"Friends of Anthony Anderson, the 40-year-old East Bay musician killed in a police shooting on Feb. 9, say he was more than a phenomenally talented trumpeter or a skilled teacher, able to bring out the best in his music students, of all ages and abilities. His great gift, they say, was his facility in organizing jams bringing together musicians and singers from all over the Bay Area."
"He would talk to the people throwing the party: Do you want music? Is it OK if I invite some musicians?' And he would go through his list and curate the musicians who will come, and these are the ones who will play best together. I think it was an art to him, how to choose and organize musicians, Irvine added."
"Indeed, bringing people together to make and enjoy music was Anderson's significant contribution to the region's arts scene over the past decade, which is why his friends, colleagues and students are reeling from his sudden and shocking death. Known professionally as Anthony Ant, the San Francisco-born son of classical-musician parents is remembered as a singular personality, a uniting force and modern-day impresario who connected thousands of performers through his regular East Bay jam sessions, or via the innumerable club dates and private parties"
Anthony Anderson, known as Anthony Ant, organized frequent jam sessions across the East Bay that united musicians and singers of diverse ages and abilities. He played trumpet and led performances of funk, jazz, R&B and soul in improvisational, festive settings at venues like Berkeley's Starry Plough and private parties. He curated performers, selecting combinations that would play well together and often created spontaneous ensembles. He taught music and helped students reach their potential while promoting other Bay Area performers' careers. Friends and colleagues remember his generous, upbeat personality and constant readiness to play. His death in a police shooting on Feb. 9 shocked the regional arts community.
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