Now and Then by Brad Bradbie (Powha Publishing Company) Commentary by Bill Hassan: A mark of a great composer is to have his compositions enjoyed and become transgenerational. One of our members, Brad Bradbie, has done just that with his new CD release Now and Then. He has written all the compositions and lyrics, self produced the CD and gathered a group of stellar musicians and vocalist to interpret these sterling pieces of music. At heart, Brad is a hipster who has historically seen some of the greatest epochs of jazz and many of its creative geniuses. All of the solos and soloists’ interpretations are perfectly suited for the compositions. Because Brad can write and transform images that he has seen over time, the listener is transformed visually into each composition. He pays homage to various supporters of the music as well as giving notice of geographical global themes. His ballads create contemplative moods and the up-tempo pieces remind you of those early days when you sat in a club only a few feet from the artists, staring into the bell of the horns, or you were close enough to almost touch the musicians and have the music completely mesmerize you. We look forward to the next installments of Brad’s kept secrets Now and Then. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Brad Bradbie is a veteran member of the Duke Ellington Society. Very meticulous in composing his jazz creations. This is the first of hopefully many projects in the future.