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For decades, Neil has upheld the highest standards in musicianship and music education…as well as swinging without remorse! Truly a long-time giant of Denver’s jazz scene, Neil and his muse, Karen Lee Bridge will remind you with his classic arrangements and impeccable taste, of why we love this most American of music styles.

Ricky Rodriquez Denver City Park Jazz Festival 2013

Featured below are 3 Album Videos produced by Max DeVincenzo
(CEO & Founder of Fox Tracks Music):

If you would like, Check out below detailed information about the album and album credits

IN THE KEY OF MUSIC
NEIL BRIDGE & THE PRIDE🦁
FEATURING KAREN LEE BRIDGE

Dear Music Lovers!

Thanks so much for listening to our new digital album!
Us Bridges are sending our love to YOU… because truly…everything happens with support from our listening audience!

Thanks to our loving Family for everything!

Thanks to all of our loving, supportive donors from Go Fund Me, anonymous donors, and generous anonymous benefactors past and present, for their love and support of our music. We could have never produced this album without you!…
David Miller, Theodore Henderson, Bruce Sutherland, Max Young,
Shane Steadman, Annette D’Amico, Jim Borzym, Peggy Lore,
Heidi Soudani, MaryLynn Gillaspie, Theodore & Valentina Henderson, David Bridge, Brenda Peterson, La’neSa’an Moonwalker,
William McLure, Lori Doerr, Darin Parks, Vicki Sullum, and additionally… our love and gratitude to all our numerous anonymous donors and benefactors. Thank you ALL!!!

“May the gift of Music help you to achieve your dreams and personal goals throughout the rest of your life” Quote by Neil Bridge

This album is about honoring pianist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and former Denver Public Schools Music Educator “Maestro” Neil Bridge.

“In The Key Of Music” was recorded when Neil Bridge was 92… now 93! Neil plays on all 16 tracks! With a career of over 60 years and accompanying so many of the legendary greats: Mel Torrme, Henry Mancini, Nancy Wilson, Anita O’Day, Johnny Smith, Dakota Staton, Sonny Stitt, The Mills Brothers, Cab Calloway, Red Holloway…to name a few! It is so cool you can now hear Neil Bridge with his own band, sound, style, arrangements, some originals and pure love of every note and chord…. in a digital album format! Someone once said:”You almost get the feeling that Neil IS Music!”

Inside of every musician’s gig folder, Neil has written a famous quote…

“To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.” – Ludwig van Beethoven

This album is about Passion! ….Beginning with Neil Bridge’s deep passion for music, in every way, and especially this genre of music!
Neil Bridge’s passion flows to everyone involved in making this album a reality! They all brought Passion to this production…. for the Music!… for the People!….and for honoring and securing Neil’s Legacy! We are so deeply proud to present “In The Key Of Music” to YOU…our listening audience!

As Producer and Vocalist on this album, and as people say… Muse for My Husband, I am so honored to share with you all the incredibly talented and loving people that contributed to bringing our digital album into reality!

“The Pride”…
You will hear Denver’s musicians extraordinaire on this album! Check out their names and instruments in the credits! They “brought it on” and played with heart and soul. Thanks to every member of “The Pride” for playing with the PASSION we had dreamed of. We love you guys!

The Recording!….
All songs on our album were recorded LIVE at our 2022 recording sessions at Mighty Fine Productions Recording Studio in Denver by a truly brilliant recording engineer and owner, Colin Bricker,and his amazing assistant Loren Dorland. Colin has “big ears” as the saying goes, and a genius at his craft. Thanks Colin for honoring Neil and for your love of the music mixed with the expertise that you bring to the work! Thanks to Mighty Fine’s fabulous production manager, Dea Webb, Dea was so positive and patient as we coordinated scheduling together. A complete joy to work with! You feel her just rooting for you to have a fantastic recording! We love you all at Mighty Fine!

Co Producer/Mixing Mastering, Sound!…
You will hear the world class and magical mixing and mastering of yet another genius….the one and only Bob e Burnham ( 9 years on the road with the late, great, legendary Harry Belafonte). Bob e Burnham is now living and working in Ecuador. Mr. Burnham is the perfect match to assist me with Co – Producing. His mixing and mastering brings a really rich sound to “In The Key Of Music” He brings it into oneness….and what a sound! Thanks for your love Bob e… and your special gift for deeply listening on all levels, working with love and heart, balanced with your masterful technical expertise. We love you!

