Song for Anyone
Studio album by
Chris Potter 10
Released2007
RecordedAugust 2006
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length72:54
LabelSunnyside
SCC 3074
ProducerDave Holland, Chris Potter
Chris Potter chronology
Underground
(2006)		 Song for Anyone
(2007)		 Follow the Red Line
(2007)

Song for Anyone is an album by jazz saxophonist Chris Potter released on the Sunnyside label in 2007.[1] It features Potter leading a ten piece ensemble of woodwinds, reeds & strings in a presentation of ten of his original compositions. It was produced by Potter’s former employer, bassist Dave Holland.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
PopMatters[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 41⁄2 stars stating "A departure from Potter's small group efforts, this project is close to perfect, and considering his high-level output, may be the highlight of his discography. Everyone should hear Song for Anyone".[2]

PopMatters correspondent Will Layman observed "The general tone of Music for Anyone is gentle, despite Potter's ability to heat things up on tenor ... Though there are ten musicians woven through these carefully arranged and episodic compositions, there is plenty of room in the middle for rays of light and breathing room".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Chris Potter

  1. "The Absence" − 7:36
  2. "Against the Wind" − 7:58
  3. "Closer to the Sun" − 8:08
  4. "Family Tree" − 4:52
  5. "Chief Seattle" − 9:44
  6. "Cupid and Psyche" − 9:11
  7. "Song for Anyone" − 8:57
  8. "The Arc of a Day" − 4:00
  9. "Estrellas del Sur" − 8:01
  10. "All by All" − 4:45

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Sunnyside Records Album Entry, accessed January 8, 2018
  2. 1 2 Nastos, Michael G.. Chris Potter - Song for Anyone: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Layman, W. PopMatters Review, December 16, 2007
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1176. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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