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Fred Anderson, Hamid Drake, "Kidd" Jordan, and William Parker: 2 Days in April

Read "2 Days in April" reviewed by Micah Holmquist

by Micah Holmquist
August 1, 2000

2 Days in April is full of so many moments of joy and beauty that it is hard to know where to begin. As the title partially suggests, the quartet recorded this two disc set on April 1 and 2 of last year in concerts in Amherst and Cambridge, Massachusetts respectively. The two nights have slightly ...

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Fred Anderson Quartet: Recorded Live at the Velvet Lounge

Read "Recorded Live at the Velvet Lounge" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

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 ...

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Volume One

By Fred Anderson

Label: Asian Improv Records
Released: 1999

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Live At The Velvet Lounge

By Fred Anderson

Label: Okka Disk
Released: 1999
Track listing: Straight, But Not Straight; To Those Who Know; Multidimensional Reality.

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Fred Anderson: Volume One

Read "Volume One" reviewed by Mark Corroto

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 ...

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Fred Anderson Trio: Live At The Velvet Lounge

Read "Live At The Velvet Lounge" reviewed by AAJ Staff

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, ...

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