Keith Anderson (saxophonist)

{{short description|American saxophonist (born 1970)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970}}

| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, United States

| genre = Jazz, rock, R&B, pop

| occupation = Musician, Artist

| instrument = Saxophone

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Keith Anderson (born 1970) is an American saxophonist.

After studying at Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet,[https://www.dallasisd.org/domain/2798 "Partial List of Notable Music Alumni."] Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Anderson has played with Les McCann,[https://books.google.com/books?id=g3MJAQAAMAAJ&q="Keith+Anderson" Jazz Education Journal, Vol. 36, Nos. 1-3, p. 8. International Association for Jazz Education, 2003.] At Google Books. Retrieved 12 September 2019.Nicholas, Aurwin. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0LuPDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Les+McCann%22+%22Keith+Anderson%22&pg=PT440 The History of Jazz and the Jazz Musicians. Lulu Press, Inc., 2017.] At Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2019.McCann, Les. [https://books.google.com/books?id=IAQmDAAAQBAJ&q=%22Keith+Anderson%22&pg=PA28 Invitation To Openness: The Jazz & Soul Photography of Les McCann 1960-1980, pp. 27-8. Les Fantagraphics Books, 2015.] At Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Roy Hargrove,Hendrickson, Tad. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ghGxEXpetmAC&dq=%22Keith+Anderson%22+saxophonist&pg=PA28 "Roy and Maceo: Live at The Apollo". CMJ New Music Report 2. Vol. 76, N.º 8. 21 July 2003. ISSN 0890-0795.] At Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin,Augusto, Troy J. [https://variety.com/1999/music/reviews/kirk-franklin-2-1200456558/ Variety, February 23, 1999.] At Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Kanye West,Rallo, Nick. [https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/the-grape-in-east-dallas-will-close-this-october-11751412 "For 29 Years, the Balcony Club Has Been Serving Strong Martinis and Date-Night Vibes". August 18, 2017.] Dallas Observer. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Marcus Miller,[https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=89526139 "Marcus Miller Performs Live in NPR's Studio 4A".] NPR. Retrieved 11 September 2019.Giner, Juan; Joan Sardà, Enric Vázquez (in Spanish). [https://books.google.com/books?id=5k6hZHCbpBwC&dq=%22Poogie+Bell%22+%22Keith+Anderson%22&pg=PA259 Guía universal del jazz moderno, p. 259.] Ediciones Robinbook, 2006. {{ISBN|9788496222106}}. At Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2019. and Prince.

In 2003, the Keith Anderson Trio comprised Jason Thomas on drums and Bobby Sparks on keyboards.[https://books.google.com/books?id=d8I4AQAAIAAJ&q=%22Keith+Anderson%22 Jazz Times, Vol. 33, Nos. 1-5, p. 76.] At Google Books. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

The New York Times and Jazz Times writer Nate Chinen quotes Anderson as stating, "Texas musicians have a different approach to playing. It's not from a mechanical standpoint... The way we play is not based upon what we see on paper. It's based on all feeling and listening."Ruggiero, Bob. [https://www.houstonpress.com/music/last-night-slipknot-at-the-woodlands-11351029 "Review: Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century By Nate Chinen."] Houston Press. Retrieved 11 September 2019.