Bob e Burnham’s career in audio and visual media spans 50 years and reaches around the globe. His work began in Denver in the late 60s, leading to more than fifteen years on a worldwide stage based in Los Angeles, and brought him home to the Colorado in the late 90s. He is well known in the industry for his work in recording, production, and post-production, including soundtracks for mainstream Hollywood films, prime time television for the major networks, TV concert specials, live concert sound, CD/Record albums, and film scores. With unique varied experience his skills as a music producer and Audio Post Production designer and artist will give any project, in which he is involved, world class production values.Bob e Burnham’s career in audio and visual media spans 50 years and reaches around the globe. His work began in Denver in the late 60s, leading to more than fifteen years on a worldwide stage based in Los Angeles, and brought him home to the Colorado in the late 90s. He is well known in the industry for his work in recording, production, and post-production, including soundtracks for mainstream Hollywood films, prime time television for the major networks, TV concert specials, live concert sound, CD/Record albums, and film scores. With unique varied experience his skills as a music producer and Audio Post Production designer and artist will give any project, in which he is involved, world class production values.

Having Bricker and Burnham on the team … the sound is so superb!
You will hear 16 tracks of music, all arranged by Neil…and every part written with each musician in mind…..8 vocal arrangements and 8 Instrumental arrangements.Included in the 16 tracks are 2 Neil Bridge originals. All 16 tracks present fresh and exciting arrangements and a fantastic selection of Jazz Standards.Included in the 16 tracks is a really hip arrangement of the great Pat Metheny’s “Here To Stay” and also Neil’s arrangement of our LIVE recording duo performance of Barry Manilow’s stunning song …”When October Goes.”

Our 3 Videos from this LIVE recording…
We chose to have 3 Live videos filmed live at Mighty Fine Productions and they were produced by a true shining light in the Music Industry, Max DeVincenzo who was mentored by Bob e Burnham! Max DeVincenzo is Founder/CEO of Fox Tracks Music in Boulder, Colorado. Max is a young and brilliant multi talented musician, producer, and entrepreneur with a razor sharp focus for all that is needed for a project, and yet the flexibility to adjust with changes when necessary! He sees the big picture!. It was serendipitous that after having Bob e Burnham already on board to co – produce and mix and master the album…we found Max… and then learned he was “THE MAX” that Bob e had been speaking so highly of to us for so many years. You will get to see the outstanding work of Scott Rowland and Jonathan Galle who filmed the videos and the fantastic editing work of Scott Rowland!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9–H7ZLAKJk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDeHHulAirE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfG_KN0ll80

Album Cover Photography!…
The album cover was photographed by Sal DeVincenzo. What a talent! Sal is remarkable to work with. He moves around so smoothly with the camera and makes you feel at ease as he captures the moment. He is able to stay out of the way, and yet gives you that positive, uplifting encouragement as he is capturing the moment! Neil chose this photo for the album cover the moment he saw it! We love you Sal!

Album Cover Graphic Design!….
My Sister, Vicki Sullum created the graphic design for the album cover. Vicki has the uncanny ability to deeply listen to what is desired and then give you exactly what you hoped for… plus more! She brings her love and support for the project, and honoring Neil, into her creativity to make it happen! So fabulous! What an honor to have my Sister on our team! We love you Sis!

Licensing and Distribution…
Max DeVincenzo referred us to Natalia Aramovich!…A gem of a person and also so very multitalented. She is currently living and working in Africa. Natalia is so clear and organized and precise that you feel at ease knowing she will get the job done, and with love and heart for the project. She is a young and beautiful soul and we are so happy and proud that she is on our team. Bonus…she is a fantastic vocalist! You can check out her songs on YouTube! Love you Natalia!

Album Release Party at NISSI’S!
We are so thankful to Marc Gitlin, owner of Nissi’s Entertainment and Venue Events Center in Lafayette, CO. where we are having our digital album release party on 5/31/23! Marc has supported Neil and our music for years! Our 25th Anniversary Party at Nissi’s was an incredible evening ,wonderful memories made, and we are so jazzed to take the stage once again in his new location! Congratulations Marc on the tremendous success of NISSI’S in Lafayette, CO! Us Bridges are so happy for you, and grateful to be part of it all! We always send you our love!

