International Front

International Front is an album by American jazz reedist Ken Vandermark, which was recorded in 1994 and released on Okka Disk. He leads the Steelwool Trio with longtime partner bassist Kent Kessler and Boston drummer Curt Newton.[1]

International Front
Studio album by Ken Vandermark
Released	1995
Recorded	September 5 & 6, 1994
Studio	PBS, Westwood, Massachusetts
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:17
Label	Okka Disk
Producer	Ken Vandermark
Ken Vandermark chronology
Standards (1995) International Front (1995) Utility Hitter (1996)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "Sections of this album are undeniably out, yet are balanced by other sections that feature these musicians at their straightest."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz says "'The Steelwood Trio, with long-time compadre Kessler in great fettle, is a roughly shod power-trio that finds each man vying for attention: muscular, exhilarating, unrepentant."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Kent Vandermark

1. "Tough Sledding" – 9:07
2. "Bowling Alley Roughs" – 5:54
3. "Tag" – 13:21
4. "Otherwise" – 5:42
5. "Day Job" – 5:48
6. "Another Orbit" – 10:12
7. "Dime Store Novel" – 6:28
8. "Wrenches" – 5:30
9. "No Sleeves No Service" – 11:15

Personnel

• Ken Vandermark – reeds
• Kent Kessler – bass
• Curt Newton – drums

References

1. International Front at Okka Disk
2. Layne, Joslyn. Steelwool Trio – International Front: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1487. ISBN 0140515216.