September 30, 2007 - Normally, when you think of trumpet players, you will obviously quote famous male interpreters such as Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Maceo Parker, etc. However, if you are asked to quote a female trumpet player, you will be stuck. So think of Cindy Bradley, a young New-York based musician, who holds a Bachelors degree in jazz studies and a Master degree in jazz performance. She's a dynamic trumpet performer, thanks to extensive tours with various jazz, latin, funk, rock and R&B groups. This stage-oriented artist has studied and worked with top jazz musicians such as John McNeil, Cecil McBee and Jerry Bergonzi. Bradley recently performed and toured with the famous New-York based bass ace Sly Geralds and with the great Philadelphia-based jazz band Pieces of a Dream.

Her debut album "Just a Little Bit" makes you want to listen to her funky sound more than "just a little bit". The CD entails 8 tracks : 5 are original compositions, 2 are written by trumpeter and composer John McNeil and the final one is a cover of Grover Washington Jr's, "Mr Magic" interpreted with great trumpet solo work by "Mrs. Magic" Cindy Bradley.

Cindy Bradley's debut album may pave the way for future female trumpet players. This debut album blends groovy tracks ("Pay Day", "After Awakening", "Just a Little Bit", "Out of Service", "Mr. Magic") to soft nicely arranged tunes ("For Him", "You Know What's Next", "Manhattan Rain").

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