Brookmeyer (also released as Bob Brookmeyer and his Orchestra) is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label. RCA Vik Record Label Discography accessed November 29, 2015he RCA Victor Sessions of Bob Brookmeyer, accessed November 29, 2015
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated "Brookmeyer shines whenever he takes an opportunity to solo, as do his fellow musicians."
Track listing All compositions by Bob Brookmeyer, except where noted. "Oh Jane Snavely – 3:09 "Nature Boy – (eden ahbez) – 7:06 "Just You and Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 2:41 "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 2:55 "Gone Latin" – 3:07 "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) – 6:12 "Big City Life" – 4:11 "Confusion Blues" – 4:17 "Open Country" – 6:12
Personnel Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone Al DeRisi (tracks 1, 3 & 9), Joe Ferrante (tracks 1, 3 & 9), Bernie Glow (tracks 1–4, 6 & 9), Louis Oles (tracks 1, 3 & 9), Nick Travis (tracks 2 & 4–8) – trumpet Joe Singer – French horn (tracks 1, 3 & 9) Al Epstein – bassoon, English horn (tracks 5, 6 & 8) Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks 2, 6 & 8) Gene Quill – alto saxophone (tracks 5, 6 & 8) Al Cohn – tenor saxophone, clarinet Ed Wasserman – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 9) Al Epstein (tracks 1–4 & 9), Sol Schlinger (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9) – baritone saxophone Hank Jones – piano (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9) Milt Hinton (tracks 2, 4 & 5–8), Buddy Jones (tracks 1, 3 & 9) – bass Osie Johnson – drums
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