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Article: Megaphone

Monk's Music and the Guitar

by Bobby Broom
October 12, 2009

As a guitarist whose love for jazz music began in the '70s, I was understandably excited to hear a few months ago, from a most reliable source, that Thelonious Monk really dug guitarist George Benson! Benson was probably the most popular jazz guitarist of the '70s and those who know about the place of the guitar ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 28, 2009

October 6, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 2 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 253 221 +32 0 60 1 10 2 1 1 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 242 268 -26 0 61 1 6 3 3 3 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 212 176 +36 4 57 3 5 ...

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Article: Live Review

Sonny Rollins Returns to the Kimmel Center

by Victor L. Schermer
October 5, 2009

Sonny Rollins Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA September 25, 2009Sonny Rollins has a large and enthusiastic fan base in Philadelphia so that, even in a time of economic recession, a packed house cheered on Rollins and his group as they provided a solid evening of straight ahead jazz ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 21, 2009

September 29, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 268 313 -45 4 58 1 5 2 2 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 221 270 -49 0 57 1 9 3 3 4 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 176 225 -49 6 54 3 ...

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News: Book / Magazine

AllAboutJazz-New York October 2009 Issue Now Available!

September 28, 2009

When talking about the impact of Thelonious Monk, where does one begin? Is it his inimitable style and approach to the piano, one still being dissected today worldwide? Is it his body of compositional work, music absolutely essential to the repertoire of both the most straightahead and avant garde groups? Or perhaps his persona, defining the ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 14, 2009

September 22, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 6 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 313 243 +70 7 60 1 4 2 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 270 247 +23 0 61 1 8 3 4 19 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 225 192 +33 5 52 3 ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #85: Bobby Broom

September 18, 2009

Guitarist Bobby Broom, a longtime member of Sonny Rollins band, has a new album of Monk tunes called Plays For Monk (Origin Records, 2009). In this interview, Broom talks about why he felt the need to tackle Monk's material; the impact of choosing Chicago rather than New York as his base of operations; and how he ...

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News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 7, 2009

September 15, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 247 266 -19 2 61 1 7 2 6 37 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 243 173 +70 14 59 2 3 3 16 24 Tamir Hendelman Playground (Swing Bros.) 212 141 +71 2 46 3 ...

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News: Interview

Guitarist Bobby Broom Interviewed at AAJ

September 9, 2009

Bobby Broom is a veteran of the Chicago jazz scene. He's been the staple side dish of soul and jazz for over thirteen years at Pete Miller's Steakhouse in Evanston, IL. He's also busy regularly touring not only Chi-town, but throughout the world with his own group and with saxophone icon Sonny Rollins. But Plays for ...

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Article: Interview

Bobby Broom: Swept Away by the Music

by Cicily Janus
September 9, 2009

Bobby Broom is a veteran jazz guitarist, originally from New York City and currently operating from the Chicago jazz scene. He's been the staple side dish of soul and jazz for over thirteen years at Pete Miller's Steakhouse in Evanston, IL. He's also busy performing regularly--not only Chi-town, but throughout the world with his own groups, ...