Bobby Broom Plays For Monk

http://www.bobbybroom.com presents the new Origin recording "Bobby Broom Plays Monk" featuring Bobby on guitar, Dennis Carroll on bass, and Kobie Watkins on drums.

Bobby Broom (born January 18, 1961), birthname Robert Broom, Jr., is an American jazz guitarist, composer and educator born and raised in New York City. Broom performs and records with jazz saxophone legend Sonny Rollins as well as his Bobby Broom Trio and the Deep Blue Organ Trio. While versed in the bebop idiom, Broom, like many current artists, draws from a variety of American music forms such as funk, soul, R&B and the blues to create his style.

Bobby Broom is becoming increasingly noted for his personal approach to the jazz legacy that influenced him, which includes the groundwork laid by his childhood jazz-guitar heroes, Wes Montgomery, early George Benson and Pat Martino and others such as Kenny Burrell and Grant Green. Broom's career has included work with Max Roach, Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Garrett, Miles Davis, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland, Dr. John, Kenny Burrell, Eric Alexander and Ramsey Lewis, among others.
In the mid 1980s Broom relocated to Chicago where he went on to tour and record with many of the aforementioned musicians. In Chicago, he also formed the Bobby Broom Trio in 1990 and the Deep Blue Organ Trio in 1999.

Among Bobby Broom's recordings as a leader is his trio's 2001 release, Stand!, a recording of unlikely interpretations of 60s and 70s pop and soul classics which received praise for staying true to the creative demands of authentic modern jazz. Jambands online magazine writes: "Stand!"'s theme works well for Broom — it adds accessibility to the set without getting in the way of documenting a skilled trio in its natural element. Further examples of Broom's foray into the developing American Song Book can be found on his other recent recordings as well as on recordings by The Deep Blue Organ Trio (see discography).

As an educator, Broom began his work in 1982 for Jackie McLean, Director of African American Music at Studies for the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Over the years Broom has also been a lecturer/instructor at The American Conservatory of Music (19861990), Chicago Musical College — Roosevelt University (19901994) and The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (1987). He currently teaches at DePaul University and for the Ravinia Festival Organization — Music In The Schools/Jazz Mentor Community Outreach Program.

Broom is once again recording and touring regularly with Sonny Rollins (since 2005) and has recently finished his newest set of recordings. Released on March 20, 2007, Broom's sixth lead album, Song and Dance, explores many different eras of music through the mellow sounds of the jazz guitar. The trio of Broom, bassist Dennis Carroll, and drummer Kobie Watkins seamlessly blend familiar classic rock and r&b pieces such as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Where Is The Love?" with eight other pieces including three originals. Broom explains on his website[1]:

"Each generation claims its own standards, and these are some of mine. Its no longer the Tin Pan Alley era. Weve moved on and theres more music we can add to the mix of timeless classics from my musical past as a way of adding a personal touch to my jazz experience—and my listeners."

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[gamoonbat]

I've got no kick against modern jazz.

[JazzVideoGuy]

Good, if you listen to this music, maybe you'll get a kick, or two.

[lpsling]

Everything Bobby Broom plays is MUSIC and he really has that blues low down thing in everything he does. I love his sound and references to my favorite guitarists of the past. I going to buy this CD.

[dotownwonderbros]

bobby broom plays soo good!

[dotownwonderbros]

bobby broom plays soo good!

[thechallengeresponse]

Thanks for this video. I love this record!

[ramrambatti]

OMG! I remember buying his first solo album I bought. I really liked his playing. I have not seen him much without him plaing with Sadao Watanabe, etc. He look so different from his boyish looking at the time.(I got old, too, I guess.) I stil like his play.

[mikerudjazz]

@gamoonbat ...unless they try to play it too darn fast? Broom can cut pretty much any tempo I'd want to hear!

[BeatBay]

Bobby Broom is a real great musician! I'm not into his early works, but this is so awesome. Jazz guitar is a beautiful Instrument.

[flabotto]

Bravissimi.......Complimenti.

Salvatore

[supada]

Awesome!

[westone79]

EXCELENTE !

[SamwiseGUITAR]

I have this album! It's out of this world! Bobby Broom is a truly great musician! Thanks for posting. : )