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Bradley in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Cindy 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
Instruments	Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Trippin' N' Rhythm Records

Cindy Lynn Bradley (born December 11, 1977) is an American musician. She is known for playing the trumpet and flugelhorn in the smooth jazz style. She also writes music.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Cindy Bradley grew up in North Tonawanda, a town in New York. She started playing the piano when she was young. When she was nine, she picked up the trumpet by chance. It was the only instrument she recognized on her school band list.

She continued to play traditional jazz trumpet through school. Later, she studied jazz at Ithaca College in New York. She also earned a degree in jazz trumpet performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts.

Music Career Highlights

Cindy Bradley released her first album, Just a Little Bit, in 2007. In 2009, she joined Trippin' N' Rhythm Records. She then recorded her second album, Bloom, with producer Michael Broening. This album was very popular with music critics.

In 2011, she released Unscripted. A song from this album, "Massive Transit", became a huge hit. It stayed at number one on the US Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart for six weeks! The Unscripted album also topped the Billboard Jazz Albums chart for two weeks.

Cindy looks up to other famous trumpet players like Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan. When she is not touring or playing at jazz festivals, she works as a band teacher. She teaches at an elementary school in New Jersey. Cindy is also a longtime vegan and supports animal rights.

Her sixth album, The Little Things, came out in May 2019. Her seventh album, Promise, was released in July 2023.

Awards and Recognition

Cindy Bradley has won several awards for her music:

• 2009 Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Debut Artist of the Year
• 2010 American Smooth Jazz Awards Best New Artist
• 2010 Smooth Jazz News Debut Artist of the Year
• 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards New Artist of the Year
• 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards Brass Player of the Year
• 2011 Jazziz magazine's Critics' Choice of the Year for Unscripted

Albums by Cindy Bradley

Here are the albums Cindy Bradley has released as the main artist:

• 2007 Just a Little Bit
• 2009 Bloom
• 2011 Unscripted
• 2014 Bliss
• 2017 Natural
• 2019 The Little Things
• 2023 Promise

Number-One Singles

Several of Cindy Bradley's songs have reached number one on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart:

• "Massive Transit" (2011)
• "Bliss" (2015)
• "Button Legs" (2015)
• "Category A" (featuring Chris Standring) (2017)
• "Everyone but You" (2018)
• "Wind Chill Factor" (2019)
• "Snack Grouch" (2020)
• "Daydreams" (Randy Scott featuring Cindy Bradley) (2022)
• "Drive" (2022)
• "Promise" (2024)
• "A Little Moxie" (2025)