Jazz guitarist Bobby Broom has been exploring the trio format to rewarding effect not only in his last two CDs, but on a weekly basis for the last ten years at the Evanston eatery called Pete Miller's Steakhouse-the place Broom calls his "laboratory." On The Way I Play, Broom delves into a program of jazz standards and American songbook classics with longtime trio-mates Dennis Carroll, on bass, and drummer Kobie Watkins. The chemistry is palpable-and pleasurable-in these eight performances, which capture highlights from what the Chicago Tribune calls "one of the best ongoing engagements" in the Chicago area.