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D. JAY BRADLEY
Musical Direction
Pianist/Arranger/Conductor
Email:  Jayatthe88@Comcast.net

SKILLS:

Theatrical Pianist:  Auditions, Pit, Rehearsal, Soloist and Accompanist
Arranging and Conducting:  Choral (Theatrical, Pop & Jazz), Full Orchestra, Big Band and Small Ensemble.  

AWARDS:

6 Dramalogue Awards for Music Direction  (Los Angeles)
Bistro Award:  Best Musical Direction  (New York City)
LA Drama Critics Award:  Club Indigo:  Music Direction
	
ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS:

SONGS OF WAR by Murray Shisgel
FASCINATIN’ RHYTHM/A RHAPSODY OF GERSHWIN
OEDIPUS SHMEDIPUS/AS LONG AS YOU LOVE YOUR MOTHER (Dramalogue Award) co-written with Rue McClanahan
CLUB STARDUST  (40'S REVUE) (Dramalogue Award, LA Drama Critics Award)
CLUB INDIGO  (40'S REVUE)
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS  (40'S REVUE) (Dramalogue Award)

EDUCATIONAL:

     DISNEY: (CA)
	INSTRUCTOR :  Vocal Performance classes 
	VOCAL DIRECTOR:  Grand Re-Opening of the “El Capitan” theatre

     SOUTH COAST REPERTORY: (CA)
	INSTRUCTOR:  Summer Theatre Program

     TADA: (NYC)
	INSTRUCTOR:  Youth Program

Off Off Broadway:

	LUDLOW LADD:  Irene Ryan Repertory:  Music Director

Off Broadway:

	FOREVER PLAID:  Steve McGraws:  Sub for David Chase
	DREAM A LITTLE DREAM: The Village Theatre:  Sub for Ed Alstrom
	HER SONG: Birdland:  Sub for Barry Levitt

Other:
	
	92nd Street Y, LYRICS & LYRICISTS: 2000-2003: Music Director

TOURS: 	Christmas Carol:  Nebraska Theatre Caravan
	Camelot with James Warrick:  LONN ENTERPRISES:

RECORDINGS:

	CAROLS FOR A CURE: 2000
		The Colors of Christmas
	CAROLS FOR A CURE:  2001
		Don’t Let Christmas Pass You By
	DON’T LET CHRISTMAS PASS YOU BY
		Mile up Music	
	BOBBY MEDINA with the Cosmopolitan Pops Orchestra
		O Come Emmanuel
         COCKTAIL HOUR IN MANHATTAN with D. Jay Bradley at the piano

RECORDED SOUNDTRACKS: (For local Equity productions in Los Angeles)

	I produced the recording and conducted the orchestra for the following shows:
		
	A Little Night Music	Baby
	Annie			Guys & Dolls	
	Annie Get Your Gun	Mame
		
		
CONTRIBUTING ORCHESTRATOR AND ARRANGER:

	Cypress Pops Orchestra
	Cosmopolitan Pops Orchestra
	Mixed Company
	Doo Wa Zoo
	Downtown Vocals
	Easter Bonnet Competition

Personalities I have accompanied include the following:
	
	Petula Clark	         Marni Nixon
	Eric Michael Gillette	 Rosie O’Donnell
	Rue McClanahan		 Julie Wilson
	Liza Minnelli            JoAnne Worley
	Sally Mayes		 Gretchen Wyler