Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1961 for the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series accessed November 27, 2015Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Verve Label Discography, accessed November 27, 2015 Brookmeyer said: "I consider it my pride and joy. I took many creative risks here, most based on the heels of working with Bill [Finegan]. I used woodwinds, double reeds and other instrument configurations I hadn't used before. My attitude toward the orchestration was really a big step forward in my development".Meyers, M., Jazz Wax interview: Bob Brookmeyer, accessed November 29, 2015
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed November 27, 2015
Track listing "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 3:40 "Why Are You Blue" (Gary McFarland) - 4:22 "Some of My Best Friends" (Al Cohn) - 5:10 "Gloomy Sunday" (Rezső Seress) - 5:40 "Ho Hum" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 4:40 "Detour Ahead" (Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter) - 4:30 "Days Gone By; Oh My!" (Gary McFarland) - 5:00 "Where, Oh Where" (Cole Porter) - 3:45
Personnel Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone Bernie Glow, Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 4), Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Nick Travis (tracks 1, 2 & 5–8) - trumpet Wayne Andre, Billy Byers (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 8), Bill Elton (tracks 2, 5 & 7), Alan Raph - trombone Wally Kane - bassoon (tracks 4 & 8) Eddie Caine - alto saxophone, flute Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2-5 & 7) Gene Quill (track 1), Eddie Wasserman (tracks 2 & 4) - alto saxophone Phil Bodner - tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn Al Cohn - tenor saxophone (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7) Gene Allen - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Eddie Costa - vibraphone, percussion Hank Jones - piano George Duvivier - bass Mel Lewis - drums Bob Brookmeyer (tracks 5–8), Ralph Burns (track 1), Al Cohn (track 3), Gary McFarland (track 2), Eddie Sauter (track 4) - arranger
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