Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge
2006 live album by Fred Anderson
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| Live album by Fred Anderson | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | July 12 &b 13, 2005 | |||
| Venue | Velvet Lounge, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:22 | |||
| Label | Delmark | |||
| Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
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Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge is an album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson, which was recorded in 2005 and released on Delmark. It was the third live recording on Bob Koester's label made at Fred's own club, the Velvet Lounge, shortly before the original venue's demolition and a month after Anderson was honored at the 2005 Vision Festival. He's backed by long-time associates, bassist Harrison Bankhead and drummer Hamid Drake. The event was also filmed and issued on DVD.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Sean Westergaard states "The whole performance is practically a non-stop series of highlights, although the title track alone might be worth the price of admission. The interplay between these players is simply amazing; improvised music doesn't get much better than this."[2]
The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita notes that "On these extended workouts, the trio exposes its force with hypnotically engineered Latin grooves, African rhythms and expansive ostinatos. In addition, Anderson sets himself apart from many of his peers, navigating the avant-garde with melodic phrasings which serve as improvisational forays."[3]
The JazzTimes review by Chris Kelsey says "Each of Anderson’s stream-of-consciousness phrases is unique unto itself. His elliptical lines move in, around, above and below the rhythm section, engaging then disengaging the rhythm and harmony with a gruff capriciousness. With Bankhead in the bass chair, this is one of the best trios going."[4]
The PopMatters review by Daniel Spicer claims "This is breathtaking stuff" and notes that "Anderson may be 77 years old but his is a powerful, thrashing, muscular tone that’s not afraid to take risks. You get the feeling that, here in his own club, he’s comfortable enough to just blow."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Anderson / Bankhead / Drake
- "Flashback" - 14:05
- "Ode to Tip" - 16:11
- "By Many Names" - 12:35
- "Timeless" - 23:31
Personnel
- Fred Anderson - tenor sax
- Harrison Bankhead - bass
- Hamid Drake - drums, percussion
References
- ^ Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge at Delmark
- ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. Fred Anderson - Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Astarita, Glenn. Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge review at All About Jazz
- ^ Kelsey, Chris. Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge review at JazzTimes
- ^ Spicer, Daniel. Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge review at PopMatters
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Fred Anderson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- The Missing Link (1979)
- Vintage Duets (with Steve McCall, 1980)
- Black Horn Long Gone (1993)
- Birdhouse (1995)
- Fred Chicago Chamber Music (1996)
- Fred Anderson / DKV Trio (1996)
- Back Together Again (with Hamid Drake, 2003)
- From the River to the Ocean (with Hamid Drake, 2007)
- Staying in the Game (2008)
- Dark Day (1979)
- The Milwaukee Tapes Vol. 1 (1980)
- Destiny (with Marilyn Crispell and Hamid Drake, 1994)
- Live at the Velvet Lounge (1998)
- Fred Anderson Quartet Volume One (1998)
- 2 Days in April (1999)
- Fred Anderson Quartet Volume Two (1999)
- Duets 2001 (with Robert Barry, 1999)
- Birthday Live 2000 (2000)
- On the Run, Live at the Velvet Lounge (2000)
- Back at the Velvet Lounge (2002)
- The Great Vision Concert (2003)
- Blue Winter (2004)
- Timeless, Live at the Velvet Lounge (2005)
- Live at the Velvet Lounge Volume III (2007)
- A Night at the Velvet Lounge Made in Chicago 2007 (2007)
- 21st Century Chase (2009)