Tech support!…
Andrew Pilkington has been our tech support for years! Andy..as we call him…has an incredible ability to meet you at your level and help to guide and teach you along the way. He always makes sure a project is in line with our dreams, and listens with heart and soul as well as bringing his suggestions, brilliant expertise in computer work and whatever tech work is needed into the mix. We love you dearly Mr. Pilkington! Could’t do any of this without you! Our love to you and your beautiful wife Nina!

Radio!…
Us Bridges have been avid members of our beloved KUVO 89.3 FM Public Radio in Denver for decades! Now KUVO is world renowned and we are so happy for all their success, and thank them over and over for recognizing, honoring and supporting Neil and our Bridge music all these years! As always..KUVO is supporting us again. A few songs from our new album were debuted recently live on the air on the Paul Donovan Show…and oh so talented Music Director for KUVO, Arturo Gomez , plugged our show and release party held at Nissi’s on 5/31/23, as well as playing a few tracks from our release! KUVO will play our various tracks forever as they do for all of our Colorado musicians! Can’t thank Carlos Lando, Tina Cartagena, and Florence Hernandez – Ramos and Arturo Gomez and KUVO staff/on air hosts enough for ALL the loving consistent support for Us Bridges and our music and dance all these years! We love you all so much and thanks for all you do for JAZZ!!! We especially love performing LIVE on the air in the KUVO Performance Studio over the years! Just so cool!


TAVN – Jazz
TAVN-Jazz is one of two internet radio stations broadcasted by The Arts Validation Network, inc, a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Arts organization that supports musicians and performing artists with multiple performance platforms and educational outlets. TAVN-Jazz is dedicated to Jazz Music and its sub genres with live on air hosts and carefully curated playlists and interviews.
Thanks to Susan Gatschet and her show, The Turnaround, on TAVN- Jazz and her love and support for our music for years! She will be interviewing us on her new show about our album release and playing our music. Susan will be continuing to play our music over time! Susan recognizes Neil’s illustrious career and our music, and with her beautiful on air voice and deep love for Jazz we are so grateful for her past present and continuous support and friendship! We love you Susan!

Hair stylist for photo shoot…
Thank you to Chelsea Garcia who has been my personal hair stylist for years and you can see her work in the photos by Sal DeVincenzo as well as in our 3 videos produced by Max DeVincenzo. Bonus…Chelsea is also a fan and attends our performances. We love you Chelsea!

Personal Support…
La’ne’ Saa’n Moonwalker, Dr. Sue Ware, Joanne Lang and Dave Miller, and Bruce Sutherland have given us so much love, recognition, friendship, and support for this album that it is impossible to explain it all in this text. We are so happy to share with everybody that these fabulous 5 are a huge part of it all, and we could never have done it all without them! We love you 5!!!

Personal Message from Karen Lee Bridge…

It is an honor to be by My Neil’s side for our 30 years together in life, in love, in music, in marriage! What a joy to have the opportunity to produce ” In The Key Of Music” alongside our brilliant team…. and an honor to express my deep love for Neil through my personal passion of singing his arrangements for you on this new digital album dedicated to him… and to his illustrious career!

Congratulations Sweetheart!
I love you eternally!
and…
Love to All!

Letter from Max DeVincenzo to our production team…
Live-Recording Videos Produced by Fox Tracks Music
Producer: Max DeVincenzo

Hi all,

Max here from Fox Tracks Music.
I wanted to send along a message to everyone upon the completion of the Live Music Videos accompanying In The Key of Music (Releasing May 2023!)

This group of musicians, Neil Bridge & The Pride featuring Karen Lee Bridge, is so appropriately named. Not only do I carry so much pride to be involved with this project, but I also feel that we have become a family – a ‘pride’ – in our unified efforts. (Insert Roar)

Congratulations to Neil, Karen, and the other musicians involved. I have so much respect for your unmistakable talent and dedication to this music. Neil, your arranging and all-encompassing musicality is outstanding. It is truly an honor.

Karen, besides your enchanting vocals on the record, you are the reason any of this is possible. Thank you for bringing us together to serve Neil’s music and for making it all happen – you are an excellent Producer.

This collaboration has spanned from Ecuador to Africa. It’s amazing to see everyone come together to support this music and bring it to fruition.
For now, allow me thank a few people personally who I had the pleasure of working with directly:

Bob e Burnham, your artful finesse in the mixing and mastering of this record is truly inspiring. I can’t think of anyone better for the task. Additionally, as co-producer on the project you were the perfect support to Karen.

