Results for "Geof Bradfield"

Mama Africa

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 27, 2011

If you wanted to travel to--oh, let's just say--Tanzania and then from Tanzania to India, then to Puerto Rico, to England, then Spain, to Peru, then to South Africa, to personally experience their musical varieties both garden and exotic, you could do it by cashing in, with rounding, about 28,690 frequent flier miles. Or ...

Geof Bradfield: African Flowers

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 27, 2011

African Flowers germinated during reed player Geof Bradfield's 2008 performance tour of Africa, co-sponsored by the US State Department and Jazz at Lincoln Center, as part of pianist Ryan Cohan's quartet. No stranger to the music of Africa, multi-instrumentalist Bradfield (tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinet and flute) arranged singer Miriam Makeba's “Polo Mze" for Seize ...

African Flowers

By Geof Bradfield

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Butare; Piano Solo; The Children's Room; Lubumbashi; Mama Yemo; Drum Solo; Nairobi Transit; Prelude; Kampala; Bass Solo; The Nurse From Nairobi; Harare/Leaving Africa.

The Jazz Session #202: Geof Bradfield

September 28, 2010

Geof Bradfield: African Flowers

by Mark Corroto
September 16, 2010

Saxophonist Geof Bradfield's experiences traveling and performing in Rwanda, Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe in 2008 were the inspiration for African Flowers. Bradfield was a member of pianist Ryan Cohan's quartet, and the band took part in a US State Department/Jazz at Lincoln Center tour. This extended work for sextet features excellent writing and strong musicianship from ...

New Origin CD by Saxophonist/Composer Geof Bradfield, "African Flowers," Set for Release September 21

August 10, 2010

African Flowers is a big, bold, inspired suite of original music by saxophonist/composer Geof Bradfield that draws on his experiences traveling and performing in Africa in early 2008. During the course of a month-long tour of Rwanda, Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe as a member of pianist Ryan Cohan's quartet, Bradfield absorbed, reflected, and synthesized. The powerful ...

Drummer Leaders: Ted Sirota, Tim Kuhl and Nasheet Waits

by George Kanzler
February 6, 2010

Ted SirotaSeize the TimeNaim Jazz2009 Tim KuhlKingWJF2009 Nasheet WaitsEqualityFresh Sound-New Talent2009 Three young drummers bring their own distinctive rhythmic cast and musical ...

Jeff Johnson: Seattle Sounds

by Elliott Simon
February 6, 2010

Jon Alberts / Jeff Johnson / Tad BrittonApothecaryOrigin Records2009 Chad McCulloughDark Wood, Dark WaterOrigin Records2009 Bassist Jeff Johnson is an integral part of a vibrant Seattle scene. His approach is ...

Chad McCullough: Dark Wood, Dark Water

by Dan McClenaghan
November 13, 2009

Seattle-based trumpeter Chad McCullough has assembled a North-West all-star line-up for his debut release, Dark Wood, Dark Water, mixing it up with Origin Records regulars on an inspired, modern-leaning post-bop outing.On “Three Pillar," a silky three-horn harmony blows in like a brisk wind in the embrace of the top-tier rhythm team of bassist Jeff ...

Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls: Seize The Time

by Troy Collins
September 28, 2009

In the grand tradition of such revolutionary bandleaders as Charles Mingus and Max Roach, Chicago-based drummer Ted Sirota leads his flagship band, The Rebel Souls, through their fifth long player, Seize The Time, with the same vivacious energy he fostered over their four previous releases, hearkening back to Rebel Roots (NAIM, 1996). Despite a ...