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Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake: From the River to the Ocean

Read "From the River to the Ocean" reviewed by J Hunter


Fred Anderson and Hamid Drake's association goes back three decades. What was once a mentor/prodigy relationship is now a dynamic partnership with chemistry similar to Coltrane's late-career collaboration with Rashied Ali. Back Together Again (Thrill Jockey, 2004) was an intimate sonic conversation between two old friends; for From the River to the Ocean, the septuagenarian club ...

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Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake: From The River To The Ocean

Read "From The River To The Ocean" reviewed by Troy Collins


Expanding on a musical relationship that stretches over thirty years, From the River to the Ocean finds tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson and drummer Hamid Drake, joined by three fellow Chicagoans, in a carefree mood. Guitarist Jeff Parker and bassists Harrison Bankhead and Josh Abrams join the duo on a lively set that encapsulates the highly conversational ...

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Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake: From The River To The Ocean

Read "From The River To The Ocean" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


Chicago-based sax legend Fred Anderson and globetrotting drummer and percussionist Hamid Drake have collaborated many times over the last three decades. Their close relationship comes, in part, from a similar background--both hail from the same small town of Monroe, Louisiana. They shared an almost familial relationship, with Drake beginning his career in his early teens by ...


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