Live at the Velvet Lounge is an album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson with German free jazz bassist Peter Kowald and long-time collaborator drummer Hamid Drake. The record documents a June 1998 performance at the Chicago club owned by Anderson, the Velvet Lounge, and was released on the Okka Disk label.[1]
| Live at the Velvet Lounge | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 1998 | |||
| Venue | Velvet Lounge, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:52 | |||
| Label | Okka Disk | |||
| Producer | Fred Anderson , Peter Kowald | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "Before you know it, the trio is in the midst of a lively musical display that melds Anderson's all-out blowing, Kowald's extended techniques, and Drake's skill in hand percussion."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "The live session comes from Anderson's own club and it has the self-indulgent relaxation of focus that comes with a home gig." [3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Fred Anderson, Peter Kowald, Hamid Drake
- "Straight, but not Straight" - 33:17
- "To Those Who Know" - 11:41
- "Multidimensional Reality" - 28:54
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Live at the Velvet Lounge at Okka Disk
- ^ a b Layne, Joslyn. Fred Anderson - Live at the Velvet Lounge: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 44. ISBN 0-14-051521-6.