Bob Brookmeyer
Robert Edward Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Brookmeyer was born on Dec. 19, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo., the only child of Elmer Edward Brookmeyer and the former Mayme Seifert. He began playing music professionally as a teenager and attended the Kansas City Conservatory of Music, but left before graduating Brookmeyer played piano with the big bands of Tex Beneke and Ray McKinley
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Why This Artist
Bob Brookmeyer scores in the top 69% overall, with 73K listeners and 11K followers. A jazz act in the sonic world of Oscar Peterson Trio and The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Sounds Like
Oscar Peterson Trio · The Dave Brubeck Quartet · Oscar Peterson · Charles Mingus · Bill Evans
Discography
The Cool Side of The City, Vol. 2 - Refined Jazz Grooves(2025) · album
Slow Freight
5:50Bob Brookmeyer Featuring John Williams & Red Mitchell(2025) · album
The Way You Look Tonight(2025) · album
Teddy Charles Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer(2025) · ep
Whooeeee(2024) · album
Theme for Jobim(2023) · single
Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments(2023) · album
All Piano(2023) · album
Thank You, Gerry!(2022) · album
Rocker (Arkadia Jazz All-Stars: Thank You, Gerry!)(2022) · single
Moonlight in Vermont (Arkadia Jazz All-Stars: Thank You, Gerry!)(2022) · single
Walkin' Shoes (from Arkadia Jazz All-Stars: Thank You, Gerry!)(2022) · single
Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 1979 (Live)(2021) · album
Western Reunion(2021) · album
Music for String Quartet & Orchestra(2021) · album
Paris Suite(2021) · album
Bob Brookmeyer(2021) · album
Together(2021) · album
Madly Loving You(2021) · album
Stay Out Of The Sun(2021) · album
Waltzing with Zoe(2021) · album
New Works - Celebration(2021) · album
The Trombones, Inc.(2020) · album
Swingin' in the New York 50's(2020) · album
Stretching Out(2016) · album
On the Way to the Sky(2016) · album
Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer Quintet. Complete Live Recordings 1962-1965(2013) · compile
The Ivory Hunters(2013) · album
Trombone Jazz Samba(2013) · album
A Felicidade
3:13Shadow Box(2012) · album
One Night in Vermont(2011) · album
Essential Jazz Masters(2010) · album
Live At The Village Vanguard(2010) · compile
The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series(2010) · album
The Dual Role Of Bob Brookmeyer (Reissue)(2009) · album
Blue Gershwin(2008) · album
Holiday(2007) · album
Samba Para Dos(2005) · album
What Kind Of Fool Am I?
3:02Electricity(2005) · album
White Blues
11:40Jazz Is A Kick(2004) · album
Out of This World(1998) · album
Old Friends(1998) · album
Impulsive !(1997) · album
Tonight(1991) · album
The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band(1978) · album
Bob Brookmeyer & Friends(1965) · album
Jive Hoot
4:40Misty
5:19Concerto Grosso de Jazz(1957) · ep
Recorded Fall '61(1899) · album
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
6:56Who Could Care?
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