New Zealand jazz pianist and arranger/composer
Musical artist
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]
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
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
- 1976 Summer Place '76, Percy Faith
- 1977 First Flight, Don Menza
- 1978 Shortcake, Bill Berry
- 1978 Wallflower, Don Rader
- 1979 Wet, Barbra Streisand
- 1980 Crystal Comments, Bud Shank
- 1980 Double Jazz Quartet at Carmelo's Vols. 1 & 2, Shelly Manne
- 1980 Playin' It Straight, Jack Sheldon
- 1982 Warne Marsh Meets Gary Foster, Warne Marsh
- 1986 Oslo, Bob Brookmeyer
- 1986 Satin Nights, Charlie Shoemake
- 1987 Serious Swingers, Bud Shank
- 1990 In Good Company, Sue Raney
- 1990 Stolen Moments, Lee Ritenour
- 1991 The Forest, David Byrne
- 1992 Follow the Bouncing Ball, Charles McPherson
- 1992 Here's to Life, Shirley Horn
- 1992 Wes Bound, Lee Ritenour
- 1993 Heart Strings, Sheila Jordan
- 1994 East Coast West Coast, Toots Thielemans
- 1994 Professional Dreamer, Kenny Rankin
- 1994 Sweet Home Cookin', Karrin Allyson
- 1995 The Five Seasons, Eddie Daniels
- 1997 Silent Pool, Marian McPartland
- 1998 This Christmas, Ann Hampton Callaway
- 1999 Music Is My Life, Diane Schuur
- 1999 Why Should I Care, Diana Krall
- 2000 From the Heart, Sheila Jordan
- 2000 More Live-Lee, Lee Konitz
- 2002 In the Sun, Jane Monheit
- 2003 Live at the Rainbow Room, Jane Monheit
- 2004 Hummin' to Myself, Linda Ronstadt
- 2004 Reneé Olstead, Renee Olstead
- 2005 The Great American Songbook, Rod Stewart
- 2005 The Songs of Sinatra, Steve Tyrell
- 2009 Legendary, Bob Florence
- 2010 You Are There: Duets, Hilary Kole
- 2011 Music Is Better Than Words, Seth MacFarlane
- 2016 The Art of Elegance, Kristin Chenoweth
- 2017 Turn Up the Quiet, Diana Krall[7]
- 2020 From This Place, Pat Metheny
- 2020 This Dream of You, Diana Krall
See also
References
- ^ "Alan Broadbent". Worldofjazz.org.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Alan Broadbent: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Alan Broadbent". Alan Broadbent. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Haunted Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Silsbee, Kirk (November 2013). "Alan Broadbent – Heart to Heart". Down Beat. p. 52.
- ^ "Alan Broadbent | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links
- New England Jazz History Database - Audio Interviews
- Official website
