Bob Brookmeyer
Trombonist, bandleader and arranger Bob Brookmeyer joins Alyn Shipton to pick highlights of his music, including work with Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz.
Last month, trombonist, bandleader and arranger Bob Brookmeyer celebrated his 80th birthday. To mark the event, Alyn Shipton meets Brookmeyer to pick the highlights of his recorded work, ranging from his pioneering small group playing with Gerry Mulligan and Stan Getz to his big band contributions to the Mulligan Concert Jazz Band. Alyn also hears about Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra, based in continental Europe, and discusses recent reissues of Bob's classics such as Traditionalism Revisited, and his trio with Jim Hall and Jimmy Giuffre.
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Bob Brookmeyer
Sunny Side of the Street
Composer: Fields/McHugh Performers: Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jimmy Rowles, p; Buddy Clark, b; Mel Lewis d. 16 June 1960
- Blues Hot and Cold.
- Lonehill.
- 10378.
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Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Walkin' Shoes
Composer: Mulligan Performers: Gerry Mulligan, bar; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Red Mitchell, b; Frank Isola, d. 1 June 1954
- Pleyel Concert 1.
- BMG/Vogue.
- 43214 29232.
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Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Open Country
Composer: Brookmeyer Performers: Gerry Mulligan, bar; Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Bill Crow, b; Dave Bailey, d. 6 Dec 1956
- At Storyville.
- Pacific.
- CDP 7 94472 2.
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Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band
Body and Soul
Composer: Green/Heyman/Sour arr Brookmeyer Performers: Gerry Mulligan (saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano); Gene Quill (clarinet, alto saxophone); Bob Donovan (alto saxophone); Jimmy Reider (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis (trumpet); Allen Ralph, Willie Dennis (trombone); Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone); Mel Lewis (drums)
- At the Village Vanguard.
- Verve.
- 589488.
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Jimmy Giuffre
Pony Express (from Western Suite)
Composer: Giuffre Performers: Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jimmy Guiffre, ts; Jim Hall g. Dec 1958
- Western Suite.
- Atlantic.
- 7567 80777-2.
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Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
Samba Con Getchu
Composer: Brookmeyer Performers: Thad Jones (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn); Mel Lewis (drums); Richard Williams (trumpet); Roland Hanna (piano); Richard Davis (double bass); Sam Herman (guitar, shaker); Jerome Richardson (flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Jerry Dodgion (flute, alto saxophone); Joe Farrell (flute, tenor saxophone); Eddie Daniels (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Pepper Adams (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young, Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham (trumpet); Garnett Brown, Tom McIntosh, Bob Brookmeyer (trombone); Cliff Heather (bass trombone). 24 April 1967
- Live at the Village Vanguard.
- Blue Note.
- 60438.
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Bob Brookmeyer and Jim Hall
Darn That Dream
Composer: Van Heusen/DeLange Performers: Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jim Hall g. 1979
- Live at the North Sea.
- Challenge.
- 70063.
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Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra
Celebration Jig
Composer: Brookmeyer Performers: Bob Brookmeyer (conductor); Marko Lackner, Stefan Pfeifer (alto saxophone); Paul Heller, Nils Van Haften (tenor saxophone); Marcus Bartelt (baritone saxophone); Thorsten Benkenstein, Torsten Mass, Sebastian Strempel, Ralf Hesse, Jorg Engels (trumpet); Ludwig Nuss, Ansgar Striepens, Christian: Jakso (trombone); Edward Partyka (bass trombone); Kris Goessens (piano); Jurgen Grimm (keyboards); Ingmar Heller (bass); John Hollenbeck (drums); Christopher Dell (percussion)
- New Works / Celebration.
- Challenge.
- 70066.
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Bob Brookmeyer
I Should care
Composer: Stordahl/Weston Performers: Bob Brookmeyer, piano; Mats Vinding, bass; Alex Riel drums. 2001
- Plays piano.
- Challenge.
- 70103.
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Bob Brookmeyer
Sweet Like This
Composer: Oliver/Nelson Performers: Bob Brookmeyer, vtb; Jimmy Giuffre, cl; Jim Hall, g; Joe Benjamin, b; and Dave Bailey d. 1957.
- Traditionalism Revisited.
- Essential Jazz Albums.
- 048.
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- Sat 23 Jan 2010 16:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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