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McRae, Bird @ 100, Newk & More

by Marc Cohn
March 13, 2020

This week we celebrate the centennial of singer Carmen McRae with three selections from her stupendous 1961 recording, Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man. We put on our 'professor's hat' and do a compare and contrast with primarily Billie Holiday on each tune and guest appearances from Dianne Reeves and Shirley Horn. Fascinating to hear how each ...

About Geof Bradfield

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Musician

Geof Bradfield

Born: June 30, 1970

Saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield blends modern jazz, African rhythms, and the roots music of his native South into a style that is “explicitly adventurous and forward-looking” (AllAboutJazz.com). Born in Houston and based in Chicago, Bradfield has performed throughout North America, Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, sharing the stage and recording studio with artists such as Randy Weston, Dana Hall, Clark Sommers, Brian Blade, Ben Goldberg, Anna Webber, Orrin Evans, Jeff Parker, Matt Ulery, and Ryan Cohan. His work is featured on 50+ CDs including ten albums as a leader that have garnered critical accolades from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and NPR. He has received grants and awards from Chamber Music America, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, DCASE, Illinois Arts Council, and the Mellon Foundation. The Downbeat Critics Poll has named him a Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist and Arranger multiple years.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

River City Jazz Masters Preview, Newk, Tadd & More

by Marc Cohn
September 22, 2019

Happy 89th birthday to Mr. Sonny Rollins! After some 21st century music from Hudson, Joshua Redman (his latest), UK pianist Zoe Rahman [whew!], Chicagoland's Geof Bradfield & Kamasi Washington, we preview the Baton Rouge River City Jazz Masters 2019-2020 season at the Manship Theatre (Eddie Palmieri, Eric Alexander, Nicholas Payton AND Jazzmeia Horn)! It's ...

Album

Yes, and...Music for Nine Improvisers

By Geof Bradfield

Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Prelude; In Flux; Chorale; Impossible Charms: Ostinato; Anamneses; Chaconne; Forro Hermeto.

Article: Album Review

Geof Bradfield: Yes, and...Music for Nine Improvisers

Read "Yes, and...Music for Nine Improvisers" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
August 2, 2018

The Compass Players was a legendary theatrical ensemble in Chicago whose members developed several improvisational games to stimulate their creative instincts. One of these was called “Yes, and..." where one person would start telling a story and everyone who followed would have to continue the story however they wished from the point the previous speaker ended. ...

Article: Album Review

Geof Bradfield: Yes, and...Music for Nine Improvisers

Read "Yes, and...Music for Nine Improvisers" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
July 6, 2018

Since the early 2000s, saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield has been an integral part of the ever-fertile Chicago jazz scene, bringing his substantial talents to music that easily bridges the divide between the traditional and the avant-garde. His records have explored a remarkable range of styles and themes: from African Flowers (Origin Records, 2010), which traced ...

Album

Rose Fingered Dawn

By Jackie Allen

Label: Avant Bass
Released: 2017
Track listing: Rose Fingered Dawn; NOLA Love Song; Time; Dark Butterflies; Bel Air BBQ; The Laugh That Is You; Moon's On the Rise; Holy Man; Sweet Dreams; Steal the Night

Album

Birdhoused

By Geof Bradfield

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2017
Track listing: The Other Side Of Town; Constellation; Sonatina; Nephila; Solid Jackson; Bass Solo; Fearful Symmetry; Birdhoused; Laconia.

Article: Year in Review

Jim Worsley's Best Releases of 2017

by Jim Worsley
December 21, 2017

As 2017 was another exceptional year in new music, choosing the recordings that rise above is a daunting task. It is also a lot of fun. Yes, such “drudgery" to listen to countless strong musical efforts from artists all over the world. The vast spectrum of seasoned pros, to new blood, and everything in between provided ...

Article: Live Review

Hyde Park Jazz Festival 2017

by Mark Corroto
October 1, 2017

Hyde Park Jazz Festival Chicago, IL September 23-24, 2017 Even though the 11th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival is on the books and the music is no longer audible, the spirit of the weekend endures. What has become an annual rite and celebration of music, culture, and maybe above, all ...