We visit with guitarist Bobby Broom - who will be a clinician and performer for the 56th PittJazz Seminar and concert November 2-7th. He’ll be guesting with guitarist Peter Bernstein, Organist Ben Patterson, another notables like John Shannon and Yoko Suzuki on Saturday November 7th.
Broom also has a new release out, a tribute to saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins (who Broom toured with for years). The CD is called “A note of Thanks.” Bobby Broom, a native New Yorker, tells of how moving to Chicago was an important life-change that led him to new discoveries about his music.
We also catch up with saxophonist Tony Campbell - whose weekly jam session at Wallace’s Whiskey Room at the Hotel Indigo in East Liberty seems like old times and also something new.
October and November continue to be busy on the scene, with scores of club dates and numerous other special events:
At MCG Jazz, shows with the Music of Chuck Mangione with trumpeter Rick Braun - October 17th; Gerald Albright - November 14 and John Scofield - November 20.
October 17th - Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Byham
October 17th - Pianist Rossano Sportiello and his all stars for Jazz at the Stifel in Wheeling
October 19th - BPEP Jazz at the Heinz History Center
October 19th and 20th - Chris Botti - City Winery (4 shows over two days)
October 20th - Jazz Beat Meets Present - MCG Jazz with Benny Benack Ii and III and more plus archive video from WQED from the 1960’s
November 2-7 - The 56th Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert, featuring Peter Bernstein and Bobby Broom
November 3-4 - Boney James at City Winery (4 shows over 2 days)
November 11 - Champion Fulton with Jazz at the Ballroom - Flying High for the Holidays - Greer Cabaret Theater - 7pm
Find what’s on and when at Jazz Central at wzum.org
Bobby Broom
The Scene - Thursdays at 6pm, Friday at Saturdays at noon, Sundays at 5pm on WZUM.
Saturday jam session at Wallace’s Whiskey Room, East Liberty (Hotel Indigo)