Thursday, June 2 2011
Muhal Richard Abrams / Duos with Fred Anderson and George Lewis: SoundDance
Muhal Richard Abrams may be most widely acknowledged as a composer, but he improvises like a bat out of hell. Give him some help, and it's even more so.
Thursday, February 3 2011
The Year In Music: June 2010
June 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a month of successful releases and summer concerts.
Tuesday, April 24 2007
Fred Anderson and Hamid Drake: From the River to the Ocean
A Chicago jazz vet surrounds himself with an eclectic mix of avant-garde musicians and post-rock types.
Wednesday, April 21 2004
Fred Anderson and Hamid Drake: Back Together Again
Back Together Again finally documents an amazing working relationship between two friends and musicians.
Wednesday, February 11 2004
Fred Anderson: Back at the Velvet Lounge
Fred Anderson has a lovely sound on tenor saxophone, bigger than Sonny Rollins and more on the lines of the sort of thing Charlie Rouse and Anderson’s fellow-Chicagoan Gene Ammons.
Monday, November 12 2001
Fred Anderson: On the Run
Fred Anderson is what jazz musicians have always been about—learning to craft their music over a lifetime, never feeling like they’ve “arrived”, and nurturing new generations of talent by providing an example and providing them with the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment.
