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Carmen Bradford, Vocalist at Virginia Arts Festival at Attucks Theatre
Courtesy of Corrie Smith | Posted on January 3, 2017
Where
Attucks Theatre
Virginia Arts Festival
1010 Church St
Norfolk, VA
Map
(757) 664-6464
When
Sat, January 14, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
John Toomey
pianoAbout
Born in Austin, Texas and raised in Altadena, California,Carmen Bradford grew up with music in her home and in her heart. It was only natural that Carmen would follow in the footsteps of her great family legacy, being the daughter of legendary trumpeter/ composer Bobby Bradford and world renowned vocalist/composer Melba Joyce. Her grandfather Melvin Moore sang with Lucky Millender and Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band in the 1940's, and sang with the Ink Spots, making Carmen the third generation of incredible musicians. She has carved out a place in music history for herself and is playing an integral role in this uniquely American art form called jazz...