Bobb y Broom & The Organi-sation

Soul Fingers

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The thick woody tones of a jazz guitar have been a staple of players for many decades; it’s truth, devoid of effects and amp gain, and speaks much of a musician’s style and vocabulary. Following the lineage of icons such as Grant Green, Wes Montgomery and George Benson, Bobby Broom might be a new name to you but he’s been honing his craft for years, and Soul Fingers features chops in abundance. In a mostly organ, drums, guitar setting the 10 tracks are a variety of wonderful covers that span The Beatles (Come Together, While My Guitar Gently Weeps), Steely Dan (Do It Again), Seals & Crofts/The Isley Brothers (Summer Breeze) and Michael Jackson (I Can’t Help It). There’s plenty of space for Bobby’s lines

that effortlessly move from slinky bluesy syncopations through to emphatic interval jumps. It’s all immensely tasteful and makes for great listening as he’s so focused on melody and variations of. If you’re looking for a new Montgomery, Benson or even the late UK jazzer, Ronny Jordan, Bobby’s your man!