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Bradford just can't kick his addiction to music. In addition to piano, keyboards, and vocals, Bradford also plays flute, Chapman Stick, a variety of brass instruments, and is an accomplished songwriter and producer. As a member of the house band for the Recording Academy's Atlanta Chapter Awards Series, Bradford has performed with Michael McDonald, James Brown, Michael Bolton, Bobby Valentino, En Vogue's Dawn Robinson, Bo Diddley, Patrick "Sleepy" Brown and Jimmy Brown, Cee-Lo, Joi, and others—often as a featured performer on piano/keyboards. Bradford wrote, produced, and performed the lead vocals and many instrumental parts on his 1998 debut CD, Jihaad; and produced a companion live multimedia stage show for the album, which was described by critics as "kinda scary." He also wrote and arranged much of the musical score for "Mean Streak," a short film by award-winning national television producer Chuck Moore. He is currently working on an instrumental album, fusing traditional African and Latin styles, postmodern jazz, and a more aggressive pop/rock sound.
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