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Raised in NC, Brad Linde studied music at Elon University (BA) and attended UNC Chapel Hill before graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park with a MM. He learned the bebop language from Barry Harris and engaged in the Tristano School concepts with pianist Ed Paolantonio before studying privately with Lee Konitz and working with Ted Brown. In 2013, he was a participant in the Banff International Jazz and Creative Music Workshop. He is a Washington Performing Arts MARS artist.
He has performed or recorded with Lee Konitz, Oliver Lake, Greg Ward, Richie Cole, Steve Wilson, Charles McPherson, Caroline Davis, Ted Brown, Joel Frahm, Jon Irabagon, Keefe Jackson, Gary Smulyan, Frank Basile, John Mosca, Slide Hampton, Grachan Moncur III, Ryan Keberle, Eddie Bert, Wadada Leo Smith, Carol Morgan, Russ Johnson, Tara Kannangara, Erika Dohi, Russ Lossing, Freddie Redd, Barry Harris, Hod O'Brien, Dan Tepfer, Ran Blake, Anthony Coleman, Steve Cardenas, Anthony Pirog, Wendy Eisenberg, Butch Warren, Michael Formanek, Ratzo Harris, Jason Roebke, Luke Stewart, Matt Wilson, Allison Miller, Warren Wolf, Teddy Charles, Joe Chambers, Andrew Cyrille, Sara Serpa, and Fay Victor.
For over a decade, he has led large ensembles, including the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, the Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble, BIG OL' (featuring the music of Australian composer Elliott Hughes), and the Team Players BIG LEAGUE.