Bobby Broom - Modern ManGuitarist Bobby Broom has been playing professionally for more than 20 years. He's worked with Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Kenny Burrell, Charles Earland & Dr. John. This album recalls the urgent, smoking energy of George Benson circa 1966's "The Cookbook". Indeed, fire breathing baritone sax ace Ronnie Cuber & Hammond B 3 marvel Dr. Lonnie Smith key elements of that ferocious mid '60s Benson quartet are both aboard. Drummer Idris Muhammad

whose famous aria 'Sì dolce e 'l tormento' exemplifies the linking thread of the arias in this recording: disappointed lovers

and his conducting

this strong lineup of musicians has been well tested on tour all over Europe

reflective and warm - every solo states a considered point of view

This excellent-value 60-track 2-CD set contains some examples of his early country recordings on different labels and under different names - with The Sons Of The Ozarks for Bluebird

because once you've accepted the idea that there is no way to make these recordings sound slick

Apart from the first eight tracks that feature the quartet of Bert Jansch (vocals/guitar)

in which each movement is based on a different indigenous style of music

dating from 1966 to 1970

I found out what happened there during the First World War

The Blue Note

almost austere passion rather in the manner of the composer's Belgian contemporary Cesar Franck