by Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama The liner notes – not without good reason – on Yes and… Music for Nine Improvisersdraws parallels between Jazz musicians and stand-up comedians. It’s … Read More
Yes and… Music for Nine Improvisers
REVIEW: Geof Bradfield’s new album “Yes, and… Music For Nine Improvisers” by Bird is the Worm
By Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm While nobody is ever gonna mistake the music of Geof Bradfield for traditional, the roots of jazz have long been at the heart … Read More
NPR Jazz Critics Poll 2018!
13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Anniversary (ArtistShare) Latin – Karl Ackerman (All About Jazz) New Releases – Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat) Henry Conerway … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Views UK Reviews Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers”
Chris Baber, Jazz Views The liner notes, by Neil Tesser, provide a nice argument about how improvised comedy and jazz share so much in common. The reason for this is … Read More
REVIEW: JazzTimes Reviews Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers”
Dan Bilawsky, JazzTimes The acts of spontaneous creation and development associated with improvisational theater are clearly homologous with the ideals of jazz. Sometimes it just takes a supremely creative spirit … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Weekly Reviews Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers”
George Harris, Jazz Weekly Geof Bradfield as a strong and muscular tone to his reeds, walking the Coltrane-Rollins tightrope on this satisfyling album with Anna Webber/fl-ts, Greg Ward/as, Russ Johnson-Marquis … Read More
REVIEW: Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers” Gets a 4 Star Review from Downbeat
Philip Freeman, Downbeat The phrase “Yes, and…” is familiar to fans of improv comedy; it’s a core principle of the form. When one performer throws out an idea, another performer … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Magazine (France) Reviews Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers”
REVIEW: Textura Reviews Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers”
Ron Schepper, Textura Yes, and…Music For Nine Improvisers might initially seem an odd title, but a bit of background brings clarity. The name originated from The Compass Players, a Chicago theatre … Read More
WTJU NEW JAZZ ADDS: Geof Bradfield’s “Yes, and… Music for Nine Improvisers” & Sam Javitch’s “People and Places”
Dave Rogers, WTJU Geof Bradfield – Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisors (Delmark): Educator/composer/sax player Geof Bradfield is based in Chicago and currently has seven discs as a leader. He composed all of … Read More
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