Official Bobby Broom

NEW ALBUM! My album with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, More Amor, is out now. It's our tribute to the one and only Wes Montgomery, and a project I'm super proud of.

Stream it here: https://lnk.to/cjomoreamor

As the holidays arrive, and I have been spending more time with my family, I’ve found myself thinking more about my own childhood.

Growing up in NYC in the 1970s was idyllic in a lot of ways. I was fortunate to catch the tail-end of Harlem (where I was born) when it was still a thriving, all-Black community. Rather than feeling segregated, the community felt self-sufficient. I remember being a young boy, walking up and down Lenox Avenue with my parents on the weekends. Errands took all afternoon, stops for conversations included!

We moved to the Upper West Side to an integrated, rent-controlled apartment in 1968. From my 18th floor bedroom window, which faced north up Columbus Ave., I remember looking out into a sea of other high-rise apartments that spanned the area for as far as you could see. Looking at the windows of light, I felt a sense of oneness among all of the lives that existed in all of those apartments. My time here inspired my 2012 album “Upper West Side Story.”

I cannot imagine a more perfect childhood, and I am incredibly grateful I had the opportunities I did, thanks in large part to my local community, family, and friends. As the holiday season presses on, I suggest you remember to cherish every moment of your journey from pre-teen to present day.

For more information about my music and upcoming events, see my Link In Bio. 🔝

In October 17th, join me as I take the bandstand with legendary guitarist Russell Malone at New York’s Mezzrow Jazz Club.

The show will be recorded by the SmallsLIVE Foundation for Jazz Art and Education, which archives every show performed at Mezzrow. Since the Archive’s inception in 2007, it has collected more than 17,000 recordings.

Russell Malone is a largely self-taught guitarist who has toured internationally with numerous jazz greats and is a member of Ron Carter’s famed Golden Striker Trio.

This will be a night of jazz guitar celebration in a “candle-lit jazz listening room featuring an elegant wine list and cocktail menu.”

I will also be performing with the Bobby Broom/Peter Bernstein Quartet at Zinc on the October 16th.

For tickets and more event information, see my Link In Bio. 🔝