Though bassist Clark Sommers leads the Chicago quintet behind this angular but appealing postbop outing—and it features an ace two-reed frontline of Geof Bradfield and … Read More “Clark Sommers Lens: Intertwine (Outside In)”
It takes a lot more than solid musicianship to flow comfortably in the postmodern chordless trio format; shared experiences, memories, understanding, and chemistry are involved … Read More “Clark Sommers’ Ba(SH): Peninsula (Outside In)”
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 … Read More “Geof Bradfield: Yes, and … Music for Nine Improvisers (Delmark)”
The Melba of the title is Liston, a trombonist, composer and arranger who built a formidable reputation in a mostly male world both as a … Read More “Geof Bradfield: Melba!”
