Bob Brookmeyer

Bob Brookmeyer

Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre, before rejoining Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. He garnered 8 Grammy Award nominations during his lifetime.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1929 (Kansas City), Died December 15, 2011 (New London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: valve trombone, trombone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	101060	12/3/1956	S-H-I-N-E	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101061	12/3/1956	The lady is a tramp	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101062	12/3/1956	So far, so good	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101063	12/3/1956	A blues serenade	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101064	12/3/1956	Chlo-e	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101065	12/4/1956	Good spirits	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101066	12/4/1956	Winter	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101067	12/4/1956	Lazy man stomp	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101068	12/4/1956	I should care	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101069	12/4/1956	Bunny hunch	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101070	12/4/1956	Ill wind	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	101071	12/4/1956	Back to back	Al Cohn-Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102148	4/2/1957	My sweetie went away	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102149	4/2/1957	Am I blue?	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102150	4/3/1957	See here Miss Bromley	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102151	4/3/1957	Poor Dr. Millmoss	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102152	4/3/1957	All too soon	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102153	4/4/1957	Minor matters	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102154	4/4/1957	Latined fractured	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	102155	4/4/1957	Blues from Neither Coast	Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103281	9/16/1957	Blues bridge	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103282	9/16/1957	The blues is everybody's business, part 3	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103333	10/1/1957	Blues tag	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103334	10/1/1957	The blues is everybody's business, part 4	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103493	10/11/1957	Something's coming	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103494	10/11/1957	Somewhere	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	103495	10/11/1957	Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	104517	3/5/1958	I'm beginning to see the light	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	104518	3/5/1958	Don't you know I care	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	104519	3/5/1958	In a mellow tone	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	104520	3/5/1958	The sky fell down	Manny Albam Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	105626	9/12/1958	Manhattan	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	105627	11/24/1958	A helluva town	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	105628	11/24/1958	Manhattan-Rico	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	105629	3/24/1959	Big city blues	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	106127	3/24/1959	East side medley: Autumn in New York ; How about you	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	108513	1/27/1960	Waltz from outer space	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone
Decca	108514	1/27/1960	Dimensions	George Russell Orchestra	instrumentalist, valve trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brookmeyer, Bob," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201117.

Brookmeyer, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201117.

"Brookmeyer, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.