Bobby Broom
| Bobby Broom | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Broom, Jr. |
| Born |
January 18, 1961 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz, jazz funk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Delmark, Arista, Criss Cross, Fantasy, Origin, Doxy |
| Associated acts | Sonny Rollins, Deep Blue Organ Trio, Charles Earland, Dr. John |
| Website | www |
Bobby Broom (born January 18, 1961), birthname Robert Broom, Jr., is an American jazz guitarist, composer and music educator born and raised in New York City who relocated to Chicago, which has been his home town since 1984. Broom performs and records with his group The Bobby Broom Trio and his organ group, the The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation. While versed in the traditional jazz (bebop and post-bop) idioms, 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.
Broom was born in Harlem (1961) and raised on New York City's Upper West Side (1970s). Broom began studying the guitar at age 12, taking lessons first in folk music. A year later, he began studies with jazz guitarist Jimmy Carter in Harlem, where he took weekly lessons for the next two years. He attended the High School of Music and Art (Laguardia High School of Performing Arts), where he played in the jazz ensemble and received an award for Outstanding Jazz Improvisation during his senior year. Broom began his career while still in high school, performing at New York clubs with Charlie Parker pianists, Al Haig, and Walter Bishop Junior. In 1977 he played at Carnegie Hall in a concert with Sonny Rollins and Donald Byrd.
He went to the Berklee School of Music from 1978–79, then returned to New York to pursue his career while attending Long Island University. He began working in New York as guitarist for Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Dave Grusin, Hugh Masekela and Tom Browne, eventually landing a contract with GRP Records. In the 1980s, he moved to Chicago. He formed The Bobby Broom Trio in 1990, the Deep Blue Organ Trio in 1999, and The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation.
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