Cindy Bradley is an American smooth jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, recognized for her chart-topping singles and award-winning albums. After releasing her independent debut album, ‘Just a Little Bit,’ in 2007, Cindy Bradley went on to become a critically acclaimed smooth jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, known for her chart-topping singles and award-winning albums. Her career significantly accelerated in 2009 when she signed with Trippin’ N’ Rhythm Records, leading to the release of her second album, ‘Bloom.’ This period also saw Bradley earn several prestigious accolades, including ‘Debut Artist of the Year’ at the Catalina Jazztrax Festival in 2009, ‘Best New Artist’ at the American Smooth Jazz Awards in 2010, and ‘Debut Artist of the Year’ from Smooth Jazz News in 2010. Bradley continued her success with the 2011 release of ‘Unscripted,’ an album that spent two consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
She followed this with ‘Natural’ (2017), featuring the #1 Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay singles ‘Category A’ (2017) and ‘Everyone but You’ (2018). Bradleys album ‘The Little Things’ (2019) continued her chart dominance with #1 Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay singles ‘Wind Chill Factor’ (2019) and ‘Snack Grouch’ (2020). Her collaborative work also reached the top, with ‘Daydreams’ (Randy Scott featuring Cindy Bradley) hitting #1 on Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay in 2022, alongside her solo single ‘Drive’ that same year. Bradley’s seventh studio album, ‘Promise,’ was released in 2023, with its title single ‘Promise’ reaching #1 on Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay in 2024.
Most recently, her single ‘A Little Moxie’ achieved the #1 spot on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Singles Chart in 2025, marking her tenth #1 single on that chart. Her consistent output of chart-topping hits and critical acclaim solidify her position as a leading figure in contemporary jazz.