Media Contact: Mishelle Baun 970.481.0922 mishelle@basbleu.org
Bas Bleu Box Office: 970.498.8949
Artistic Director: Wendy Ishii: 970.222.2273 or wendy@basbleu.org
Bas Bleu hosts Northern Colorado stop for Anderson jazz trio Saturday, May 14
One of the hottest jazz groups in the country, The Peter and Will Anderson Trio, brings its combination
of standards and original compositions to Tom Sutherland Stage for one night only, at 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday, May 14.
When the twin brothers were in fourth grade, they started to study clarinet. Both were drawn to the
music of jazz legend, saxophonist Charlie Parker, a creator of bebop (a form of jazz characterized by fast
tempos, virtuosic technique and improvisation); the following year took up saxophone. They studied at
Juilliard because they believe it is important to have classical training, as a foundation for understanding,
exploring and creating new jazz.
Peter and Will not only play the works of past jazz masters but seek out the musicians. Before recording
“Blues After Dark,” they had several long emails from octogenarian sax player Benny Golson (who had
performed as a teenager with John Coltrane and has composed many jazz standards). The twins have
presented tributes to swing giants Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and the Dorsey Brothers. They play with
top jazz musicians whenever possible, and have been fortunate to play with many legendary
performers.
The trio will feature tunes from their album, Deja Vu (released in 2015, on which Peter and Will each
penned four pieces) which suggests that their musical center is in jazz of the 1950s and 1960s. The
album also features a memorable interpretation of Cole Porter’s “Just One of Those Things.”
The Andersons have performed in 26 U.S. States and toured the UK and Japan. The trio—with guitarist
Gabe Schnider–will perform at Denver’s Swallow Hill Music on May 30 before coming to Bas Bleu on the
31st.
Bas Bleu sought out to bring the Andersons to Fort Collins to complement its current production,
Warren Leight’s Tony Award winning SIDE MAN, which highlights a pivotal period for American jazz
musicians. Leight’s own father was a jazz musician, a horn player in legendary, completely forgotten
Claude Thornhill big band.
Tickets are available from basbleu.org or 970.498.8949 and cost $26 adults, $20 seniors and $13
students.
For more information and to hear this incredible trio for yourself, visit peterandwillanderson.com.
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PETE AND WILL ANDERSON ARE VIRTUOSOS ON BOTH CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE”
New York Times, Stephen Holden (May 27, 2010)
(524)
“THESE GUYS FLOOD THE ROOM WITH JOY”
Seattle Times, Paul de Barros (August 2014)
(343)
“[THEIR] SAXOPHONES AND CLARINETS ELEGANTLY CONVERGE, CONVERSE AND
ENGAGE IN DELIGHTFUL COUNTERPOINT…THE ARRANGEMENTS, IMAGINATIVELY
UNFOLDING IN WAYS THAT CONSISTENTLY BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO
CLASSIC POP AND JAZZ TUNES”
Washington Post, Mike Joyce (May
2014) (822)
“PETER AND WILL ANDERSON CONSISTENLY RISE TO THE CHALLENGE,
DISPLAYING A FIRM GROUNDING IN BOP/POSTBOP TRADITION AND
DEMONSTRATING IMPRESSIVE HARMONIC AND RHYTHMIC ASSURANCE… FLUID
IMPROVISATIONS GENERATE LOTS OF COLOR AND CONTRAST.”
Jazz Times Review by Mike Joyce, 2013 (357)
“TOE-TAPPING, HEART-LIFTING JAZZ”
New York Post, Frank Scheck (Sept. 16, 2012) (900)
“LE JAZZ HOT” NOMINATED FOR “OUTSTANDING REVUE”
2014 DRAMA DESK AWARDS (322)
“REMARKABLE!”
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Wall Street Journal, Will Friedwald (Sept. 20, 2012)
(639)
“A WONDERFUL EARFUL, FROM EXPERT JAZZ MUSICIANS!”
Theatermania, Barbara and Scott Siegel (Sept. 17, 2012)
“DELIGHTFUL, DAZZLING AND INFECTIOUS – THIS SHOW IS TOO GOOD!”
Backstage, Robert Windeler (Sept. 16, 2012) (560)
“EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED – THE ANDERSON TWINS ARE MUSICAL
GENIUSES!”
NYTheatre.com, Amber Gallery (Sept. 12, 2012) (459)
“A 90 MINUTE MUSICAL MARVEL – A STEP BACK IN TIME TO THE MUSIC OF THE
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK!”
Examiner.com, Sandi Durell (Sept. 17, 2012) (578)
“A GLORIOUS RECREATION OF THE BIG BAND SOUND!”
CurtainUp, Elyse Sommer (Sept. 15, 2012) (800)
“PHENOMENALLY TALENTED – AN EVOCATION OF A BYGONE ERA!”
BlogCritics.org, Jon Sobel (Sept. 16, 2012) (1362)
“YOU DUDES ARE THE FUTURE! YOU ALL HAVE MADE MY SOUL SMILE, AND YOU
MADE A 78 YEAR-OLD EX-BE-BOPPER SMILE LIKE A FOX EATIN’ SAUERKRAUT”
Quincy Jones (January, 10, 2012)
“OFFERING SOME CLARINET-ON-CLARINET VIOLENCE ON “CRAZY RHYTHM,” LIKE
A MUSIC IN A CONSTANT STATE OF CREATION AND REINVENTION”
The Wall Street Journal, Will Friedwald (Jul 13,
2011) (582)=
“THE HIGHLY TOUTED ANDERSON BROTHERS WERE ALSO EXHILARATING-AND
THE AUDIENCE RESPONSE REFLECTED THAT ENERGY”
Jazz Inside Magazine, Eric Frazier (May 1, 2011) (542)
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“THE MUSIC FROM WILL AND PETE ANDERSON EMERGED PURE AND NATURAL”
Epoch Times, June 29th (June 29, 2010) (1008)
“THEY’RE NATURALS AND WHILE ESSENTIALLY INTO BEBOP-THEY PLAY WITH A
PASSION, UNPREDICTABILITY AND SENSE OF DISCOVERY THAT CAN MAKE YOU
FEEL LIKE YOU’RE BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF IT AT MINTON’S. THEY CAN CLAIM
AN ASTONISHING AFFINITY FOR THE FULL RANGE OF JAZZ FORMS AND STYLES.
