Interview With Neil & Karen Lee Bridge

  This episode of Backstage Jazz features an interview with legendary jazz pianist and former Denver Public Schools Music Educator, Neil Bridge. Joining him is his wife and Muse, Vocalist/Collaborator, Karen Lee Bridge. Neil Bridge is a legendary Jazz Piano player, composer, arranger, band leader, musical director, and former DPS music educator. Throughout his illustrious career, he has accompanied Mel Torme, Anita O’Day, Nancy Wilson, Dakota Staton, Johnny Smith, The Mills Brothers, Clark Terry, Sonny Stitt, and many more. He is well known for accompanying Johnny Smith (legendary world-class guitar player) for 30 years. Karen Lee is currently fulfilling her passion for singing. Her dreams came true, and she finally fulfilled her lifetime wishes of singing professionally. Karen explains, “ I have been enrolled in the “N.B.A.O.M.,” for 30 glorious years. It’s the “Neil Bridge Academy Of Music!” The music featured in the shows includes “Grooving’ in the City” and “Come Back To Me.” Both tracks can be found on the new album In The Key of Music (Neil Bridge & The Pride Featuring Karen Lee Bridge), which can be purchased here: https://neilbridgemusic.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-key-of-music. The Bridges will perform with Quintessence: Wayne Wilkinson Guitar), Mark Simon (Bass), and Todd Reid (Drums) at Dazzle on Friday, October 6, 2023, for a 7 p.m. show. Tickets are available here: https://www.dazzledenver.com.  For more info on The bridges, please visit: https://www.neilbridgemusic.com Thanks for listening, and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live and online. Purchase their music so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke, and inspire