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Alan Broadbent at Jazz Bakery's Movable Feast Series at Kirk Douglas Theatre
Courtesy of Redbeard Simmons | Posted on April 29, 2014
Where
Kirk Douglas Theatre
Jazz Bakery's Movable Feast Series
9820 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA
Map
(213) 628-2772
When
Thu, June 12, 2014
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Alan Broadbent
pianoAbout
ONE SHOW ONLY - NO INTERMISSION!
Alan Broadbent - piano
"Close Encounter with a Jazz Titan" - Some jazz pianists dazzle with sheer technical proficiency. Others persuade you with their creative reharmonization, rhythmic manipulation or the lyricism of their melodic lines. Very few can do it all, and Alan Broadbent is one of them.
Even with all the accolades, two Grammy awards and seven nominations, he is under-appreciated as a mainstream piano virtuoso. His breathtaking technique and orchestral approach to the keyboard are by-products of his classical orientation and training, which informs and deepens his bop pedigree....