Black Horn Long Gone

Black Horn Long Gone
Studio album by Fred Anderson
Released 2010
Recorded January, 1993
Sparrow Sound Design, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length 61:11
Label Southport
Producer Fred Anderson
Fred Anderson chronology

The Milwaukee Tapes Vol. 1
(2000)		 Black Horn Long Gone
(2010)		 Destiny
(1995)

Black Horn Long Gone is an album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson recorded in 1993 but not issued until 2010 by the Chicago-based Southport label.

Background

The title refers to the Selmer tenor saxophone Anderson played on this four-hour session.[1] It features Anderson's trio with long time associates in the AACM, bassist Malachi Favors Maghostut, member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and drummer Ajaramu (aka AJ Shelton), a veteran of the bop era.[1] Both Favors and Ajaramu died before the release of the album. The last piece is an unaccompanied solo homage to saxophonist Clifford Jordan, who would die only two months later.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson states "Anderson plays with a lot of passion and conviction on avant-garde originals like 'Saxoon', 'The Strut Time', 'Bernice', and 'Wandering'; his playing is quite free and uninhibited."[2] The All About Jazz review by Francis Lo Kee states "For those interested in investigating Anderson's great playing and original compositions, Black Horn Long Gone is an outstanding place to start."[3]

Track listing

All compositions and improvisations by Fred Anderson
  1. "Wandering" - 5:58
  2. "Our Theme" - 6:27
  3. "Saxoon" - 6:41
  4. "Three on Two" - 10:00
  5. "Bernice" - 9:26
  6. "The Strut Time" - 8:30
  7. "Malachi's Tune" - 6:06
  8. "Ode to Clifford Jordan" - 8:03

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Original Liner Notes by Joanie Pallatto
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Henderson, Alex. Fred Anderson – Black Horn Long Gone: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ Black Horn Long Gone Review by Francis Lo Kee at All About Jazz