by any means. Baker's dissonant piano sprinkles and Vandermark's fiery saxophone/clarinet playing are highlights.