Chuck Anderson
Jazz Guitarist

www.ChuckAndersonJazzGuitar.com

Spontaneity

This album is 10 tracks of pure spontaneous creativity. There were no pre-written compositions, no second takes, no overdubs, and no audio fixes. Each piece was played once from beginning to end. This album was the result of several seemingly unrelated events. In 1974, my jazz trio, featuring Al Stauffer on bass and Ray Deeley on drums, recorded our first album called “Mirror Within a Mirror”. The album included original songs of mine as well as jazz classics. It also included Dennis Sandole compositions. For the next 5 years, the trio performed in many venues on the East Coast. The recording engineer responsible for this project was Doug Fearn. Doug recorded, mixed and mastered the project. It first came out on vinyl. Turn the clock ahead by nearly 50 years. Doug and I spoke on the phone about another matter and in conversation, he mentioned that he had a home studio. He invited me to come in and record a new album. This time, I thought it would be a good idea to respond to what people have asked about for years.

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Dominos

Domino is jazz guitarist Chuck Anderson’s latest release. It features the trio with Eric Schreiber on bass and Ed Rick on drums. This recording consists of 12 new original compositions. The material is wide ranging in tempos, feels and styles.

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Original Jazz Works

Anderson is also a prolific, if under-recognized, composer of tunes that have their own inner sentiments and provide excellent foils for improvisation. To celebrate his recovery, and in response to fans’ requests, he has put together a compilation of his original songs selected from two previous trio albums: a 1974 self-produced vinyl called Mirror Within a Mirror with the late bassist Al Stauffer and drummer Ray Deeley, and a 2016 Dreambox Media CD, Nighthawk with his current sidemen, bassist Eric Schreiber and drummer Ed Rick. The work from the two trios blends well, and the result is lively, enjoyable, and musically interesting.

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The Vintage Tracks

The first recordings of the original Chuck Anderson Trio. Recorded in March of 1975, this CD spotlights Al Stauffer on bass and Ray Deeley on drums. Two Dennis Sandole compositions Bojon and Hyacinth are featured.

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Freefall

“Freefall” is an exciting collection of twelve original themes by Chuck Anderson. The music ranges from up tempo modal jazz to jazz waltz to jazz blues to bossa and beyond. The trio consists of Chuck Anderson on guitar, Eric Schreiber on 5 string bass and Ed Rick on drums.

“Audience Friendly, Modern Jazz Guitar” sums it up!

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