Bobby Broom Trio at The Thompson House

Bobby Broom has been called, “one of the most musical [jazz] guitarists of our times” by jazz.com, and in Jazz Times magazine, his trio’s chemistry has been compared to legendary groups led by John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. In fact, Broom began his career with and is currently a member of Rollins’ group.

Bobby’s May, 2012, fifth trio release “Upper West Side Story”, his first of totally original material, received the distinction of reaching at number 1 on the College Music Journal Chart for two consecutive weeks in June! Additionally, it has appeared in the top 10 on the Jazz Week chart for national, jazz radio....

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Bobby Broom has been called, “one of the most musical [jazz] guitarists of our times” by jazz.com, and in Jazz Times magazine, his trio’s chemistry has been compared to legendary groups led by John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. In fact, Broom began his career with and is currently a member of Rollins’ group.

Bobby’s May, 2012, fifth trio release “Upper West Side Story”, his first of totally original material, received the distinction of reaching at number 1 on the College Music Journal Chart for two consecutive weeks in June! Additionally, it has appeared in the top 10 on the Jazz Week chart for national, jazz radio.
The CD has also garnered positive print reviews from DownBeat (Editor’s Pick!) and the Chicago Tribune among others.

The trio will make its debut at the Thompson House in Newport as part of its national tour which includes dates in New York, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Indianapolis and the Detroit Metro area.

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