Colin, Loren, Dea and the team at Mighty Fine Productions – thank you for your immaculate recordings, generous accommodations, and for creating the perfect environment for these songs to come to life – in the form of audio and video!

Finally, for the Fox Tracks Music crew – Jonathan, thank you for your quick wit and sharp eye, Scott your tasteful editing and powerfully intentional filming never ceases to amaze me, and to my dad Sal DeVincenzo, your love of people gives you an uncanny ability to bring out the best, most genuine smiles and personality from anyone you photograph. Natalia, thank you for your guidance and expertise. You are the person I trust to take care of us in this industry because I’ve seen shining examples of your determination and genuine compassion so many times.

For everyone else, I’m so grateful to have you on board. I think I speak for all of us when I say that this is a passion project because we all know what it means to share Neil’s contribution to music – It’s way too important!

Please enjoy these videos. You are a part of the team and we should all be proud of this accomplishment. Thank you for your part.

LIVE RECORDING VIDEOS
In The Key Of Music
Neil Bridge & The Pride Featuring Karen Lee Bridge

Come Back To Me
Groovin In The City
When October Goes

Yours in music,

Max DeVincenzo
CEO & Founder, Fox Tracks Music 

IN THE KEY OF MUSIC
NEIL BRIDGE & THE PRIDE🦁
FEATURING KAREN LEE BRIDGE


Neil Bridge: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Bandleader, Arranger, Composer, former Denver Public Schools Music Educator
Karen Lee Bridge: Vocalist
Ron Bland: Bass
Todd Reid: Drums
Howard Hernandez: Bongos,Timbales
Leo Munoz – Corona: Congas and Miscellaneous Percussion
Bob Rebholz: Saxes & Flute
Derek Banach: Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Kevin Bollinger: Trumpet
Zach Rich: Trombone

Album Produced by: Karen Lee Bridge
Co Producer: Bob e Burnham
Mixing & Mastering by: Bob e Burnham

Recorded at Mighty Fine Productions
Recording Engineer: Colin Bricker
Assistant Engineer: Loren Dorland
Production Manager for Mighty Fine Productions: Dea Webb

Live-Recording Videos Produced by Fox Tracks Music
Producer: Max DeVincenzo
Videographer: Scott Rowland
Videographer: Jonathan Galle
Video Editor: Scott Rowland
Photographer: Sal DeVincenzo

Support:
Nissi’s Entertainment and Venue Events Center:Owner Marc Gitlin
Licensing and Distribution Coordinator: Natalia Aramovich
Tech Support: Andrew Pilkington
Personal Support: La’ne’ Saa’n Moonwalker, Dr.Sue Ware,
Joanne Lang and Dave Miller and Bruce Sutherland
Photography:Sal DeVincenzo
Graphic Design for Album Cover: Vicki Sullum
Public Radio support: KUVO 89.3 FM
Internet Radio Station: TAVN – Jazz
Financing: Go Fund Me, Neil & Karen Lee Bridge, anonymous donors, and generous benefactors

You can read more about our fantastic team listed above in “About this album!”

Special thanks to our Family for their love and support, and to
our loving Kutztown and Scranton childhood friends and teachers

Special thanks to Classic Pianos for providing rehearsal time for our band! What a great staff!

A special thanks to John Bettridge:… Our wonderful associate Producer and beyond, for our 2015 CD “This Is Who We Are!”
Neil Bridge 7+ with Karen Lee

Special thanks to
Dazzle Denver: Owners Donald Zeke Rossa and Matt Ruff for their decades of support for our Music! We love performing on the Dazzle stage!…. “Neil’s 90th” was “off the chain!” Congratulations to Donald and Matt on the new Dazzle location coming to the Denver Performing Arts Complex.So exciting! World Class! We can’t wait to take the Dazzle stage again on 10/6/23!!!

The CLASSIC, beloved Bull and Bush:Original owners:
Dean and the late Dale Peterson.The memories of our 8 piece band playing the Bull and Bush are so wonderful! We celebrated Neil’s 90th at many clubs including Bull and Bush and it was fantastic! Dean honored Neil from the stage…..Us Bridges have deep gratitude to Dean Peterson for all the great years on that classic Bull and Bush stage! Thanks for 50 years of Sunday night JAZZ in Denver!

Caffe Sole: Then owner Suter DuBose for supporting our music and honoring and respecting Neil’s career….and especially for ” “A Boulder Neil’s 90th!” What a complete joy to share in it all at Suter’s magical Caffe Sole! Great memories made in an exceptionally charming and classy Jazz club!…Honestly…magnificent dining!

