MUSIC REVIEWClipper Anderson, The Road Home
By Ric Bang, Jazzscan.com
The group’s style lives up to a Seattle reviewer’s description: “for the connoisseur to savor.” This is excellent, lightly swinging jazz: the kind that demands repeated listening. The opening track, “Twelve Tone Tune Two” (another Bill Evans composition), is my favorite; the interplay between Anderson and Clendenin is marvelous. READ MORE >
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Clipper Anderson, The Road Home
By birdistheworm.com
Jazz vet finally records an album under his own name. Clipper Anderson’s bass has been around, especially on the Seattle scene for some time now, and he leads a trio date (with some guests) for an elegant set of mainstream jazz. Bass, piano, drums, and some guest vocals provide for a warm series of tunes that has everyone sounding confident and professional. Some very nice moments, especially on “Jimnoprodie”, when Anderson does a little bowing on bass, and “Poinciana”, an up-tempo tune that has the trio racing along, but not so fast that anybody risks losing their breath trying to keep up.
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Clipper Anderson, The Road Home
By WRUV Radio
Anderson’s debut recording as a leader. Cuts #2,4,5,6,9 & 10 are original compositions. A delicious variety of original and standard pieces and moods - pensive at times, breezy and all very nicely styled. Play all.
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Clipper Anderson, The Road Home
By George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
In the case of Seattle bassist Anderson, the “road home” is the ever changing scenery between Seattle and his boyhood home of Polson, Montana, population 4,500. Anderson pays tribute to that exquisite part of the country by performing a variety of original music and a few selections from other sources. READ MORE >
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Clipper Anderson: The Road Home
By John Barron, The Jazz Word
A flowing, uninhibited approach could describe Clipper Anderson's bass playing. With impressive technical flourishes and lyrical phrasing, the Seattle veteran stands front-and-center on his trio release, The Road Home. READ MORE >
JAZZ PROFILE 2008
INTERVIEW: Clipper Anderson
By David Keys, cover photo by Steve Korn
What styles of jazz are you most and and least connected with?
My tastes are rather ecletic. I'm known as a straight-ahead player, but I have trouble with labels. In reality, I've played, recorded and enjoyed different styles ranging from outside and free jazz to mainstream and smooth jazz.
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Greta Matassa | Clipper Anderson, And to All a Good Night
by Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Vocalist Greta Matassa and bassist Clipper Anderson set out to make a Christmas CD that would stand out from the pack and they succeeded with And to All a Good Night. Bypassing most of the tradition's expected favorites, they drew little-known or forgotten songs from films, pop, and jazz, infusing them with thoughtful arrangements. READ MORE >
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Greta Matassa | Clipper Anderson, And to All a Good Night
by John Henry, Audiophile Audition
This is definitely the Christmas CD to get if you want something jazzy and hip and not the same old same old. Of the dozen songs here, I think the only one that was familiar to me was Irving Berlin’s “Count Your Blessings.” Didn’t know there were so many appropriate popular tunes for the holidays that didn’t make the sophisticated listener grimace... Clipper Anderson reports that he’s known as "Mr. Christmas" around the house and has been collecting these tunes for some time now. He feels they deserve a wider audience, and hopefully this album will aid in that. READ MORE >
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Greta Matassa | Clipper Anderson, And to All a Good Night
by Lee Mergner, JazzTimes
In this beautifully recorded and produced album from the underrated Origin label, holiday music is given a set of exquisite and precise arrangements. The Seattle-based Matassa is the chief lead singer, although co-leader and bassist Anderson takes a turn in the spotlight on a few songs....This one may have to make an annual appearance in my household. READ MORE >
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Greta Matassa | Clipper Anderson, And to All a Good Night
by Doug Ramsey, Rifftides
Matassa is one of the best-known vocalists on the west coast, Anderson one of the most respected bassists. They have been a team for several years, with Anderson singing and playing in live appearances. Now, on record he makes it clear that he is a substantial vocalist with admirable timbre, intonation and phrasing. In his duet with pianist Darin Clendenin on "Count Your Blessings," for three minutes Anderson can make you forget that Bing Crosby owned the song. READ MORE >
LEADING QUESTIONS: CLIPPER ANDERSON
By
Steve Korn
Clipper Anderson is one of the Northwest’s leading bassists. Playing all styles on acoustic and electric bass, Clipper is a composer, studio musician, vocalist, and educator. He was described in Seattle’s premier jazz magazine Earshot as “a player for the connoisseur to savor.” READ MORE >