21st Century Chase

21st Century Chase
21st Century Chase
Live album by Fred Anderson
Released	2009
Recorded	March 22, 2009
Venue	Velvet Lounge, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:26
Label	Delmark
Producer	Robert G. Koester
Fred Anderson chronology

21st Century Chase is an album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson, which was recorded in 2009 and released on Delmark. This fourth live recording on Bob Koester's label made at Fred's own club, the Velvet Lounge, documents the finale to a week of concerts honoring Anderson's 80th birthday. He is joined by New Orleans saxophonist Kidd Jordan, guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Harrison Bankhead and drummer Chad Taylor. The last piece is dedicated to the AACM drummer Alvin Fielder. The event was also filmed and issued on DVD with a bonus track, “Gone But Not Forgotten”, with guess bassist Henry Grimes.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Sean Westergaard states:

The night really belongs to the two tenors: Fred, with his huge, burly tone, and Kidd's unsurpassed abilities at the upper end of the horn's range make for some exciting music making. These guys are perfect foils because their styles are so complementary... Terrific stuff.
— Westergaard, Sean. Fred Anderson - 21st Century Chase: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

The JazzTimes review by David Whitels says:

Fellow tenorman Kidd Jordan is the perfect foil for Anderson. Though best known for his high-end overtone fusillades, he’s equally capable of unleashing complex, full-bodied middle-register lines. Charged with churchy fervor and a forward-driving impetus, his patterns weave through Anderson’s dancing circles, merging and melding into new shapes and shards.
— Whitels, David. "21st Century Chase review". JazzTimes.

The PopMatters review by Andrew Zender claims:

While he’s backed by a top-notch group, Anderson is the star here. His ability to command a stage —but to also yield to those making music with him— is impressive.
— Zender, Andrew. "21st Century Chase review". PopMatters.

Track listing

All compositions by Fred Anderson

"21st Century Chase Pt. I" - 36:13
"21st Century Chase Pt. II" - 14:13
"Ode to Alvin Fielder" - 16:00

Personnel

References

^ 21st Century Chase Archived 2015-01-12 at the Wayback Machine at Delmark
^ Westergaard, Sean. Fred Anderson - 21st Century Chase: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

Sources

Whitels, David. "21st Century Chase review". JazzTimes.
Zender, Andrew. "21st Century Chase review". PopMatters.

[Delmark-1] 21st Century Chase Archived 2015-01-12 at the Wayback Machine at Delmark

[Allmusic-2] Westergaard, Sean. Fred Anderson - 21st Century Chase: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

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v t e Fred Anderson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	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)
Live albums	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)