La Cour:Then owner Janet Poth for her support and love for our music! We can still see all the smiling faces in the beautiful, intimate La Cour room! Lots of love was there! …and such superb dining!

Shakespeare’s: Then owner Jerry Karsh for over a decade of fantastic evenings with 4 different Jazz Trios playing every Sunday evening! Neil Bridge Trio started it off every Sunday..we all knew the place to be…Shakespeare’s. It was fantastic!

Augustana Arts: Executive Director Lynn Nestingen for the gorgeous setting at beloved Augustana Lutheran Church with our various performances over the years. In addition… for our Podcast, and our virtual performances through Augustana Arts! Thanks to Lynn for her love and support, and to Augustana Arts for recognizing Neil Bridge and…. our music and our love that we love to share with everyone!
Thank you to Donna Smith…former executive director of Augustana Arts for her love and support and promoting our music through Augustana Arts!

Augustana Lutheran Church…Former Pastor John Pederson for supporting Neil Bridge 7+ featuring Karen Lee Bridge for several LIVE performances at beautiful Augustana Lutheran Church! …To Augustana Lutheran Church Newsletter for the beautiful article about Us Bridges!

Pikes Peak Jazz Club: Laura Davis, Rick Crafts and the staff, for the wonderful and loving memories made performing over many years for all the lovely listeners and dancers! Laura Davis…what a fantastic vocalist and promoter…Laura so respects Neil’s music and our music together!.Love, love, love!

The Denver Jazz Club: John and Dottie Sobbott, the late Walt Huitt,Joanne Bagg, and the wonderful staff for their support of our band for so many years! We love playing for all the listeners and dancers and always have a warm and lovely time on the stand! Just great visualizing all the happy people in our DJC audiences!

Avalon Ballroom:The wonderful and late great Jim Borzym really supported and loved our music. Jim would book our band to play for his dancers and Avalon and even gave us an Avalon Ballroom Neil’s 90th celebration! Neil even came down off the stand into the audience for a Bridge Dance as all the dancers cheered us on. It was certainly one of the great memories ever! RIP Jim…we love you!…and we love playing for all the dancers from Avalon Ballroom.

The one and only. and classic Jazz Club … “The Pec!”…and it’s late owner Jerry Krantz.Us Bridges looked into each others eyes at the bar at THE PEC and decided to set up a first date that night…the rest is history! Neil was playing with the late,great Red Holloway…what a magical night!…. It all began for us at El Chapultepec!

Special thanks to these ICONIC Denver Clubs:
The Mercury Cafe: Then owned by Marilyn Megenity… we can still see all the smiling faces of folks dancing to our music at “The Merc!”
Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret: Then owned by Lannie Garrett…we had the awesome pleasure and honor of performing at Lannie’s!

The Historical Cactus Club: Thanks to Jack Berryhill and his lovely wife Karen for the warm and wonderful performances we have had thus far at The Cactus Club! Can’t wait for the next one! Thanks to Jack and Karen for recognizing Neil’s illustrious career and supporting The Bridges all these years!

Back “in the Day!”…
Neil remembers these hip clubs and venues:
Shaners, The Band Box, The Senate Lounge,
The Wallstreet Jazz Cellar, The Lost Knight, Emerson Street East,
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Figaros,The Warehouse,
The Robins Nest, Granny’s, Lil’s,.Andy’s..to name a few!

Special thanks to Bandleader of The Denver Bronco Band: Jess Gerardi
Neil played on the Denver Bronco Band back in the Day…and ha!… even caught the Football once when it headed for the bandstand!

Our fabulous team of professionals and musicians extraordinaire on this album are all listed above!!!
Additionally….Our love goes out to every student Neil Bridge has ever taught, and to ALL members of the beloved Denver Public Schools City Wide High School Jazz Combos that Neil had created and directed!

