Fred Anderson & Robert Barry - Duets 2001

Fred Anderson & Robert Barry 
Duets 2001
Thrill Jockey 101 - re-issue CD 

No doubt, Chicago, IL-based tenor sax titan Fred Anderson is one of modern jazz's preeminent improvisers as he joins forces with ex-Sun Ra Arkestra drummer Robert Barry for this wonderfully recorded and altogether electrifying live session. Essentially, Duets 2001 is a rousing success, as the duo embarks upon a series of mid-tempo swing vamps atop free bop-style dialogue and brisk interplay, thanks to Anderson's corpulent tone, limberly executed lines, and Barry's polyrhythmic swing beats. With this release, Anderson exhibits his razor-sharp improvisational tactics along with a penchant for intertwining soul-drenched mini-themes with scathing lines. Here, the musicians maintain an elevated degree of excitement amid subtle diversions and sinuous undercurrents. Simply put, Duets 2001 is a tour de force , yet it all sounds so unaffected. Recommended. ~ Glenn Astarita, Rovi - Recorded live on 5/22/99 at the Empty Bottle in Chicago.

     Tracks are:
Bouncing 
Speed Way 
Taps 
Off Blue 
We 
Dark Day

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