Episode 74: Geof Bradfield - "Off The Bandstand"

Subscribe: https://bnd.lc/BandstandPresentsYT J. Crew’s Next Top Model! Jive Confessional! Colossal Abundance! Not only the best dressed person in the room, saxophonist Geof Bradfield sets a new standard of intellectual charisma. In this episode, we chat about diving into the scores of an unsung hero of jazz, the significance of symmetry in Geof’s writing, and nightmare cocktail that consists of a milking truck, a European tour, and an inescapable glass shower. Off The Bandstand is now in the audio podcast format! Listen to Geof's episode here: https://off-the-bandstand.simplecast.com Follow Bandstand Presents for more content: ➤ Facebook:   / bandstandpresents   ➤ Instagram:   / bandstandpresents   ➤ Website: http://www.christianwiggs.com/offtheb... ➤ Podcast: https://off-the-bandstand.simplecast.com Getting to Know: Geof! Born in Houston, TX, saxophonist and composer Geof Bradfield has shared the stage throughout North America, Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East with jazz luminaries such as Randy Weston, Carl Allen, Brian Blade, Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles, Joe Locke, and Orrin Evans. He also performs and records regularly with fellow Chicago artists including Dana Hall, Clark Sommers, Jeff Parker, Matt Ulery, Marquis Hill, and Ryan Cohan, to name a few. His work is featured on 50+ CDs, including seven albums as a leader that have garnered critical accolades from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Downbeat, the Chicago Tribune and NPR. Bradfield has been recognized in Downbeat Critics Polls as a Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist and Arranger. Birdhoused, recorded live at Chicago’s legendary Green Mill jazz club and released on Vancouver label Cellar Live in 2017, garnered 4 ½ stars from Downbeat. His most recent project Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers (Delmark Records 2018) was commissioned by Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works program with the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and features a nonet of top-flight Chicago and New York artists. A committed educator, Bradfield is Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Northern Illinois University and has given master classes and lectures at the Brubeck Institute, the Manhattan School of Music, the Jazz Education Network conference, and numerous other national and international venues. FEATURED RELEASE: Geof Bradfield “Yes, and…Music for Nine Improvisers” (2018) https://open.spotify.com/album/1cO51q... About Off The Bandstand: Too often, audiences are only able to experience jazz musicians while they’re performing on the bandstand. “Off The Bandstand”, hosted by vocalist Christian Wiggs, is a series of one-on-one, informal conversations with members of the jazz scene. Each episode will feature a new guest and provide an opportunity for listeners to get to know more about the people behind the music, as well as their influences and stories throughout their career. Follow your host, Christian Wiggs: ➤ Facebook:   / christianwiggsjazz   ➤ Instagram:   / christianwiggs   ➤ Website: http://www.christianwiggs.com/home #jazz #interview #music #BandstandPresents #GeofBradfield