This list is a wide variety of dear ones who have gone “above and beyond” in some special way to help Us Bridges with their support over the years…. and In no particular order….
La’ne’ Saa’n Moonwalker, Dr. Sue Ware, Joanne Lang and Dave Miller, Bruce Sutherland, Dorothy Marshall and Rex Wisehart, Anita and Matt Seitz, Dr.Willie Hill, Charlie Burrell, John and Beth Bettridge,
Gary Sosias,Curtis Shortridge, Suzanne Anderson, Dave Ratner,
Jack Sasson Andrew Pilkington and Nina G Murphy, Javon Jackson,
Wayne Wilkinson and Sherri Newell.Carlos Lando, John Pederson
Tina Cartagena, Florence Hernandez – Ramos, Arturo Gomez, Ricky Rodriguez, Byron Hamer, Julie Fredericksen, Donald Zeke Rossa, Matt Ruff, Suter DuBose,Jack Sasson, Janet Poth, Jerry Karsh, Lynn Nestingen, Donna Smith, Dean Peterson,
Susan Gatschet, Gabi Johnston and Cliff Stephens, Manny Viarrial
Jenna and Chris Katsaros,Laura Davis and Rick Crafts, Richard Wolber, Richard and Lucy Pfeffer, Antonio and Annie Garcia,
Enio Cordoba and Terryl Jones,John and Dottie Sobbott, John Akal,
Ted and Tina Henderson, Jack and Karen Berryhill, Robert Cordoba, Joni Janack, Rich and Ruth Ann Chiaraluce,Kathy Halpin, Anne Culver,
Jack Mudry and Silvia Velez, Robyn Gisbert, Pat McNulty,
Ron Struthers, Marissa Pietrus,John Pietrus,Joanne Bagg,
John and Sue Denny, Steve Denny, Dr. Dan Citron, Lutz Family,
Pete Lewis and Clare Church, Dr.Jeffrey Rubinstein,Larry Bimp,
Dr. Shane Steadman, Wei Feng, Wei Chen, Louis Colaiannia,
Ernie Belo, Judy Fredericksen, Judy Fullerton, MaryLynn Gillaspie,
Judy Korstad, Kevin Smith, Adolph Mares,Jess Gerardi,
Rich Weight and Annette D’Amico, Kitty Brown,
Joanne and Ronnie Katz, Al Lalo, Joe and Barbara Lopez,
Peggy and Ron Williams,The Lutz Family, Nelson Rangell,
Alison Kyles and Larry Basshan, Lois Yackley, Greg Carroll,
Gordon Close and Family, Joyce Benson Fox and Mark Fox,
Jon and Maureen Nash, Gina Schergen, Bryan Goldstein,
John and Mandy Brewer,Nile Crespo,Laura Lee LaMothe,
Teri Westerman Wagner and John Wagner,
Jack and Silvia Velez Mudry,Chuck and Lynn Schneider,
Jeffrey Brenman and Carol Morris,Jose Madera and Jessica Sellars,
Ernie Alvarez, John Akal, Susie Wehrspahn, Dave Menapace,
Linda Lewellyn, David Pearl, Felipe Polanco,
Jose Madera and Jessica Sellars,Warren Baker and Holly Smith, Augustana Lutheran Church, Augustana Arts, Javon Jackson,
Lee Goodfriend and David Racine, Marguerite Juenemann, Dan Weikle, Maruca Salazar, Custom House, Marge Mitchell,Janet Poth,
Larry “LT” Thompson, Al Hermann, Ed Mazur, Pat Dodson Joersz, Michael Schultze, Everitt Brinson, Vonnie Hergett, Dan Magnie, Larry “LT” Thompson, Nancy Harris,Ricky Hailpern, and absolutely everyone who has given their love and special support for our music over the years.

We also acknowledge and send our love and gratitude to numerous friends who wish to be anonymous.

A special thank you to all the talented musicians, past and present,who have shared their talents with us over the years,and to all the staff, students and dancers from Karen Lee Dance!

Special thanks to The Denver Public Schools and The Denver School of the Arts for the dedication of The Neil Bridge Jazz Room. Our deep thanks to every single member of the Denver Public Schools Citywide High School Jazz Combos that Neil created and directed for so many years,and to all of Neil’s former students, and colleagues from DPS from 25 years of teaching music education!

Our love and deep thanks to Dr. Willie Hill!…. Neil’s former colleague, and dear friend to Us Bridges. Dr. Willie Hill served as instrumental music supervisor for 20 years in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) and he is the former Director of the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst…there are so many outstanding credentials in Dr. Willie Hills’ illustrious career!….and he and his wife are now very happily retired!

Our album is in In loving Memory of our dear family members who have passed on.

