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Aaron Koppel Quartet: Falling Together Falling Apart

Read "Falling Together Falling Apart" reviewed by Matthew Warnock

by Matthew Warnock
June 27, 2009

Falling Together Falling Apart is an emotionally charged excursion through the realm of modern jazz by Chicago based guitarist and band leader Aaron Koppel. The ensemble that Koppel has assembled for this recording reflects the best and brightest of the highly creative Chicago modern jazz scene. Pianist Matt Nelson, bassist Graham Czach and drummer Robert Tucker ...

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Chad McCullough: Playing to the Gig

by John Barron
June 23, 2009

Seattle trumpeter Chad McCullough has been working hard to garner a reputation in his hometown and beyond as a versatile, creative musician. McCullough has performed with a wide range of artists, including Jay Thomas, Claudio Roditi, Marc Seales, Thomas Marriott, Ingrid Jensen and Bob Florence. He's toured extensively with the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the jazz ...

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Chad McCullough: Dark Wood, Dark Water

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by John Barron
June 20, 2009

Seattle trumpeter/composer Chad McCullough makes his recording debut as a leader with Dark Wood, Dark Water, a diverse sextet outing featuring eight original compositions and a fresh take on the Lennon/McCartney classic “Blackbird." Along with the all-star rhythm section of pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson and Drummer John Bishop, McCullough is joined by saxophonists Mark ...

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Kobie Watkins: Involved

by John Barron
May 18, 2009

Perhaps the title to drummer Kobie Watkins' debut, Involved, makes reference to the Chicago native's involvement with some of the highest profile jazz artists around. A regular in the bands of saxophonist Sonny Rollins, guitarist Bobby Broom, and vocalist Kurt Elling, Watkins has proven himself a stand-out accompanist, possessing a confident blend of fire and sensitivity. ...

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Urban Nomad

By Geof Bradfield

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Urban Nomad; Janus Groove; Ever Ever Land; I Carry Your Heart With Me; You’re My Everything; Twirl; Chin Check; Kids Are Pretty People; Con Alma.

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Geof Bradfield: Urban Nomad

Read "Urban Nomad" reviewed by John Barron

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 ...

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Urban Nomad

July 30, 2008

Album: Urban Nomad
By Geof Bradfield
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2008
Duration: 8:00

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Rule Of Three

By Geof Bradfield

Label: Liberated Zone Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: John Gilmore; Koan; Nichol

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Geof Bradfield: Rule Of Three

Read "Rule Of Three" reviewed by Mark Corroto

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 ...