BRAY, Kelly

Kelly Bray is an improviser known for her adventurous and dynamic trumpet performances. Her work is frequently associated with the experimental, free jazz, and creative music genres, drawing from a variety of styles and influences. Bray has performed extensively throughout the Northeast United States and Canada, collaborating with musicians such as Joe Morris, Brandon Lopez, and Alan Braufman.

She has been featured in numerous curated performance series, including FIM Improvisation, Improvisations Now, This Music, The Creative Music Series, The Driff Fest, Arts in the Margins, Instantiation Music Series, and Ars Nova Workshop. Critics have noted Bray's wide range of trumpet articulation and her ability to push the boundaries of improvised music.