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Bobby Broom (Robert Broom Jr.) was born on 18 January, 1961 in New York City, United States, is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator. Discover Bobby Broom's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

Popular As Robert Broom Jr.
Occupation Musician
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 18 January, 1961
Birthday 18 January
Birthplace New York City, United States
Nationality United States

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1961

Robert Broom Jr. (born January 18, 1961) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator.

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.

1977

Broom began his career while still in high school, performing at New York clubs with Charlie Parker pianists, Al Haig, and Walter Bishop, Jr. In 1977 he played at Carnegie Hall in a concert with Sonny Rollins and Donald Byrd.

1978

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 and signed a contract with GRP.

1980

In the 1980s, he moved to Chicago.

1982

As an educator, Broom began his work in 1982 for Jackie McLean, Director of African American Music at Studies for the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.

1984

He was born and raised in New York City, then moved to Chicago, which has been his home town since 1984.

He performs and records with The Bobby Broom Trio and his organ group, The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation.

While versed in the traditional jazz (bebop and post-bop) idioms, Broom draws from a variety of American music forms, such as funk, soul, R&B, and blues.

1986

Over the years Broom has also been a lecturer at the American Conservatory of Music (1986–1990), Chicago Musical College — Roosevelt University (1990–1994), The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (1987), DePaul University (2002–2008) and North Park University.

He teaches Chicago high school students for the Ravinia Festival Organization's community outreach Jazz Scholar Program.

1990

He formed The Bobby Broom Trio in 1990, the Deep Blue Organ Trio with Chris Foreman and Greg Rockingham in 1999, and The Bobby Broom Organi-Sation in 2014.

Broom's childhood heroes include Wes Montgomery, George Benson, and Pat Martino.

He has worked with Art Blakey, Max Roach, Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Garrett, Miles Davis, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland, Dr. John, Kenny Burrell, Ron Blake, Eric Alexander, Ron Carter, and Ramsey Lewis.

2005

In 2005 he attended Northwestern University for his master's degree in jazz pedagogy.

Keyed Up was released in 2022 and picked up admiring reviews in the specialist jazz press.

With Deep Blue Organ Trio

With Tom Browne

With Dr. John

With others

2009

In 2009 he recorded Bobby Broom Plays for Monk with its cover shot of the red wagon Monk used for the album Monk's Music.

2012

Broom's first release of exclusively original compositions was Upper West Side Story (2012).

The album reached No. 1. on the College Music Journal jazz chart and was in the Jazz Week and Down Beat Top Albums of 2012.