''Blue Winter'' is a double album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson, which was recorded live at Vermont's Johnson State College in 2004 and released on Eremite, a label founded by producer Michael Ehlers. The set features four long improvisations by a trio with bassist William Parker and drummer

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Reception

The All About Jazz by Kurt Gottschalk states "''Blue Winter'' is pure Anderson —with the best rhythm section in the land to be sure— and an indispensable selection of energy improv."Gottschalk, Kurt
''Blue Winter'' review
at All About Jazz In an article for the '' Chicago Tribune'', Howard Reich ranked the album as number 2 jazz record of 2005 and notes that "Anderson rarely has been more faithfully recorded, the often leathery quality of his midrange, the acidity of his high notes and the barreling quality of his nethermost pitches captured more vividly than ever before."Reich, Howard
''A productive, remarkably original year''
at '' Chicago Tribune''

Track listing

:''All compositions by Anderson / Drake / Parker'' # "I" - 44:16 # "II" - 37:59 # "III" - 13:08 # "IV" - 14:03

Personnel

* Fred Anderson - tenor sax *

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References

{{Authority control 2005 live albums Fred Anderson (musician) live albums Eremite Records live albums