And In loving memory of our dear ones who have passed on and have supported Neil in the past, and our music together throughout our 30 year marriage…
Tu Moonwalker, Jacqueline Paley Wolber, Margaret A. Hellman,
David A Marshall, Jennifer Pietrus,Walt Huitt, Felix Chavez, Ron Montez, Carlos GavitoJim Borzym, Frankie Manning, “Papiray” Pacheco, Manuel Molina, Jon Weigardt,Jack and Kathy La Forte, Herb Pomeroy, Freddy Rodriguez Sr, Lupe Alzaga, Steve Halpin, Bill Bastien,
Darryl Goes, Dave Chapman, Ellyn Rucker,Vince and Dorcas Limberg, Phil Fullerton, Ron Miles, Paul Warburton, Ray Iverson, Johnny Smith, Dick Culver, John Roberts, Al Lalo, Ron Moewes, Jimmy Trujillo, Dixon Staples, Dr. Scott Martin, Ron Washington, Dale Peterson,Jerry Krantz,
John Roberts,, Mrs Constance Reynolds,Ron Henry, “Sabra,”Spike Robinson, Lew Gator, Donna McGee, Teresa Carroll, Oscar Ortiz, Mel Harris, and all of our heavenly loving family and friends that have since passed.

Special thanks to:
City Park Jazz in Denver, a treasure in Denver’s cultural life, honoring Neil Bridge on Fathers Day 2013! Neil was presented with a beautiful proclamation signed by Denver’s then Mayor Hancock..Neil Bridge Day!…. June 16th, 2013. Our 8 piece band performed live, to what they thought was an audience of 8 K or more on that beautiful Day.
What a fantastic day with awesome memories made! Many thanks to Ricky Rodriguez of City Park Jazz for the beautiful quote he wrote about Neil and Us Bridges!…You can read it under our picture on this album page.

American Classic Pianos: Owners Warren Baker and Holly Smith for donating the stunning 9 ft Grand Piano for Neil when our band performed at City Park Jazz in Denver in honor of Neil! Additionally…the great performance opportunities we had playing at American Classic Pianos.

Five Points Jazz
The beautiful tribute to Neil Bridge for Significant Contributions to the Development and Appreciation of Jazz in the Historic Five Points Neighborhood and Beyond. May 17th, 2014. What an honor and bonus…the plaque was presented to Neil aka El Puente Grande,by Carlos Lando of KUVO 89.3 FM public Radio!!!

Littleton Town Hall:
Bill Fairchild who recognized Neil’s illustrious career and our work together. What a fabulous audience…. our 8 piece band performed in such a wonderful intimate Theatre!

Thanks to every venue we have ever performed in our careers!

In closing…

Once again…..Thank you deeply and our love goes out to:
Our family, dear friends,fans,and all of our superb teachers,mentors, musicians,vocalists, dancers, and ambassadors of the arts… past and present, that have inspired us throughout our entire lives.

All of our loving, supportive donors from Go Fund Me, anonymous donors,, and generous anonymous benefactors, for their love and support of our music. We could have never produced this album without all of YOU!

Our brilliant team of professionals who gave us their love and passion for this production!

Our outstanding musicians extraordinaire who “brought it on”… and played their heart and soul out! You all played with the PASSION we had dreamed of! We love you guys!

Thanks to all of the “Greatest Of All Time” for the brilliant music you gave and give to the world! Us Bridges love the works of Count Basie, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Quincy Jones,Tito Puente, and vocalists Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, and Barbra Streisand… to name a few!

Thanks to YOU…. our listening audience!

Enjoy “In The Key Of Music!”

Our Love and Gratitude to all!
With A Song In Our Hearts
Neil and Karen Lee Bridge


Us Bridges are so proud to present to you our new digital album…

In The Key Of Music.  
Neil Bridge & The Pride
Featuring Karen Lee Bridge

We are so happy to be honoring “Maestro” Neil Bridge and securing his legacy!

With the purchase of our album…You will have 16 gorgeous songs arranged by Neil Bridge. There are 8 Vocal Tracks and 8 Instrumental tracks for listening and dancing!

Thanks to all of our loving, supportive donors from Go Fund Me, anonymous donors, and generous benefactors past and present, for their love and support of our music.Thanks to our outstanding team of professionals, and our musicians extraordinaire! We could only
produce this album because of YOU!…and….our deep thanks goes out to YOU…our listening audience!

“May the gift of Music help you to achieve your dreams and personal goals throughout the rest of your life.”  Quote by Neil Bridge
 
Our Love and Gratitude to All!.
With A Song In Our Hearts,
Neil and Karen Lee Bridge