I’VE LISTENED TO THEM PLAY ALL KINDS OF JAZZ NOW AND HAVE YET TO HEAR
AN INAUTHENTIC NOTE”
All About Jazz, Robert Levin (July 3, 2010) (803)
“I WAS THOROUGHLY SWEPT AWAY BY THE ANDERSON TWINS AND THEIR
BAND…THEY EACH PLAY THE CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE WITH A DEVOTION
THAT IS APPARENT IN EVERY NOTE”
The Boston Herald, Stephen Schaefer (May 20, 2010) (559)
“EVERYTHING YOU PLAY YOU REALLY MEAN. THAT’S RARE THESE DAYS”. Dr. Billy
Taylor (Apr 1, 2009)
“[PETER AND WILL ANDERSON] DEMONSTRATE GIFTS FOR WRITING, ARRANGING
AND BLENDING THEIR HORNS IN A WAY THAT, EVEN IF THEY WEREN’T BROTHERS,
MIGHT PUT YOU IN MIND OF SIBLING VOCAL GROUPS LIKE THE ANDREWS SISTERS
OR THE BEACH BOYS’ WILSON BROTHERS… VERY PLEASING” (PART OF “FOUR NEW
RELEASES TO MAKE YOU LOVE JAZZ”)
Vanity Fair, Bruce Handy (March 1, 2013) (810)
“AS PLAYERS AND COMPOSERS, THEY SPARKLE… THESE YOUNG MEN CAN PLAY
SUPERBLY, AND THEY HAVE THAT IMPORTANT EXTRA FACILITY TO MAKE THEIR
MUSIC SWING LIKE MAD.”
New Jersey Jazz Journal, Joe Lang (March 2013)
“WILL AND PETER ANDERSON MADE LIKE A PAIR OF SEASONED ARTIE SHAWS.
THEY’RE REAL PERFORMERS.” Gay City News (Jan 8th, 2008) (637)
“THEY’RE TWO YOUNG MEN WHO SEEM TO HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED WITH A
LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE AT BIRTH…NOW THEY HAVE THE JAZZ WORLD BY THE
TAIL”
Jazzwax, Marc Myers (March 12, 2013) (480)
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“IF THERE’S EVER BEEN SIBILING JAZZERS QUITE LIKE THE ANDERSON
BROTHERS, IT’S STAYED A LOCAL SECRET [...] WHO BOTH PLAY CLARINET AND
SAXOPHONE WITH EXCEPTIONAL AGILITY [...] FLUENT AND COMFORTABLE”
JAZZIZ, Steve Futterman (Summer 2013) (356)
“PETER AND WILL ANDERSON HAVE MADE A BIG SPLASH ON THE NEW YORK CITY
JAZZ SCENE IN A BIG HURRY…WILBER, LUCKY THOMPSON, ROLAND KIRK AND
SIDNEY BECHET WERE AMONG THE SELECT FEW WHO TRULY MASTERED THE
DIFFICULT SOPRANO SAX. JUDGING FROM THEIR PLAYING THE BROTHERS HAVE
JOINED THIS SOPRANO SAX ROYALTY.”
New Jersey Jazz Journal, Joe Lang (July 2013)
“JAZZ HISTORY, HUMOR, AND LIVE MUSIC THAT YOU’LL LOVE. PETER AND WILL
ADD THEIR OWN TWIST AND ARE TRUE SHOWMEN. SOMEHOW THEY MANAGE TO
ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THESE FEATS WITH FLAIR AND WELL-PLACED
HUMOR.” Theasy, Shoshana Roberts (Dec 2013) (794)
“WITH THEIR WHOLESOME LOOKS AND DEADPAN WIT – THEY LOOK LIKE A PAIR
OF YOUNG JIMMY STEWARTS – WILL AND PETER ANDERSON MAKE AN APT PAIR
OF MUSICAL HOSTS.” Lighting and Sound America, David Barbour (Dec 2013) (372)
“THE AMUSINGLY DROLL AND FRIENDLY NARRATIVE BANTER FROM THE
HANDSOME AND CHARMING TWINS IS CARRIED OFF WITH A GENTLE EASE THAT
CREATES A DELIGHTFUL CONNECTION WITH THE AUDIENCE” David Dow Bentley
III
“I SAW COUPLES HOLDING ONE ANOTHER’S HANDS, KISSES BEING EXCHANGED,
SMILES SHARED WITH STRANGERS, AND AN ALL AROUND SPIRIT OF LE JOIE DE
VIVRE COMPETING WITH THE MUSIC FOR SPACE IN THE ROOM”
Aletia, Christopher White (Dec 2013) (457)
“A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF TWO HEADS BEING BETTER THAN ONE. OUTFITTING A
GROUP WITH ALTO AND TENOR SAXOPHONES PERFECTLY ENCAPSULATES THE
WIDE HARMONIC ARRAY AND COLORFUL TIMBRAL RANGES EASH INSTRUMENT
CAN ACHIEVE”Hot House, Eric Wendell (May 2014) (269)
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