Live at the Loft
| Live at the Loft | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | June 22, 2005 | |||
| Venue | The Loft, Cologne | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:17 | |||
| Label | ILK | |||
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Live at the Loft is the second album by Danish jazz saxophonist Lotte Anker with her trio with pianist Craig Taborn and drummer Gerald Cleaver, which was recorded in 2005 at the Loft in Cologne and released on the Danish ILK label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |    [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| The Free Jazz Collective | [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states "While this recording only scratches the surface of their vast collective potential, it does give an indication of how much they enjoy and respect each other's company, and their high level of musicianship."[3]
The Point of Departure review by Stuart Broomer says "It's an extremely deliberate trio, a group in which each member is able to insert marked gestures. It's also a very patient group, willing to develop long, gradual tension curves that arch through a panoply of minor details and events."[5]
The Free Jazz Collective's Stef Gijssels awarded the album a full 5 stars, and wrote: "in the right hands and ears, musical purity in all its polished rawness, in all its real sensitivity, devoid of fake feelings, averse of false pretention, is not a vague dream, but a real possibility. Free form unleashes true feelings. An absolutely stunning performance."[4]
Ken Waxman of Jazz Word stated that the album "pinpoints the cohesive talents of the trio members," and praised "Magic Carpet," noting that it "demonstrates this long-standing aggregation's sonic sensitivity. There's no lead instrument, musical narrative is developed by each player in turn, but full cohesion is the result of interaction."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Anker/Taborn/Cleaver
- "Magic Carpet" – 26:38
- "Real Solid" – 20:20
- "Berber" – 8:19
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Live at the Loft at ILK Music
- ^ "Lotte Anker - Craig Taborn - Gerald Cleaver: Live At The Loft". All About Jazz. July 27, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Lotte Anker – Live at the Loft: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Gijssels, Stef (April 1, 2009). "Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver - Live at the Loft". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Broomer, Stuart. Live at the Loft review at Point of Departure
- ^ Waxman, Ken (May 20, 2009). "Craig Taborn / Gerald Cleaver / Ikue Mori / Sylvie Courvoisier / Lotte Anker". Jazz Word. Retrieved November 16, 2023.