With the recent passing of her husband, Neil Bridge,
Karen Lee Bridge is so very happy to celebrate his life by carrying their music forward!

Along with her outstanding musicians…they will continue to perform the stunning songs from The Great American Songbook & beyond arranged by Neil Bridge and in musical collaboration with Karen Lee Bridge.

Karen Lee Bridge…. Karen’s lifetime dream of singing professionally came true when she married her beloved Husband…renowned Jazz Pianist Neil Bridge, who also became her personal accompanist, musical arranger, director and mentor. The Bridges collaborated together throughout their 31 years on hundreds of musical arrangements, and some originals as well. Their most recent May 2023 recording with their 10 piece band is entitled “In The Key Of Music.” For decades, “The Bridges” performed together with their various bands at jazz clubs/jazz festivals/private parties, special events, fundraisers, etc… all over Colorado. With her husband’s love and blessings, Karen Lee Bridge is so happy, honored & jazzed to announce that she is carrying their music forward!

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 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 Candoli.

Special guest: Julia Maesto on violin.

Karen Lee Bridge: Bandleader/Serenading, Ron Bland: Bass/Musical Director, Wayne Wilkinson: Guitar, Doug Roche: Piano

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