Jazz Articles about Brad Goode & Von Freeman

Brad Goode & Von Freeman: Inside Chicago, Volume 3

by Derek Taylor
February 25, 2003

The latest in an ongoing series from Steeplechase, this third volume of concert tapes culled from Brad Goode’s fruitful association with elder improviser Von Freeman moves the action from Freeman’s familiar stomping grounds at the Jazz Showcase to the more venerable environs of the Green Mill. Also added to the formula this time out is the limber trombone work of Paul McKee, strengthening the tonal palette of the group but also subtracting from the solo space of the leaders. The ...