Peter and Will Anderson’s “Deja Vu” in JAZZ TIMES by Mike Joyce http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterandwillanderson2 On this thoroughly entertaining quintet session, twins Will and Peter Anderson team up with one of the most renowned and beloved siblings in jazz history, drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath, who turns 80 on May 31. No surprise, then, that the young reedmen sound as if they’re fully enjoying the cross-familial connection here, buoyed by Heath’s rhythmic joie de vivre. Of course, given the Andersons’ bop-rooted influences and Heath’s obvious compatibility, who would have expected anything less? The title and opening cut, one of eight tunes penned by the Andersons for this outing, is emblematic of the album’s…

Notes from the Road – PWA Trio, August 2014               Last month, my brother Peter and I toured the American Northwest, accompanied by our good friend and guitarist Alex Wintz, who rounds out the trio.  In Oregon we made it to Eugene, Lincoln City, and Portland, and in Washington, we performed in Seattle and North Bend.  Each city was completely unique, and rendered a completely different experience.  We hit these cities at a time when the weather was perfect – not a cloud or drop of rain was spotted in eight days during our tour!                 The…

Review of “REED REFLECTIONS” by Joe Lang, for Jersey Jazz, May 2014 A very different jazz trio is to be found on Reed Reflections (Gut String Records – 016).  The artists are the PETER AND WILL ANDERSON TRIO featuring ALEX WINTZ.  Peter Anderson plays tenor sax and clarinet, his brother Will is on alto sax and clarinet, while Alex Wintz is a guitarist.  They make wonderful and fascinating music together.  The bothers Anderson play with a maturity beyond their years.  They take well known and much performed tunes like “Begin the Beguine,” “My Heart Stood Still,” “Willow Weep for Me,” “Cherokee,” “Yesterdays,” “It’s All Right with Me,” “Tea for Two,” “In a Sentimental Mood” and…

  The Andersons Play “Le Jazz Hot: How the French Saved Jazz“ RUNNING DEC 3rd – DEC 29th @ 59E59 TheatersTue, Wed, & Thu at 7:30, Fri at 8:30, Sat at 5:30 & 8:30, Sun at 3:30 & 7:30Dark: 12/25; Additional show: 12/27 at 5:30 Peter and Will Anderson and their sleek jazz quintet transport you to the streets of Paris and the French countryside with sounds of swing and gypsy jazz. Had France not supported musicians like Django Reinhardt, Sidney Bechet, and Josephine Baker, America’s great art form may not have survived.  Tickets on Sale Now

By Joseph Lang for Jersey Jazz PETER AND WILL ANDERSON are a couple of young men, not far removed from Julliard who have made a big splash on the New York City jazz scene in a big hurry, and have been expanding their performance schedule throughout the country.  Only in their mid-20s, they have several CDs already released, have performed shows featuring the music of Artie Shaw and the Dorsey Brothers, and now have turned their attention to the Music of the Soprano Masters (Gut String Records – 011).  Their cohorts for this endeavor are Ehud Asherie on piano, Mike Karn on bass and Phil Stewart on drums, with Bob Wilber guesting on four…

Saxophonists/Clarinetists Peter and Will Anderson Celebrate the Music of the Dorsey Brothers (w/ Wycliffe Gordon) Tuesday, July 30th @ 54 Below, Part of the WBGO Jazz Series New Album Correspondence Features Mentors Kenny Barron, Kenny Washington & Ben Wolfe On July 30th at 54 Below in New York City, Peter and Will Anderson will perform the Music of the Dorsey Brothers with Wycliffe Gordon, part of the WBGO Jazz Series.  Set times are 7pm & 9pm.  The Andersons are 26 year-old twin bandleaders, composers and “virtuosos on the clarinet and saxophone” (NY Times) trained in classical repertoire, New Orleans and contemporary jazz; twin brothers who have been playing music together since…