Bobby Broom

A jazz fusion guitarist in the vein of George Benson, Bobby Broom balances his hard bop chops with a predilection for smooth R&B. Broom first showcased his blend of serious jazz chops and grooves on a pair of albums he released on Arista in the early 1980s -- Clean Sweep made inroads on the R&B charts -- but it took him nearly three decades of sessions to make a serious impression on the jazz mainstream with 2009's Bobby Broom Plays for Monk. From that point forward, Broom has maintained a sterling critical reputation -- he topped DownBeat's Critics' Poll for three years runni...