Photo by PNW Production on Pexels.com From biblical times, to current times, and all of the eras in between, the trumpet sounds, and both men and women are called to duty. In the world of jazz, it’s quite the same. In the case of jazz, however, the call to duty is to create great music. … Continue reading Sound The Trumpets!!
Tag: Cindy Bradley
Meet Cindy Bradley (Repost 02.28.25 aka Cindy Bradley Sampler)
Photo by Luana Bento on Pexels.com Still packing. Still movin’ on. And still reposting so that my weary eyes can get some sleep. Here’s one of my favorite trumpeters. I think you’ll like this one. Laters. copyright 2025 jblackstarr for SMOOTHE Jazz, jazz, and nothing but jazz. Well, sometimes - like now! ***** Meet Cindy … Continue reading Meet Cindy Bradley (Repost 02.28.25 aka Cindy Bradley Sampler)
Get Up and Jazz!! (2025 repost)
Photo by Victor Freitas on Pexels.com Still moving from one house to another, so the next few days will be rife with "reposts", due to time restrictions. I did mention this being a stressful time, did I not? Well, here’s one playlist that will keep you energized. It’s my gym workout companion – nothing slow … Continue reading Get Up and Jazz!! (2025 repost)
Manic Monday Musical Medicine 02.17.25
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com What, you may ask, happened to the weekend??!! Heaven knows. I sure don’t know!! But what we DO know is that it doesn’t even matter – because Monday comes fully equipped with Manic Monday Musical Medicine, no assembly required! Fire up that laptop, computer, or whatever it is that … Continue reading Manic Monday Musical Medicine 02.17.25
One Hundred
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com I blew it. I really, really blew it. I was determined to reboot by the beginning of the year. Oh, c’mon - yes, I mean THIS year! Unfortunately, life sometimes gets in the way of having a good time, and time restraints were the biggest deterrent. I’m not going … Continue reading One Hundred
Ultimate Smoothe Chill 2
This is the latest iteration of my faves, greatest, ultimate, and best of the best. I never realized how awesome the first track is, "Club Harlem" (Rick Braun w/Peter White). It came out back in 1995. All of these years later and it's sitting at the top of my chart. I walk into a room … Continue reading Ultimate Smoothe Chill 2
Notes From A Horn (Cindy Bradley)
Photo by Anastasia Pavlova on Pexels.com The remainder of this week will be Notes From A Horn, playlists of my musical picks by trumpets, Fluegel horns, etc. First up is Cindy Bradley. Enjoy. Tomorrow: Chris Botti. copyright 2023 jblackstarr for SMOOTHE. Jazz, jazz, and nothing but jazz. Listen on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3AmZDzbyglKs84ERC69Lgp?si=aef11d0141314ee3
The Weekend Mix: Get Up & Jazz 2
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com It's that time, again - the weekend is here!! Yay! Here's a brand new playlist for you that has a new plan - ease you into it without jarring your eyes awake or scaring your heart into a frenzy. Just a few tunes to get the blood flowing . … Continue reading The Weekend Mix: Get Up & Jazz 2
The Weekend Mix: Places
Photo by Nubia Navarro (nubikini) on Pexels.com I can see that look in your eyes! It's called "wanderlust". There's only one true cure for that - get out there and travel. If you can't do that, we can fake it together. I've put together a playlist of songs that have names of places in their … Continue reading The Weekend Mix: Places
Spotlight: Cindy Bradley
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Meet Cindy Bradley, trumpeter extraordinare. She was born in upstate NY in 1977. At nine (9), she was already playing piano, and that was also the age that she began playing the trumpet. She also plays Flugelhorn. She recorded her first album, Just A Little Bit (2007), on her own … Continue reading Spotlight: Cindy Bradley
