Carmen Bradford (born July 19, 1960, Austin, Texas) is an American jazz singer. She sang with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1983 to 1991.
Bradford grew up in a musical family; her grandfather is Melvin Moore, her father Bobby Bradford, and her mother Melba Joyce.[1] She studied music formally at Huston-Tillotson College, and sang as a popular singer and for television commercials before scoring a slot opening for the Count Basie Orchestra in 1982. In 1983, Basie asked her to sing with the band, and she remained a singer with the group after Basie's death, under the direction of Thad Jones and Frank Foster. In 1991, she left the group and worked under her own name, releasing several albums; she has also worked with David Murray and Kamau Daaood.
Bradford is currently Director of the Jazz Voice Department, and a Roots, Jazz, and American Music faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
^Gary W. Kennedy, "Carmen Bradford". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
CarmenBradford (born July 19, 1960, Austin, Texas) is an American jazz singer. She sang with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1983 to 1991. Bradford grew...
1991, Bradford fronted his own ensemble known as The Mo'tet, with which he has continued to perform since. He is the father of jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford...
Leary, Marc Copland, Dieter Ilg, Lou Levy, CarmenBradford, Janis Siegel, Fred Hersch, Rickey Woodard, Carmen Lundy, Joe Sample, and Miki Coltrane. Penland...
University of Southern California. In college her teachers included CarmenBradford, John Clayton, and Tierney Sutton. Clayton produced her first album...
his gang collect protection money from the Mexican village of Santa Poco. Carmen, daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can rescue her...
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Bashiri Johnson – percussion (5) Ralph MacDonald – percussion (5) CarmenBradford – vocals (3) New York Horns (5): Larry Farrell – trombone Paul Faulise...
Ella (Verve, 1997) Carla Bley, Looking for America (WATT/ECM, 2003) CarmenBradford, Finally Yours (Amazing, 1992) Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, The Carnegie...
14 – Gary Husband, English drummer, pianist, and bandleader. 19 – CarmenBradford, American singer, Count Basie Orchestra. 20 – Jeremy Monteiro, Singaporean...
features an ensemble cast including Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sônia Braga, Julie Carmen, James Gammon, Melanie Griffith, John Heard, Carlos Riquelme...
Lettau) 1994: Among Friends (w/John Pisano) 1995: With Respect (w/CarmenBradford) 1995: Take Me with You (w/Marilyn Scott) 1995: Listen Up (w/Les McCann)...
(Atlantic, 1965) With George Benson 20/20 (Warner Bros., 1985) With CarmenBradford Finally Yours (Amazing, 1992) With Charles Brown One More for the Road...
(Double-Time, 1997) With others Patti Austin, Sound Advice (Shanachie, 2011) CarmenBradford, Home with You (Azica, 2004) Ray Charles & Count Basie, Ray Sings Basie...
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Honors, and has won four Grammy Awards. Marilyn Berneice Horne was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, one of the four children of Bentz and Berneice Horne. Her...
sister, Cynthia, were born in Gainesville, Florida, to Carolyn and Charlton Bradford "C.B." Daniel Jr. They have an older brother, Brad. By age 11, both girls...
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