In 2026, Jack Broadbent hits the road in support of Orchids, a deeply
personal new album recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. The
record, which earned early acclaim and led to Broadbent’s 2025
Boisdale 'Jazz/Blues Artist of the Year Award', presented by Jools
Holland, showcases his signature slide guitar alongside some
beautifully crafted piano pieces and his most sensitive songwriting to
date. Orchids explores love, loss and family, featuring Jack’s
father Mick Broadbent on bass. This is Jack Broadbent, exposed, raw,
intimate, and unmissable live. Broadbent is no ordinary singer
songwriter. He can break your heart and then turn around and set the
world on fire. Combining elements of Blues, Folk, Rock n Roll and
Jazz, Broadbent carries a lineage of true artistry into the 2000s that
sets him apart from the rest. His initial rise to fame was for his
unique and explosive slide guitar playing. This notoriety was quickly
solidified by his superb songwriting. Broadbent went from busking the
streets of Europe to smashing the world stage alongside some of the
biggest names in rock n roll. In 2018, Broadbent performed as a guest
at the launch party for the Rolling Stones curated blues compilation,
“Confessin’ the Blues” in London. This lead to a tour opening
for Ronnie Wood across the UK, with Wood crediting Broadbent with
“keeping the flag flying”. Legendary southern rockers Lynyrd
Skynyrd simply call him “badass” after he wowed audiences across
America on a full stadium tour. A recent tour found Broadbent being
invited to join Sheryl Crow onstage during an open air performance in
Madrid, Spain. Playing the famous slide guitar part on her 90’s
smash hit “All I Wanna Do”. Broadbent also notably opened for
Peter Frampton on his farewell tour across Europe with Frampton
himself praising Broadbent as “a wonderful player”. In the summer
of '25, Broadbent opened for Bryan Adams, alongside Texas, at the
Musicos en la Naturelza Festival in Gredos, Spain. Broadbent has
thrilled audiences on the international festival circuit, including
Montreux Jazz Festival where he was hailed as “the new master of the
slide guitar”. After six album releases Broadbent’s range is
impressive. Stylistically, it’s a perfect blend of raw emotion and
yet controlled chaos, best described by Bill Payne of Little Feat and
The Doobie Brothers following a recent tour. “Jack is a true artist.
He is fearless, his horizons are endless. What he shares is reflective
of a someone who cares deeply, not afraid to question things, not
afraid to reexamine if the situation calls for it. In short, he is
sharing his life with us. I love his voice. His playing is superb,
showing an almost reckless abandon when he gets revved up, he is
performing on the edge, and if he falls so be it. The pieces will not
break. Jack Broadbent can whisper or shout in equal order with the
power and sensitivity that speak volumes. Embrace his music, his
life's work. You will be amply awarded”. – Bill Payne.
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