''Heart to Heart'' is a solo piano album by

Alan Broadbent Alan Leonard Broadbent (born 23 April 1947) is a New Zealand jazz pianist, arranger, and composer known for his work with artists such as Sue Raney, Charlie Haden, Woody Herman, Chet Baker, Irene Kral, Sheila Jordan, Natalie Cole, Warne Marsh ...

. It was recorded in 2012 and released by Chilly Bin Records.

Recording and music

The album of solo piano performances by Broadbent was recorded in concert in Portland in 2012. The album ''

Lennie Tristano Leonard Joseph Tristano (March 19, 1919 – November 18, 1978) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher of jazz improvisation. Tristano studied for bachelor's and master's degrees in music in Chicago before moving to New Yo ...

'' is an influence on some tracks, for the strict left-hand tempo that they feature. "

Cherokee The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or chr, ᏣᎳᎩ, links=no, translit=Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, t ...

" is played at high speed; " Lonely Woman" "operates in a minor chord fog and goes through several permutations". "Now and Then" is played as a waltz.

Release and reception

''Heart to Heart'' was released by Chilly Bin Records in 2013. '' DownBeat'', in a five-star review, wrote: "Like few other practicing keyboardists, Broadbent's playing on this tour de force truly fulfills the potential of the instrument as an orchestra in a box".

Track listing

#"Hello My Lovely" (

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 ...

) #"Heart to Heart" (

) #" Alone Together" (

Arthur Schwartz Arthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an American composer and film producer, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz. Biography Early life Schwartz was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on Nov ...

) #"Now and Then" (Broadbent) #"Journey Home" (Broadbent) #" Blue in Green" ( Bill Evans,

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

) #"Love Is the Thing" (Broadbent) #" Lonely Woman" ( Ornette Coleman) #"

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Ray Noble Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 2 April 1978) was an English jazz and big band musician, who was a bandleader, composer and arranger, as well as a radio host, television and film comedian and actor; he also performed in the United ...

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Personnel

*Alan Broadbent – piano

References

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