Jazz Articles about Fred Anderson

Fred Anderson Quartet: Recorded Live at the Velvet Lounge

by Glenn Astarita
June 1, 2000

Tenor saxophonist-composer Fred Anderson is one of Chicago’s finest and most revered musicians, as he seems to be enjoying more widespread notoriety now than in the recent past. An original member of the AACM (Association for the Advancement for Creative Musicians) and unsung hero during the early days of Chicago’s free-jazz scene, Mr. Anderson is also the proprietor and frequent performer at “The Velvet Lounge” which is located near Chicago’s Chinatown vicinity. With Volume Two of the 2-CD “Fred Anderson ...

Fred Anderson: Volume One

by Mark Corroto
August 1, 1999

Approaching 70, saxophonist Fred Anderson is beginning to receive recognition beyond his beloved Chicago. A founding member of AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) Anderson walks a comfortable line between soul and free jazz. This live disc recorded at Chicago’s Velvet Lounge has to be considered for many a fan’s top ten discs of the year. Anderson sounds like a mellow Ornette Coleman on tenor, especially with the addition of Bill Brimfield on trumpet. Kind of like Charles ...

Fred Anderson Trio: Live At The Velvet Lounge

by AAJ Staff
June 1, 1999

The '90s have been a time of Renaissance for tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson. Anderson originally earned his reputation over thirty years ago as an early member of Chicago's AACM movement. Now in his late 60s, Anderson has resumed recording with today's biggest giants in Chicago jazz. This record documents a June 1998 performance at his nightclub, the Velvet Lounge, with longstanding collaborator Hamid Drake on drums and Peter Kowald on bass.

The music dwells in the huge space opened up ...