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Released
  
2003

Venue
  
Velvet Lounge, Chicago

Artist
  
Fred Anderson

Producer
  
Bob Koester

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
November 18, 2002

Length
  
65:01

Release date
  
2003

Label
  
Delmark Records

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Back at the Velvet Lounge (2003)
  
Back Together Again (2004)

Fred Anderson albums
  
21st Century Chase, Live at the Velvet Lounge, Dark Day, The Great Vision Concert, Staying in the Game

Back at the Velvet Lounge is an album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson, which was recorded in 2002 and released on Delmark. This second installment on Bob Koester's label of live recordings made at Fred's own club, the Velvet Lounge, features the young trumpeter Maurice Brown making his first appearance on CD, Chicago Underground's guitarist Jeff Parker and drummer Chad Taylor, and bassists Tatsu Aoki and Harrison Bankhead.

Contents

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Although technically 'avant-garde', the music on this lively outing should interest straight-ahead jazz fans too, for these Chicago-based musicians are all worthy of greater recognition."

The All About Jazz review by Derek Taylor notes that "Hearing Anderson (and his friends) blow can be a cathartic and intensely enjoyable experience, especially in person in the funky confines of the Lounge. But his palette is limited by choice and has thus far only rarely allowed for substantial deviations from standard vernacular."

The JazzTimes review by Nate Chinen says "Back at the Velvet Lounge has its scattered failings, but there are quite a few moments elsewhere in the set -like Anderson's choruses on the laid-back 'Syene'- that manage to compensate."

Track listing

All compositions by Fred Anderson
  1. "Fougeux" - 12:59
  2. "Olivia" - 15:29
  3. "Job Market Blues" - 13:43
  4. "Syene" - 10:25
  5. "King Fish" - 12:25

Personnel

  • Fred Anderson - tenor sax
  • Maurice Brown - trumpet
  • Jeff Parker - guitar
  • Harrison Bankhead - acoustic guitar on 3, bass on 1-2
  • Tatsu Aoki - bass on 2-5
  • Chad Taylor - drums

    • Songs

    1Fougeux (feat Jeff Parker & Maurice Brown)Jeff Parker - Maurice "Mobetta" Brown13:14
    2Olivia (feat Jeff Parker & Maurice Brown)Jeff Parker - Maurice "Mobetta" Brown16:29
    3Job Market Blues (feat Jeff Parker & Maurice Brown)Jeff Parker - Maurice "Mobetta" Brown13:56

    References

    Back at the Velvet Lounge Wikipedia
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