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Alan Broadbent

Alan Broadbent

New Zealand jazz pianist and arranger/composer

Alan Leonard Broadbent MNZM (born 23 April 1947) is a New Zealand jazz pianist, arranger, and composer known for his work with artists such as Sue Raney, Charlie Haden, Woody Herman, Chet Baker, Irene Kral, Sheila Jordan, Natalie Cole, Warne Marsh, Bud Shank, and many others.[1]

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Early life

Born in Auckland in 1947, Broadbent studied piano and music theory in his own country, but in 1966 went to the United States to study at the Berklee College of Music.[2]

Later life and career

During the 1990s, Broadbent recorded on Natalie Cole's album Unforgettable... with Love, then became her pianist and conductor for the tour. His arrangement for her video "When I Fall in Love" won the Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Arrangement Accompanying a Vocal.[3] During the 1980s and 1990s, he recorded with Charlie Haden's Quartet West.[4] Around this time he won a Grammy Award for his arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "Lonely Town" that was recorded by Shirley Horn. He wrote arrangements for Glenn Frey's album After Hours and for Paul McCartney's album Kisses on the Bottom. He has worked as conductor for Diana Krall.[3]

In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Broadbent was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to jazz.[5]

In the November 2013 issue of Down Beat magazine, his solo piano album Heart to Heart received a five-star rating.[6]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

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As sideman or arranger

With Natalie Cole

With Michael Feinstein

  • Isn't It Romantic (1988)
  • The M.G.M. Album (1989)
  • Such Sweet Sorrow (1995)

With Charlie Haden

With Scott Hamilton

  • 1993 Scott Hamilton with Strings
  • 1997 Christmas Love Song
  • 1997 Late Night Christmas Eve

With Woody Herman

  • 1961 Hits of Woody Herman
  • 1971 Brand New
  • 1971 Woody
  • 1973 Giant Steps
  • 1974 Thundering Herd
  • 1975 Children of Lima
  • 1975 Herd at Montreux
  • 1979 Woody and Friends at the Monterey Jazz Festival

With Irene Kral

With others

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Alan Broadbent". Worldofjazz.org.
  2. [2]
    Henderson, Alex. "Alan Broadbent: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Alan Broadbent". Alan Broadbent. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. [4]
    Wynn, Ron. "Haunted Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. [6]
    Silsbee, Kirk (November 2013). "Alan Broadbent – Heart to Heart". Down Beat. p. 52.
  7. [7]
    "Alan Broadbent | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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