Anders Svanoe was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin and performs regularly with The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Sextet and The Anders Svanoe trio and double trio. Previously he has played with The Roscoe Mitchell Big Band, The Cab Calloway Orchestra, The Transatlantic Art Ensemble (Evan Parker/Roscoe Mitchell) and Greg Abate.
Latest Recordings
Anders Svanoe - 747: Queen of the Skies - State of the Baritone Vol. 3
``The double trio that you have in your hands cruises at 40,000 feet, just like that silver titan of the sky. It’s bigger, better, and ready to take off with more power and excitement. Welcome aboard, and I hope you enjoy the music!``
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Anders Svanoe - State of the Baritone Vol. 2
The second volume from the State of the Baritone series released by Irabbagast Records in New York City. Following up on the critically acclaimed State of the Baritone, which won numerous Top Ten 2016 Polls (Milwaukee Jazz critic Kevin Lynch says, “The improbable sleeper of the year is State of the Baritone, an ambitious and conceptually lucid statement about the hulking horn’s ability to float like a butterfly and roar like a buffalo stampede”), State of the Baritone Volume 2 continues to impress critics and audiences.
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Anders Svanoe - State of the Baritone Vol. 1
``This is an important recording, not only in demonstrating the breadth of knowledge and embrace of styles that is necessary for musicians in 2016 and beyond, but also to showcase the sound and composition of a top-notch baritone saxophonist who raises the bar for the weighty instrument's tone, facility and range of expression.`` Jon Irabagon
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State of the Baritone
Welcome
Upcoming Shows
April 17, 8-10 PM – Anders Svanoe Quartet – The Life and Music of Pepper Adams: A Reading by Gary Carner and Concert by the Anders Svanoe Quartet @ Arts and Lit Lab, Madison WI
May 3 – Anders Svanoe Double Trio @ Arts and Lit Lab Jazz Festival, Madison WI
May 24, 8:00-11:00 PM – Anders Svanoe Double Trio @ Cafe Coda, Madison, WI
June 23 – Anders Svanoe Double Trio @ The Pursuit of Happiness/The Sessions at McPike Park, Madison, WI
Oct 27, 2 PM – Anders Svanoe Latin Jazz Quartet @ Middleton Glen, Middleton WI
Past Shows
April 13, 9 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @ The Jazz Estate, Milwaukee WI
April 5, 8 & 10 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @ The Jazz Showcase, Chicago IL
April 22, 8 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @ Cafe Coda, Madison WI
June 23, 7:00 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio opening for Roscoe Mitchell and Paal Nilssen-Love @ Trinity Lutheran Church, Madison WI
September 21, 7:30 and 9:30 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @ Cafe Coda, Madison WI
Oct 8, 2 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @ Middleton Glen, Middleton WI
October 28, 3-5 PM, 747 CD Release Party – Anders Svanoe Double Trio @ Arts and Lit Lab, Madison WI
Nov 30, 9 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @ The Jazz Estate, Milwaukee WI
Dec 1, 7:30 PM – Anders Svanoe Trio @Arts and Lit Lab, Madison WI
Reviews
Winner – Top 20, Tone Madison, 2016 + 2017
Best of the Year 2018 (Jazz/Instrumental), B-Side Records
Winner – Top 10, Kevin Lynch, 2017
“The improbable sleeper of the year is The State of the Baritone by Madison WI reed player Anders Svanoe, who rewarded producer-saxophonist Jon Irabagon’s faith in him, with an ambitious and conceptually lucid statement about the hulking horn’s ability to float like a butterfly and roar like a buffalo stampede, among other qualities.”
Kevin Lynch – kevernacular.com
“On State of the Baritone Volume 3, the music here is anything but predicable and Svanoe writes memorable melodies, like the hard swinging bebop composition “Bird Strike” which would fit easily on a Pepper Adams recording.”
Mark Corroto – All About Jazz
“Exceptional saxophonist Jon Irabagon knows when he’s sighted a fellow virtuoso.”
“State of the Baritone 2 is a muscular session combining frequent groove propulsion and multiple tune sections, making a harmonious marriage between bebop and free blowing.”
Martin Longley – DownBeat
“Svanoe wrings grace, a broad tonal range, and stylistic diversity from a bulky wind instrument that most people encounter in only a supporting role.”
Scott Gordon
“We need people who can find their own source, within themselves, and create from there. This is the kind of people I want to be associated with, and Anders has got that. He’s an original, definitely.”
Roscoe Mitchell
“Svanoe presents originality within the now decades-old tradition of free improvisation – a welcome, promising, and especially inventive presence as the music finds a new audience.”
Neil Tesser, author of “The Playboy Guide to Jazz”
“Here’s a collection of compromises that includes some must-hear musical events…. “VII” is a bold baritone sax solo by Anders Svanoe.”
John Litweiler, author of “Ornette Coleman: A Harmolodic Life” – Chicago Sun-Times
Anders Svanoe’s extended baritone improvisation on “VII,” an ingenious statement that conjures the aural countenances of Harry Carney and Pat Patrick into a brilliant reduction.
Derek Taylor – dustedmagazine.com