Alan Leonard Broadbent (born 23 April 1947) is a New Zealand

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pianist, arranger, and composer known for his work with artists such as

Sue Raney Raelene Claire Claussen, known professionally as Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940, in McPherson, Kansas) is an American jazz singer. Raney was signed by Capitol Records in 1957 at age 17. That same year, she recorded her debut album, ''When Your Love ...

Charlie Haden Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

, Chet Baker,

Irene Kral Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer who was born to Czechoslovakian parents in Chicago, Illinois and settled in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. She died from breast cancer in Encino, California. Kral's ...

Sheila Jordan Sheila Jordan (born Sheila Jeanette Dawson; November 18, 1928) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pionee ...

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

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, and many others.

Early life

Born in

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...

in 1947, Broadbent studied piano and music theory in his own country, but in 1966 went to the United States to study at the Berklee College of Music.

Later life and career

During the 1990s, Broadbent recorded on

's album '' Unforgettable... with Love'', then became her pianist and conductor for the tour. His arrangement for her video "When I Fall in Love" won the Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Arrangement Accompanying a Vocal. Also during the 1990s, he recorded on the album '' Quartet West'' by

. Around this time he won a Grammy Award for his arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's " Lonely Town" that was recorded by

Shirley Horn Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She collaborated with many jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and ot ...

. He wrote arrangements for Glenn Frey's album '' After Hours'' and for Paul McCartney's album '' Kisses on the Bottom''. He has worked as conductor for

Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard'' maga ...

. In the

2008 Queen's Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Of ...

, Broadbent was appointed a

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ...

, for services to jazz. In the November 2013 issue of ''

Down Beat ' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chi ...

'' magazine, his solo piano album '' Heart to Heart'' received a five-star rating.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman or arranger

With

* '' Unforgettable... with Love'' (1991) * '' Take a Look'' (1993) * '' Holly and Ivy'' (1994) * '' Stardust'' (1996) * ''

Ask a Woman Who Knows ''Ask a Woman Who Knows'' is a 2002 jazz album by vocalist Natalie Cole, with guest Diana Krall, and receiving four Grammy Award nominations. Background Courtesy of the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Cole projects her aura on to songs once recor ...

'' (2002) * '' Still Unforgettable'' (2008) With

Michael Feinstein Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for cele ...

* ''Isn't It Romantic'' (1988) * ''The M.G.M. Album'' (1989) * ''Such Sweet Sorrow'' (1995) With

* '' Quartet West'' (Verve, 1987) * '' The Private Collection'' (Naim, 1987–88

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* '' In Angel City'' (Verve, 1988) * '' Haunted Heart'' (Verve, 1991) * '' Always Say Goodbye'' (Verve, 1993) * '' Now Is the Hour'' (Verve, 1995) * '' The Art of the Song'' (Verve, 1999) * ''

American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons & 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with many ...

'' (Verve, 2002) * ''

Sophisticated Ladies ''Sophisticated Ladies'' is a musical revue based on the music of Duke Ellington. The musical ran on Broadway in 1981–83, earning 2 awards and 8 nominations at the 35th Tony Awards. Production ''Sophisticated Ladies'' opened on Broadway at th ...

'' (EmArcy, 2010) With Scott Hamilton * 1993 ''Scott Hamilton with Strings'' * 1997 ''Christmas Love Song'' * 1997 ''Late Night Christmas Eve'' With

* 1961 ''Hits of Woody Herman'' * 1971 ''Brand New'' * 1971 ''Woody'' * 1973 ''Giant Steps'' * 1974 ''Thundering Herd'' * 1975 ''Children of Lima'' * 1975 ''Herd at Montreux'' * 1979 ''Woody and Friends at the Monterey Jazz Festival'' With

* ''

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'' (Choice, 1974) * ''

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'' (Catalyst, 1977) * '' Gentle Rain'' (Choice, 1978) With others * 1976 ''Summer Place '76'',

Percy Faith Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listeni ...

* 1977 ''First Flight'',

Don Menza Don Menza (born April 22, 1936) is an American jazz saxophonist. Career Menza was born in Buffalo, New York. After serving in the U.S. Army, he was part of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra from 1960 to 1962 and then briefly worked for Stan Kenton ...

