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, and released on the Asian Improv label. The Anderson's Quartet features longtime partner trumpeter Bill Brimfield, drummer Chad Taylor and Asian American bassist

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Reception

In her review for

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, Joslyn Layne states about Anderson that "His horn has a time-carved warmth that somewhat recalls the warm sound of

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and early

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, but remains entirely Anderson's own sound; when he blows, you can hear all the years of playing behind that sound." The

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review by Mark Corroto says "Anderson sounds like a mellow

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on tenor, especially with the addition of Bill Brimfield on trumpet... The grooves, while not laid back, are some of the most accessible and enjoyable free music I’ve heard."Corroto, Mark
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Fred Anderson'' # "The Moon Song" - 14:10 # "Dark Day" - 10:57 # "Get It Right" - 22:22 # "Three on Two" - 22:49

Personnel

* Fred Anderson -

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

*Bill Brimfield -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

* Chad Taylor -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

- bass

References

{{reflist 1999 live albums Fred Anderson (musician) live albums