2-time Grammy Award winning jazz pianist, composer and arranger Alan Broadbent has long been a major force behind the scenes in jazz, whether it was accompanying Irene Kral on some of the most exquisite vocal albums ever recorded, contributing arrangements to Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Jane Monheit and Sir Paul McCartney or playing piano with Charlie Haden’s Quartet West.
With 14 CD‘s released under his own name are proof that he is not only working in the background. 4 of his own recordings earned Grammy Nominations, “Best Improvised Jazz Solo” in 2010, 2006 and 2005 and “Best Composition” in the year 1997.
He is now on tour behind is newest album “Heart to Heart” which just received the rarely given highest 5* rating by DownBeat in their November issue.
Alan will be joined by Phil Steen on bass and Kai Bussenius on drums.
The schedule is as follows:
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Sunday
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20-Oct-2013
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Pizza Express Jazz Club
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London
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UK
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Friday
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25-Oct-2013
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Höörs Jazz
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Höör
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SE
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Thursday
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31-Oct-2013
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Schimmel Auswahlcentrum
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Braunschweig
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DE
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Friday
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1-Nov-2013
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Kulturforum Kiel
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Kiel
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DE
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Thursday
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7-Nov-2013
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Watermill Jazz Club
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Dorking
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UK
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Friday
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8-Nov-2013
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Lighthouse – Poole’s center for the arts w/Georgia Mancio
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Poole
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UK
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Saturday
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9-Nov-2013
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Jazz Zirkel Weiden
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Weiden
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DE
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Sunday
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10-Nov-2013
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Bayreuther Jazz-November
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Bayreuth
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DE
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Thursday
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14-Nov-2013
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CC Maasmechelen
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Maasmechelen
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BE
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Saturday
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16-Nov-2013
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Eden Riverside
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Düsseldorf
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DE
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Wednesday
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20-Nov-2013
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Duc des Lombards
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Paris
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FR
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Thursday
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21-Nov-2013
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Duc des Lombards
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Paris
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FR
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Friday
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22-Nov-2013
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the bird’s eye jazz club
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Basel
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CH
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Saturday
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23-Nov-2013
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the bird’s eye jazz club
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Basel
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CH
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Sunday
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24-Nov-2013
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The Pheasantry w/Georgia Mancio
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London Jazz Festival
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UK
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Wednesday
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27-Nov-2013
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Kulturverein Reigen
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Vienna
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AT
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Thursday
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28-Nov-2013
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Steinway-Haus München
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Munich
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DE
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Saturday
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30-Nov-2013
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Altes Pfandhaus
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Cologne
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DE
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For more information visit Alan’s website at http://www.alanbroadbent.com/
