Geof Bradfield - African Flowers (CD)

With a 2008 month-long tour of Africa as inspiration, Chicago saxophonist Geof Bradfield composed a rhythmically rich, harmonically challenging suite, drawing on his experiences in Rwanda, Congo, Uganda, & Zimbabwe. Incorporating elements of jazz, Bradfield connects the sounds of Africa with those of the African Diaspora in North America, creating a stunning musical travelogue. Before writing, he assembled a group of like-minded, dynamic Chicago musicians to compose for-pianist Ryan Cohan, guitarist Jeff Parker, trumpeter-percussionist Victor Garcia, bassist Clark Sommers, and drummer George Fludas helping to forge a powerful group aesthetic for the recording. "... a colorful tableau filtered through personal experience and infused by an understanding of the history of the continent." - Jazz Chicago.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Butare
2. Piano Solo
3. The Children's Room
4. Lubumbashi
5. Mama Yemo
6. Drum Solo
7. Nairobi Transit
8. Prelude
9. Kampala
10. Bass Solo
11. The Nurse from Nairobi
12. Harare/Leaving Africa