Bobby Broom, jazz guitar player...

... is seen here in his 2006 concert recital for completion of his M.M. in jazz pedagogy at Northwestern University. He's performing Oliver Nelson's arrangement of Wes Montgomery's composition Naptown Blues.
Along with Bobby are his mates, bassist Dennis Carroll and Kobie Watkins on drums with members of the Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble (2005-06) and additional special guests Pat Mallinger on tenor saxophone, Caroline Davis and Greg Ward - altos, Pharez Whitted, Victor Garcia and Gerald Bailey - trumpets and Andrew Zelm - trombone.
For more info visit http://www.bobbybroom.com or http://www.myspace.com/bobbybroom

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[angeloamericano]

one of the very best! does he use a thumb pick?

[sweepersan]

No.

[Fernando Freitez]

Bobby Broom es uno de los mejores guitarristas de Jazz actual quien da continuidad al discurso y la herencia de los grandes maestros como Wes Montgomery,George Benson y Kenny Burrel.

Gracias por este video.

[sweepersan]

Translation:

Bobby Broom is one of the finest jazz guitarists today who gives continuity to the speech and the legacy of the great masters such as Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Kenny Burrel.

Thank you for this video.

Thank you westone79!

[Andrew Marr]

its kind of a rip off of miles' seven steps to heaven

[sweepersan]

Right, good ears! The intro (arranged by Oliver Nelson for big band) is reminiscent of "Seven Steps...". However, after that the melody is a 12 bar blues that Wes Montgomery wrote.

[PBuck3]

Learn to play dorian and mixolydian first. Then you'll realize it STILL sounds nothing like jazz, thats when you learn to use enclosures and chromaticism. Then you'll sound like a rock player trying to sound like he knows jazz. Learn how to swing eighth notes, and THEN you'll finally START to sound like you understand.

[phishiscool]

that is no where near smooth jazz. this swings and doesn't suck

[Sandro Valdrighi]

bobby broom, you are one of my favorite guitar players of all time, man! swing, phrasing, tone, melodic sense... you have it all, mate. your music always inspires me. thank you!

[Luke Chapman]

The drummer is insane! Add so much to this performance!

[vecernicek2]

when you swing well and your time is fine you can play whatever and it sounds like jazz

[HendrixcommaMartin]

Yah! I like the way these guys play jazz.

[steveykeeffe]

Awesome!!!!!!

[rbb9753]

Just FYI, Naptown Blues was originally done by Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell in the early 30s. Wes' version is way different and he pretty much made it his

[SamFrampton]

Bobby Broom is the only "modern" guitar player i can mention in the same breath as Grant Green, George Benson and Wes Montgomery. a lot of other players these days are way to sterile and unswinging for my taste

[mikerudjazz]

GOT TO love Bobby Broom. Nice "While My Lady Sleeps" quote there.

[strungin6]

brings his own sound to the instrument. I love how he lags behind the beat at times.

[j coat]

The CD Album is out! You can check it out on my channel.