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Thursday, May 8, 2008

music briefs Spotlight: Bradford

Posted by John Ross on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 6:05 PM

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Like most artists, jazz pianist Bradford must contend with constrictive labels. Though he competed in the nu-jazz category at the Atlanta Jazz Festival's recent Future of Jazz competition, he found a way to break free from definition. In the end, his band's hip-hop version of Miles Davis' "All Blues" struck a winning chord.

So what exactly does his music sound like?

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music briefs Spotlight: Bradford

Posted by John Ross on Thu, May 8, 2008 at 6:05 PM

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