Patrick Bradley - Can You Hear Me

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:06
Size: 108,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. All In
(4:00)  2. Blue Skies (Feat. Eric Marienthal)
(5:01)  3. North Of Evermore (Feat. Jeff Lorber, Michael Thompson & Jimmy Hasslip)
(5:04)  4. Can You Hear Me (Feat. Dave Koz)
(4:27)  5. Daylight (Feat. Eric Marienthal & Dwight Sills)
(4:35)  6. Shoreline (Feat. Eric Marienthal)
(5:01)  7. Catalan (Feat. Jeff Lorber & Eric Marienthal)
(4:49)  8. For Her
(4:36)  9. Sierra (Feat. Dwight Sills)
(4:31) 10. Voyage (Feat. Rick Braun)

Can You Hear Me is Patrick Bradley’s third solo release. Bringing Bradley’s music to life are top flight musicians such as saxophonists Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea Elektric Band) and Dave Koz, trumpeter Rick Braun, guitarists Michael Thompson and Dwight Sills, bassist Jimmy Haslip (formerly of the Yellowjackets) and drummer Gary Novak. At the helm of it all is prolific producer/composer/keyboardist Lorber who Bradley swears fits his musicality like a glove. Collaborating on their second album together, Bradley and Lorber composed and arranged all ten songs on “Can You Hear Me.” Bradley nimbly emotes graceful harmonies on piano, adds depth and texture via Moog synthesizer embellishments and uncorks feverish organ blasts with reckless abandon when the mood to pontificate strikes. A variety of jazz visages fusion, contemporary and smooth emerge from tracks rooted in R&B that reflect prisms of funk, soul and blues with the deep-pocketed grooves stitched by bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Gary Novak. David Mann’s fiery horns and crisp horn arrangements fatten the sound on “Blue Skies,” “Daylight,” “For Her” and “Voyage” with hitman Rick Braun captured blowing away on trumpet on a pair of cuts (“Blue Skies” and “Voyage”) and Eric Marienthal chiming in some swinging sax on a few numbers (“Blue Skies,” “Shoreline” and “Catalan”). Lorber’s keyboard and Dwight Sills’ guitar riff rhythmically throughout the session with Sills and guitarist Michael Thompson dousing kerosene before slash and burn solos. Both Bradley and Lorber solo on the blistering progressive rock thrill ride “North Of Evermore.” The first radio single “Can You Hear Me” featuring Dave Koz on soprano sax is a beautiful melody written for Bradley’s mother who passed away in 2008.  “I’ve been playing my whole life and I’m trying to be heard in this noisy world as a musician. My mom passed before hearing my last album (“Under The Sun”) including the song I wrote for my (late) father (“Tears From The Sky”). I wonder if she can hear me and my music. I wrote ‘Can You Hear Me’ with her in mind” said Bradley, a man of faith who hails from Southern California. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/patrickbradley4

Can You Hear Me

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Patrick Bradley - Under the Sun

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:55
Size: 122,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. Straight Path
(4:11)  2. Into the Sunset
(4:56)  3. A Message
(4:57)  4. Just Let Go
(4:40)  5. Slipstream
(5:02)  6. Time and Chance
(4:41)  7. Crows on the Lawn
(5:58)  8. Tears from the Sky
(4:16)  9. Rush Street
(3:46) 10. Under the Sun
(5:52) 11. The Empress of Dalmatia

Jazz fusion keyboardist Patrick Bradley taps a luminous cast for the spiritually-inspired Under the Sun. The album released April 26, 2011 offers hope and a boundary pushing musical adventure. Four years after the release of his debut CD Come Rain or Shine. The long awaited release will surely prove a worthy wait. Legendary keyboardist, writer and producer Jeff Lorber produced the CD and plays additional Keyboards as well. The All star cast includes Dave Koz, Rick Braun, Eric Marienthal, Dwight Sills, Michael Thompson, Dave Weckl, Tony Moore, Alex Al, Nate Phillips, David Mann and IreneB. Patrick Bradley and Jeff Lorber collaborated on much of this project. The two-powerhouse keyboardist coupled with an all-star cast truly created a fresh unique sound and writing style. The project strikes a remarkable balance between highlighting the talent and songwriting of Bradley while sharing the space freely with the enormously gifted cast of musicians. When everything is said and done the songwriting is tremendous, and adventurous.

Patrick is playing piano as his main instrument on the project. But Under the Sun beckons back to Bradley’s roots. The Hammond B-3 was the instrument of Bradley’s early upbringing. So, there is no surprise hearing the soaring organ solos throughout the project. Some of Bradley’s early influences of Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman and Chick Corea peer through the hidden veil creating a dynamic style yet with a warm and welcoming approachability for all listeners. Patrick was quoted saying; “Under The Sun is a project born during times of difficulty and triumph yet all with a sense of celebrating all that life has to offer. Musically I want to help encourage hopefulness and to help remind us all to keep the important priorities of life in view, having an eternal perspective, loving and caring for our families, loved ones, friends and all the relationships we all value. Time flies by all too fast so let’s celebrate our brief time under the sun.” Patrick Bradley is a self-taught musician who began playing at the age of eight. He has a diverse background of jazz-fusion, smooth jazz, gospel, rock, progressive rock and classical music. As an independent artist Patrick’s 2007 debut record sold internationally in 14 countries along with the single Come Rain or Shine reaching #26 on the charts. Outside of music, Bradley serves a s the regional president of Whole Foods Market Southern Pacific region. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/patrickbradley2

Personnel:  Patrick Bradley, Jeff Lorber - piano, Dave Koz, Eric Marienthal - sax, Rick Braun - flugelhorn and trumpet, Dwight Sills, Michael Thompson - guitar, Alex Aland, Nate Phillips -bass, Tony Moore, Dave Weckl -drums, David Mann - horn section, Irene B. - voice.

Under the Sun

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