* 1978 ''Shortcake'', Bill Berry * 1978 ''Wallflower'', Don Rader * 1979 ''Wet'',

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

* 1980 ''Crystal Comments'',

* 1980 ''Double Jazz Quartet at Carmelo's Vols. 1 & 2'',

Shelly Manne Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, sw ...

* 1980 ''Playin' It Straight'',

Jack Sheldon Beryl Cyril Sheldon Jr. (November 30, 1931 – December 27, 2019), known professionally as Jack Sheldon, was an American singer, musician, and actor. He performed on '' The Merv Griffin Show'' and participated in episodes of the educational musi ...

* 1982 ''Warne Marsh Meets Gary Foster'',

* 1986 ''Oslo'',

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of G ...

* 1986 ''Satin Nights'',

Charlie Shoemake Charlie Shoemake (born July 27, 1937) is an American jazz vibraphonist. He played in George Shearing's Quintet for seven years, starting in 1967. He also played vibes on the soundtrack of the Clint Eastwood film ''Bird''. He is the director of th ...

* 1987 '' Serious Swingers'',

* 1990 ''In Good Company'',

* 1990 ''Stolen Moments'', Lee Ritenour * 1991 ''The Forest'', David Byrne * 1992 ''Follow the Bouncing Ball'', Charles McPherson * 1992 ''Here's to Life'',

* 1992 ''Wes Bound'', Lee Ritenour * 1993 ''Heart Strings'',

* 1994 ''East Coast West Coast'',

Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for his chromatic harmonica playing, as well as his guitar and whistl ...

* 1994 ''Professional Dreamer'',

Kenny Rankin Kenneth Joseph Rankin (February 10, 1940 – June 7, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter in the folk rock and singer-songwriter genres; he was influenced by jazz. Rankin would often sing notes in a high range to express emotion. Biogr ...

* 1994 '' Sweet Home Cookin''',

Karrin Allyson Karrin Allyson (pronounced ''KAR-in''; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963) is an American jazz vocalist. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has received positive reviews from several prominent sources, including the ...

* 1995 ''The Five Seasons'',

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

* 1997 ''Silent Pool'',

Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire"Marian McPartland: Jazz Pianist: An Overview of a Career" PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English–American jazz pianist, composer, and wri ...

* 1998 ''This Christmas'',

Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and actress. She wrote and sang the theme song for the TV series ''The Nanny''. Career A native of Chicago, her father, John Callaway, was a journalist and her mot ...

* 1999 ''Music Is My Life'',

Diane Schuur Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed "Deedles", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music ...

* 1999 ''Why Should I Care'',

* 2000 ''From the Heart'',

* 2000 ''More Live-Lee'', Lee Konitz * 2002 ''In the Sun'',

Jane Monheit Jane Monheit (born November 3, 1977"Jane Monheit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 33. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2001. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-05-07.) is an American jazz and pop singer. Early life Monheit was bo ...

* 2003 ''Live at the Rainbow Room'', Jane Monheit * 2004 '' Hummin' to Myself'',

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

* 2004 ''Reneé Olstead'',

Renee Olstead Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles on the CBS sitcom '' Still Standing'' and on the ABC Family drama ''The Secret Life of the American Teena ...

* 2005 '' The Great American Songbook'', Rod Stewart * 2005 ''The Songs of Sinatra'',

Steve Tyrell ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

* 2009 ''Legendary'',

Bob Florence Bob Florence (May 20, 1932 – May 15, 2008) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Career A child prodigy, Florence began piano lessons before he was five years old and at seven gave his first recital. Although hi ...

* 2010 ''You Are There: Duets'',

Hilary Kole Hilary Kole is an American jazz singer. Career Kole's father, Robert, performed on Broadway during the 1950s in the musicals '' Plain and Fancy'', ''Wonderful Town'', and ''West Side Story''. When she was nineteen, she attended the Manhattan Sch ...

* 2011 '' Music Is Better Than Words'', Seth MacFarlane * 2016 '' The Art of Elegance'',

Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968)Kristin Cheno ...

* 2017 '' Turn Up the Quiet'',

* 2020 '' From This Place'',

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

* 2020 '' This Dream of You'', Diana Krall

References

External links

New England Jazz History Database - Audio Interviews
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broadbent, Alan 1947 births Living people Musicians from Auckland New Zealand jazz pianists New Zealand music arrangers Grammy Award winners Berklee College of Music alumni Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit New Zealand expatriates in the United States 20th-century New Zealand musicians 21st-century pianists