Musical Style: Jazz

JAZZ... MUSIC FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK & BEYOND!

KAREN LEE BRIDGE... Karen's lifetime dream of singing professionally came true collaborating and performing for thirty-one magical years with her beloved husband, the late, great Legendary Bandleader, Pianist, Arranger, Composer/Denver Public Schools beloved Music Educator, NEIL BRIDGE. Karen is currently Bandleader & Vocalist for her 4 Bands & singing her heart out in concert due to her love and passion for classic quality music that has brilliant, sensitive lyrics from the Great American Songbook and beyond. She will remind you, with her classic NEIL BRIDGE arrangements of impeccable taste, as well as fresh new arrangements, of why we love this most American of music styles. Karen says that she has deep love, appreciation and gratitude to any and all of her mentors who have walked her into the center of the music... which is where she currently resides. She believes Neil's spirit is always with her & with everyone, as she spreads her wings, making beautiful music, & carrying the music forward with his love and blessings!

RON BLAND has been a professional musician for over forty years, playing virtually all styles of music in every setting from concert hall to theater to the recording studio and at home on both the electric and double basses. Ron is on the music faculty at Colorado Christian University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado at Denver. Ron is the Musical Director for Bridge Music!

WAYNE WILKINSON is a headliner guitarist playing high octane straight ahead jazz, traditional classics from the great American songbook, innovative bebop jazz and original compositions. Some of his recent performances have included the London, Tel Aviv, and Vail Jazz Festivals, a United Kingdom Tour, and Hawaii Tour..

DOUG ROCHE has over 40 years of experience as a freelance Jazz pianist. He currently resides in the Denver area, performing with many of Denver’s finest musicians. He played the exclusive Moulin Rouge room at the Denver Fairmont Hotel backing such national acts as Kenny Rankin, The Mills Brothers, The Modernaires, Lanie Kazan, and Johnny Otis. He was the house pianist at the internationally recognized Denver jazz club, El Chapultepec. There he performed with a cavalcade of jazz icons, including Joe Farrell, Nick Brignola, Teddy Edwards, Buddy De Franco, Terry Gibbs, Red Holloway, Eddie Harris, Richie Cole, Bobby Shew, Lew Tabakin, and Pete Candol

TODD REID is the Percussion Area Coordinator at the University of Colorado Denver teaching drum set and a number of classes in the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies program. Living in NY for a number of years, he worked with Gerry Mulligan, Dr. Billy Taylor, Bucky Pizzarelli, and he has appeared with and recorded with Jon Hendricks, Mose Allison, Freddie Cole and so many, many others.

JULIA MAISTO is a Denver-based violinist and violist specializing in chamber music. Most recently, Julia has performed with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra and the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. Julia holds a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Vermont, where she studied classical violin under the direction of Evelyn Read and was the recipient of the Lyman Rowell Award and Yandell Scholarship. Julia is absolutely delighted to be performing jazz with the renowned Karen Lee Bridge & her band The "Bridge Quintessence!"...Plus!.

KAREN LEE BRIDGE: Bandleader/Serenading

RON BLAND Bass/Musical Director/Arranger

WAYNE WILKINSON Guitar/Arranger

DOUG ROCHE Piano

TODD REID Drums

JULIA MAISTO Violin

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