Trio in Motion
Alan Broadbent Trio
Pianist Broadbent has had a distinguished career as a composer-arranger for everybody from Natalie Cole to Charlie Haden. What’s been less remarked upon is the brilliance and inventiveness of...
Trio in Motion
Alan Broadbent Trio
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Pianist Broadbent has had a distinguished career as a composer-arranger for everybody from Natalie Cole to Charlie Haden. What’s been less remarked upon is the brilliance and inventiveness of...
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The Alan Broadbent Trio's previous Savant release, 'New York Notes' (SCD2166), received rave reviews in the international press. The Guardian wrote, "The bubbling stream of notes is both unpredictable and inevitable, and following its twists and turns is a joy." Couleurs Jazz (France) proclaimed, "Behold! A precious gem of a jazz recording."
"Trio in Motion" finds Broadbent, Billy Mintz and Harvie S reunited in the pianist's New York apartment-studio recording music that is spontaneous, surprising, possessing a sly humour and emotionally involving.
Broadbent received two Grammy awards and has collaborated with Natalie Cole (Unforgettable), Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Diana Krall and Paul McCartney. Each tune on the setlist is imbued with a warm intimacy and the refreshing, slightly piquant glow of intensity which warms both the listener's heart and mind.
Personnel: Alan Broadbent (piano), Harvie S (acoustic bass), Billy Mintz (drums)
Contents and tracklist
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Awards and reviews
March 2021
Pianist Broadbent has had a distinguished career as a composer-arranger for everybody from Natalie Cole to Charlie Haden. What’s been less remarked upon is the brilliance and inventiveness of his actual piano playing, which is well and truly exploited in this trio setting. The wide repertoire is something to marvel at too, with adjacent tracks by Lil Hardin and Paul Desmond, plus other tunes from Hoagy Carmichael and Coltrane.
March 2021
What’s been less remarked upon is the brilliance and inventiveness of his actual piano playing, which is well and truly exploited in this trio setting. The wide repertoire is something to marvel at too, with adjacent tracks by Lil Hardin and Paul Desmond, plus other tunes from Hoagy Carmichael and Coltrane; as well as a waltz original by the leader, there’s also a gentle ‘free improv’ called ‘Moonstones’ that turns out to be based on ‘Milestones’.
January 2021
Presiding with a kind of cultured-gent authority, Alan Broadbent has been a creative force to reckon with since the 1970s. His discography is loaded with gems, including work with bassist Charlie Haden and vocalist Irene Kral, and this latest album, Trio In Motion, continues a long winning streak.
