Live at the Velvet Lounge is an album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson with German free jazz bassist Peter Kowald and long-time collaborator drummer Hamid Drake. The record documents a June 1998 performance at the Chicago club owned by Anderson, the Velvet Lounge, and was released on the Okka Disk label.[1]

Live at the Velvet Lounge
Live album by Fred Anderson
Released	1999
Recorded	June 1, 1998
Venue	Velvet Lounge, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	73:52
Label	Okka Disk
Producer	Fred Anderson , Peter Kowald
Fred Anderson chronology
Fred Anderson / DKV Trio (1997) Live at the Velvet Lounge (1999) Fred Anderson Quartet Volume One (1999)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "Before you know it, the trio is in the midst of a lively musical display that melds Anderson's all-out blowing, Kowald's extended techniques, and Drake's skill in hand percussion." [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "The live session comes from Anderson's own club and it has the self-indulgent relaxation of focus that comes with a home gig." [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Fred Anderson, Peter Kowald, Hamid Drake

1. "Straight, but not Straight" - 33:17
2. "To Those Who Know" - 11:41
3. "Multidimensional Reality" - 28:54

Personnel

• Fred Anderson - tenor sax
• Peter Kowald - bass
• Hamid Drake - percussion

References