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SmoothJazz.com Review

Sandy Shore | Monterey, CA | 06/24/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Yes, oh yes! We've got a winner here, my friend. Horn diva Cindy Bradley is incredibly stunning on her debut Trippin' `N' Rhythm release BLOOM. She will be a Smooth Jazz star, guaranteed. Combine Cindy's talent (and her good looks don't hurt a bit either!) with producer/composer/keyboardist Michael B, and you've got one of the hottest album releases so far this year. The ten compelling originals feature Ms. Bradley's beautifully pure tone on both trumpet and flugelhorn, together with a host of awesome guests, including many from the Phoenix music scene (names like Marion Meadows, Jay Soto, Dominic Amato, Freddie Fox, Jaared, and Tim Bowman). The first single, the title track, is already tearing it up on the charts. Here's the deal: If you love Rick Braun and Chris Botti, there's no question in my mind whatsoever that you will be absolutely wild about Cindy Bradley. Yes, she's that good! ~SCOTT O'BRIEN"

SUMMER SMOOTH JAZZ

M. Hicks | TOLEDO,OHIO | 08/19/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"IN THE TERMS OF SOMEONE WHO JUST LISTENS TO GOOD MUSIC THIS IS A MUST HAVE CD. I AM ALREADY LOOKING FOWARD TO HER NEXT CD. FOR ME UPTONW DRIVE,TAKE ME THERE,CURVES AHEAD AND SYCAMORE SOUL ARE THE STAND OUT CUTS. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THE BALANCE OF THE CD IS AS GOOD BUT WHEN RIDING HOME AND THE WEATHER IS FAVAROBLE THESE CUTS JUST RESONATE ABOVE THE REST. I HAVE SUGGESTED THIS TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND ALL AGREE THIS IS A GREAT CD."

Introducing a female Mangione

T. Ziebarth | 03/23/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Cindy Bradley's new album "Bloom" may remind listeners of such trumpet and flugelhorn greats as Chuck Mangione, Chris Botti, and Rick Braun. The Mangione influence is evident on tracks where she plays flugelhorn, such as the title track. The track "Sycamore Soul" can't be beat. Overall, Bradley shows the soul and passion expected from a smooth jazz artist. Cindy may very well find her place among such smooth jazz women as Mindi Abair and Joyce Cooling. It loks as if the brass of Bradley seeme to be "in bloom"."