Jazz Articles about Geof Bradfield

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Geof Bradfield: Urban Nomad

by John Barron
September 15, 2008

On Urban Nomad, Chicago saxophonist Geof Bradfield and his powerhouse quartet perform with tremendous spirit, maintaining a momentum that is vibrant and infectious. Bradfield's inventive, yet tightly-focused tenor and soprano playing is propelled by pianist Ron Perrillo, drummer George Fludas and bassist Clark Sommers, soaring through a mostly original set of charged-up progressive jazz.

Bradfield's compositions are full of shifting time signatures and lush harmonies. Most compelling, however, is the way the Columbia College instructor intertwines rhythmic and melodic motifs ...

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Geof Bradfield: Rule Of Three

by Mark Corroto
June 21, 2003

Just in time for summer comes the first “feel good" record of the year. We don’t mean feel good as in soft cheese; we are talking solid accessible post bop trio music here.Ted Sirota, the drummer and leader of the Rebel Souls, has pared down his lineup from the sprawling sextet to this spartan trio. The Chicago-based drummer began in Boston, playing with rising-star guitarist Jeff Parker and soon adding the Chicago Underground musicians Rob Mazurek and Noel ...