Two time Grammy winner Alan Broadbent left his native New Zealand at the age of 19 to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston after receiving a scholarship from Downbeat Magazine.  Alan went on to work as pianist and arranger for Woody Herman’s band, then to stints with Nelson Riddle, Natalie Cole and studio work with Johnny Mandel and David Rose and for many years now he’s conducted and arranged for Diana Krall. In this two part conversation, Alan discusses his continuing love for Mahler, finally finding a lyricist he adores and his orchestral jazz CD Developing Story.

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