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Join us live on May 29th 2021 from 2:00PM-3:30PM EST (11:00AM-12:30PM PST) as we host a LIVE masterclass with world-renowned guitarist Bobby Broom. Not only will you be able to ask questions and interact with Bobby in this 90 minute webinar, but you will also receive the produced/edited version of this masterclass video for free!URL: https://bit.ly/3hrUVQx

Tonight (Apr. 29) I will be a doing my 7th spotlight feature on “Giants of Jazz Guitar!” Tonight’s spotlight will showcase jazz guitar icon, Bobby Broom 7-10pm (Pacific Time), on the radio show “Jazz Tracks” with Michael Tanner on KSQD, Santa Cruz. You can listen live and/or go to the archives at www.ksqd.org to check out the show […]

Jazz returns to Sessions from Studio A this week with The Reggie Thomas Quartet, featuring acclaimed pianist and current head of Jazz Studios at Northern Illinois University, Reggie Thomas, along with guitarist Bobby Broom, drummer George Fludas, and bassist Dennis Carroll. The quartet gives us a passionate performance in Studio A, and we’ll also hear […]

Jazz Guitar Today talks to the legendary jazz guitarist Bobby Broom about his journey, and about the ‘new direction’ of his current project. Bobby Broom has done it all.  He’s earned the respect of players all over the world.  He’s earned his place in academia and is a renowned educator.  But Bobby is not content […]

The saying has been on teacher’s walls, waiting rooms and my childhood refrigerator: “Life is a lot like jazz. It is best when you improvise.” However cliche George Gershwin’s quote may be, it speaks to jazz’s applicability to life as an art form grounded in spontaneity, conversation and connection.  Each of these communal processes were […]

Bobby Broom, assistant professor of jazz guitar and jazz studies in the School of Music was featured, for the second time in five years, in DownBeat magazine’s annual reader’s poll edition. In the December 2020 issue, Broom was chosen as one of the top guitarists in the industry.The DownBeat readers’ poll is in its 85 year. […]

Guitarist Bobby Broom joins the New West Guitar Group for an interview on the High Action podcast. To hear the full episode please visit and subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast…https://newwestguitar.com/highactionhttps://www.patreon.com/newwestguitar…https://www.instagram.com/highactionp…

This Sunday, July 11th the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and International Recording Artist Bobby Broom Play Jazz in the Park. The afternoon will start with Bobby and the CJO rhythm section, followed by Bobby Broom and the full CJO orchestra. Click on link below for exact location and parking.https://www.dpparks.org/…/parks-pools…/chippewa-park/See the pictures of the baseball diamond and field, […]

The Year of Chicago Music will celebrate Chicago’s Jazz and World Music Festivals with virtual performances over the Labor Day holiday and Sundays throughout September.Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced today new and reimagined Jazz and World Music events as part of the Year of Chicago Music – now […]