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 a comparison prompted by Geof Bradfield that plays out with mighty swing and memorable results on this disc where Mr Bradfield is supported by a … 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 of his recordings and it’s not unusual for the pulse to slip into a familiar old-school cadence. It’s an aspect of his music that has … 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 III – With Pride For Dignity (Self-released) New Releases – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) New Releases – Peter Quinn (Jazzwise, The Arts Desk) Debut – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) … 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 that the title ‘yes, and…’ comes from a set-up for improv comedy; one person makes a remark and then next person has to agree with … 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 like saxophonist/composer Geof Bradfield to illuminate that fact. Alternating between numbers featuring different trio configurations and works for nonet, Yes, and … Music for Nine Improvisers highlights … 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 Hill/tp-fh, Joel Adams/tb, Scott Hesse/g, Clark Sommers/b and Dana Hall/dr, as the artists come and go to create different combinations on these originals. While the … 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 in the scene is expected to respond affirmatively and add something aimed at moving things forward. The parallels to jazz should be obvious. And they … 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 outfit founded in 1955 (and predecessor to Second City) that turned improv into a fine art by applying the ‘Yes, and . . .’ principle … 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 the songs on this disc. The players are Geof Bradfield (tenor, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet), Greg Ward (alto sax), Anna Webber(flute, bass flute, tenor sax), … Read More
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