Soul Fingers by Bobby Broom
On Soul Fingers, guitarist Bobby Broom embraces the rhythm & blues core of jazz with his new group, the Organi–Sation, featuring organist Ben Paterson and drummer Kobie Watkins, playing interpretations of pop melodies from the Beatles to Motown. Produced by legendary drummer/producer, Steve Jordan. Combining his love of jazz, pop melodies he grew up with in the 1960s and 1970s and the funky, urban soul of his youth, for his 12th album as a leader "Broom passionately extends the tradition of great jazz guitarists from Kenny Burrell and Wes Montgomery to Grant Green, George Benson and Pat Martino."
Tracklist
| 1. | Come Together | 6:08 |
| 2. | Ode To Billy Joe | 5:45 |
| 3. | Do It Again | 5:05 |
| 4. | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 6:15 |
| 5. | Summer Breeze | 6:06 |
| 6. | Eyes of Faith | 5:56 |
| 7. | Get Ready | 6:47 |
| 8. | Whiter Shade of Pale | 4:37 |
| 9. | I Can't Help It | 6:10 |
| 10. | Guitar Man | 5:54 |
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Credits
Personnel–
The Organi–Sation is:
Bobby Broom, guitar
Ben Paterson, Hammond B3
Kobie Watkins, drums*
Additional personnel:
*Steve Jordan, drums on tracks 5 & 6
Vibes solo on “Ode to Billie Joe” (track 2) is Justan “Justefan” Thomas
Track 6 is Broom original entitled, “Eyes of Faith”
Track 4 – Sergio Pires and Luciano Antonio, acoustic guitars; Andrew Toombs, melodica; Filipe Fraga, percussion; Bobby Broom, electric bass
String arrangements by Matt Jones, performed by the Matt Jones Orchestra
Arrangements by Bobby Broom & Steve Jordan
Horn Arrangements by Bobby Broom
Horn section is Ron Blake, tenor and baritone saxes, Chris Rogers, trumpet and fluegelhorn
Percussion ensemble is Kobie Watkins, Steve Jordan and Sammy Figueroa* (* congas on track 3 & solo on track 7)
Recorded at Brooklyn Sound Studios by Andy Taub, Brooklyn, NY; Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Produced by Steve Jordan
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Harlem Born, NYC, raised, Bobby Broom has been heralded as "one of the most musical guitarists of our time." playing Carnegie Hall with Sonny Rollins and Donald Byrd at age 16, Broom recorded his debut as a leader, Clean Sweep for GRP Records at age 20. He's played with Kenny Burrell, Hugh Masakela, Stanley Turrentine, Charles Earland, Miles Davis, Kenny Garrett and Dr. John, among others.