"Be able to read the music beyond what the notes are."
-- Cecil Bridgewater
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Trumpeter, composer and educator Cecil Bridgewater is one of the hardest working jazz musicians on the scene and, shamefully, one of the least well known. His crisp sound and magnificent compositions have graced the performances and recordings of legends like drummer Max Roach, pianist Horace Silver, and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band. On this edition of Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center, Dr. Taylor welcomes a superb yet unsung musical talent, Cecil Bridgewater.
On-demand audio from this show:
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Listen to Cecil talk about growing up in his musical family.
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Listen to Cecil recall listening to jazz at the American Veterans Association located across from his house in Urbana, Illinois
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Listen to Cecil give advice for aspiring musicians.
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Listen to Cecil explain his composing methods.
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Listen to Cecil recall his days with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band.
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Listen to Cecil explain his teaching methods.
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