Introduction
Lotte Anker (born 1958 Copenhagen) is a Danish jazz saxophonist, and composer. With pianist Marilyn Crispell, she serves as one of the co-leaders of the Copenhagen Art Ensemble.
Musical career
Anker studied music at the Copenhagen University from 1980 to 1984. In 1988, she formed a quartet with piano player Mette Petersen, (the Lotte Anker / Mette Petersen Quartet). In 1992, they added trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. In 1995, she became a member of the free improvising trio Anker, Friis, Poulsen with Hasse Poulsen on guitar and Peter Friis Nielsen on bass.
Since 1996, Anker and Ture Larsen have been co-leaders of the 12-piece orchestra Copenhagen Art Ensemble. She recorded the albums Triptych, Live at the Loft and Floating Islands with pianist Craig Taborn, and drummer Gerald Cleaver.
Discography
- Beyond the Mist (Stunt, 1989)
- Being (Stunt, 1993)
- Infinite Blueness (Av-Art, 1996)
- Poetic Justice (Dacapo, 2001)
- Six Row Barley (Utech, 2005)
- Triptych (Leo, 2005)
- Alien Huddle (Intakt, 2008)
- Live at the Loft (ILK, 2009)
- Floating Islands (ILK, 2009)
- Birthmark (Clean Feed, 2013)
- Squid Police (Konvoj, 2014) with Jakob Riis
- What River Is This (ILK, 2014)
- Edge of the Light (Intakt, 2014) with Fred Frith
With Tim Berne
- Open, Coma (Screwgun, 2001)
- "Lotte Anker Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- "Lotte Anker Discography and Music at CD Universe". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.