Cindy Bradley

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Cindy Bradley
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Bradley in 2020
Background information
Birth nameCindy Lynn Bradley
Born (1977-12-11) December 11, 1977 (age 47)
North Tonawanda, New York
Genres Smooth jazz, contemporary jazz
Occupation(s)Musician and composer
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active2005–present
LabelsTrippin' N' Rhythm Records
Website cindybradley.com

Cindy Lynn Bradley (born December 11, 1977) is an American smooth jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player and composer.

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Early life

Bradley was born in North Tonawanda in upstate New York. She already played piano, but picked up her first trumpet by accident at age nine because it was the only available instrument which she recognized in her teacher's list for school band classes. She began playing traditional jazz trumpet as a schoolgirl and went on to earn degrees in jazz studies at Ithaca College in New York state and in jazz trumpet performance at the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

Career

Bradley released her debut album Just a Little Bit on her own label in 2007. In 2009, she signed with Les Cutmore's Trippin' N' Rhythm Records and recorded her second, Bloom, with Grammy Award-winning producer Michael Broening at his studio in Phoenix, Arizona. Bloom won instant critical acclaim and Bradley followed it in 2011 with Unscripted. The hit single from that album, "Massive Transit", co-written by Bradley and Broening, remained at No. 1 on the US Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart for six weeks. [2] Unscripted itself topped the Billboard Jazz Albums chart for two weeks. [3]

Bradley cites her major influences in jazz as fellow trumpet players Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, and Blue Mitchell. When she is not touring or playing at jazz festivals, she works as a public elementary school band teacher in New Jersey. [1] She is a longtime vegan and animal rights advocate.

Bradley's sixth solo album, The Little Things, was released in May 2019 and her seventh, Promise, in July 2023.

Awards

Discography

Albums

As leader

As sidewoman

Singles

Number-ones

The following hit number-one on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart.

No.Initial peak dateTitleWeeksRef.
01.September 10, 2011"Massive Transit"4 [4]
02.May 16, 2015"Bliss"1 [5]
03.November 28, 2015"Button Legs"2 [6]
04.April 1, 2017"Category A" (featuring Chris Standring)1 [7]
05.May 19, 2018"Everyone but You"3 [8]
06.November 16, 2019"Wind Chill Factor"4 [9]
07.June 27, 2020"Snack Grouch"2 [10]
08.January 1, 2022"Daydreams" (Randy Scott featuring Cindy Bradley)1 [11]
09.August 27, 2022"Drive"2 [12]
10.April 6, 2024"Promise"1 [13]
11.February 22, 2025"A Little Moxie"2 [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Interview with Cindy Bradley, July 3, 2013. [ where? ]
  2. ↑ "Smooth Jazz Airplay". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jazz Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Massive Transit" – Sep 10 / Sep 17 / Sep 24 / Oct 1:
  5. ↑ "Bliss" – May 16:
  6. ↑ "Button Legs" – Nov 28 / Dec 5:
  7. ↑ "Category A" – Apr 1:
  8. ↑ "Everyone but You" – May 19 / May 26 / Jun 2:
  9. ↑ "Wind Chill Factor" – Nov 16 / Nov 23 / Nov 30 / Dec 7:
  10. ↑ "Snack Grouch" – Jun 27 / Jul 4:
  11. ↑ "Daydreams" – Jan 1:
  12. ↑ "Drive" – Aug 27 / Sep 3:
  13. ↑ "Promise" – Apr 6:
  14. ↑ "A Little Moxie" – Feb 22 / Mar 1:
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