Lotte Anker


Lotte Anker 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 was born in Copenhagen and studied music at Copenhagen University from 1980 to 1984. In 1988, she formed a quartet with piano player Mette Petersen,. 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 Being Infinite Blueness Poetic Justice Six Row Barley Triptych Alien Huddle Live at the Loft Floating Islands Birthmark Squid Police with Jakob RiisWhat River Is This Edge of the Light with Fred FrithPlodi His Flight's at Ten with Pat Thomas, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Ståle Liavik Solberg
With Tim BerneOpen, Coma
With Fred FrithStorytelling
With Fred Frith Trio